The Forest Service is developing an informal method of handling uncontested historic-road claims, but it may not be completed in time to help the Montezuma County commissioners in their current quest to obtain title to part of the Dolores-Norwood Road. They say the route predates the San Juan National Forest and the agency agrees, but as things stand, the matter has to be adjudicated in court.
The county recently paid $5,000 for research that supports its claims. Dolores District Ranger Derek Padilla told the commissioners Monday that it’s unknown how soon the new, streamlined process will be ready for use.
