DENVER -- Seventy campgrounds in Colorado could be closed under a new plan by the U.S. Forest Service.

The Forest Service's maintenance budget will be cut by 60 percent so that means it has to close campgrounds that cost too much to operate.

On the Western Slope, the Forest Service is looking at shutting down half of the 140 campgrounds and other facilities in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison national forests.

U.S. Rep. Mark Udall, a Colorado Democrat, said taking inventory of what is being used and what is cost effective makes good sense. But he said he will continue trying to increase funding to meet the Forest Service's needs.

Nothing is final yet -- the review and early proposals are just part of a long process. The Forest Service is also considering asking for more volunteer help as a way to cut costs and keep some areas open.

Do you think it makes sense to close campgrounds to save money? Or do you think the Forest Service should sell or lease out the campgrounds it can't afford to run?