Posted by Joe Rogers on November 6, 2009 at 12:34 AM
As much as many in the Central area travel to the San Juans on occasion there is great news from Sen. Salazar's e-newsletter. You can read more on the RMNP fourm.
From John Salazar's Monthly E-Newsletter...
San Juan Wilderness Bill Introduced
This month I introduced the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Bill, legislation that will designate 61,682 acres of wilderness on portions of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest, the San Juan National Forest and the San Juan Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Area. All of the acreage affected by this proposal is in San Miguel, Ouray and San Juan Counties. A wilderness designation was requested by the county commissions of those three counties and the bill has the support of the towns of Ridgway, Ouray, Telluride, Mountain Village, Norwood, and Ophir. The bill will provide permanent protection for some of Colorado’s most renowned views and mountains including the slopes of Mt. Sneffels and Wilson Peak; two of the state’s most famous “fourteeners.” These are the lands which define the character and spirit of our great state, and it is my honor to help preserve them for future generations.
Joe Rogers
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San Juan Wilderness Bill Introduced
This month I introduced the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Bill, legislation that will designate 61,682 acres of wilderness on portions of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest, the San Juan National Forest and the San Juan Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Area. All of the acreage affected by this proposal is in San Miguel, Ouray and San Juan Counties. A wilderness designation was requested by the county commissions of those three counties and the bill has the support of the towns of Ridgway, Ouray, Telluride, Mountain Village, Norwood, and Ophir. The bill will provide permanent protection for some of Colorado’s most renowned views and mountains including the slopes of Mt. Sneffels and Wilson Peak; two of the state’s most famous “fourteeners.” These are the lands which define the character and spirit of our great state, and it is my honor to help preserve them for future generations.
Joe Rogers