Animas Valley Action Coalition

Purpose of the Action Coalition:  An organized group (Valley residents) to stay informed and have a voice on how the Animas Valley is developed under the Animas Valley District Plan (AVDP).  This group will review proposals that have potential to impact the valley and mitigate the adverse impacts of new development on existing residents, commercialization, utilities, environmental concerns, transportation and planning/zoning in the Animas Valley.  The Coalition will help ensure proposed development maintains the “natural beauty and landscape, rural lands and viability of agricultural production” of the Valley and its residents.

We believe the Roberts Resort Village Camp at the Trimble Crossing of the Animas River is one such non-conforming proposal.

If you are interested to explore the hidden impacts of the Robert Resort Village Camp and what the possible future of our valley could be please check out these links:

Read “Camping got too big for its britches”

Read “PMRVs: the tail that wags the RV dog”

Read “The Park-Model Scam Gains Steam”

Read “The Bogus Nature of Park Models”

Read about the Lake Tahoe’s congestion problem

View the award winning “Forever Wild” PBS documentary showing what happened to Telluride

Click here to view a list of the latest Durango Herald articles related to the RV Park

Latest News:

  • AVAC Meeting 4/5/2025
    It has been some time since our last Animas Valley Action Coalition meeting, and in that time many developments have occurred. Therefore, we believe it is timely to convene a meeting to discuss not only updates, but potential changes to AVAC and the future of the Animas Valley. In addition to the recent application updates… Read more: AVAC Meeting 4/5/2025
  • Second Submittal Notice
    Roberts has submitted his second submission for the Village Camp Durango project (located at Trimble Road and the Animas Bridge). Now would be a good time to submit your concerns directly to the application through the County website portal (see link below). The re-submittal is currently under review by Tez Hawkins (Senior Planner from the… Read more: Second Submittal Notice
  • 2nd Submittal Update
    After almost 9 months and an unusual (questionable) number of extensions granted by the County, Roberts has finally completed their 2nd Submittal of Roberts Resorts Village Camp Durango. You may recall Roberts’ first Village Camp Durango proposal was introduced in November 2022.  The AVAC Coordinating Committee is in the process of reviewing the documents and will summarize our findings soon.   This new… Read more: 2nd Submittal Update
  • Animas Valley RDAC Needs YOUR Help!
    The Animas Valley Registered District Advisory Committee (RDAC) needs our help!   Please read the email below from Anita Rancatti who is our RDAC contact person to the County for the Animas Valley.  In the past year it was discovered that in 2017 there was a non-transparent “Administrative” Amendment to the La Plata County Land Use Code… Read more: Animas Valley RDAC Needs YOUR Help!
  • AVAC – Application Status Update for Roberts Resorts Village Camp
    As promised, here is the latest from Lynn Hyde, (CDD) Community Development Director. Roberts has requested an additional extension and it was granted to January 24th, 2025.   Per Lynn Hyde, Roberts & Company stated they believe this will be the last request to extend, therefore, AVAC feels Roberts’ intention may be to move forward with this Roberts Resort Village Camp proposal.… Read more: AVAC – Application Status Update for Roberts Resorts Village Camp