BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF RIO BLANCO COUNTY, COLORADO
RIO BLANCO COUNTY HISTORIC COURTHOUSE
555 MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX I
MEEKER, COLORADO 81641

970-878-9430

RECEIVED
OCT 02 2017

September 25, 2017
Board ofDirectors
Colorado River District ("CRD")
201 Centennial Street
P 0Box1120
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
RE:

COLORADO RIVER WATER
CONSERVATION DtSTRICT

Hiring Of Zane Kessler As Communications Director

Gentlemen,
It has come to our attention that you recently hired Zane Kessler as your
Communications Director. We are quite concerned about this decision since we
are familiar with Mr. Kessler's history of representing the Thompson Divide
Coalition and other anti-energy, environmentalist activities.

If your decision to hire Mr. Kessler was made based upon a change in direction
and philosophy by the CRD Board, we are even more concerned. A biased antienergy, pro-environmentalist approach to public lands decisions would have a
significant detrimental effect on the citizens of Rio Blanco County. It is our hope
that the hiring of Mr. Kessler is not an indication of a change in direction or
philosophy by the CRD Board. If it is, we are extremely concerned.

Please respond to this letter directly and let us know your thinking behind hiring
Mr. Kessler without providing other entities in your district, including the Board
of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, with the opportunity
to provide input before making the final decision on Mr. Kessler's hiring.
Very Truly Yours,

SHAWN J BOLTON

Chairman

SI WOODRUFF

Commissioner
bocc@co.rio-blanco.co. us

Commissioner