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Colorado’s backcountry ‘roadless rule’ takes effect

By | 07.05.12 | 3:33 pm

A plan to manage some of Colorado’s most prized forests went into effect on Tuesday, marking the end of a seven-year process conducted among an eclectic mix of stakeholders.

Mount of the Holy Cross in Eagle County, where U.S. Rep. Jared Polis wants to expand wilderness protection. Photo by David O. Williams

Conservation groups back Polis wilderness plan for Eagle, Summit counties

By | 04.23.11 | 9:46 am

Environmental groups Friday praised the renewed efforts of U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Boulder, to protect more than 160,000 acres of public lands in Eagle and Summit counties as either wilderness or special management areas. The Wilderness Society, Colorado Environmental Coalition, Wilderness Workshop and Colorado Mountain Club – backers of the original Hidden Gems wilderness proposal – issued a statement of support after Polis on Friday announced plans to reintroduce his Eagle and Summit County Wilderness Preservation Act.

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