Issue Position: Wilderness

Issue Position

Issue Position: Wilderness

The Act

The Colorado Wilderness Act is right for Colorado. First introduced eight years ago, this legislation has earned the support of environmentalists, city governments, outdoorsmen, and more than 100 businesses. It preserves the most amazing bits of Colorado's public lands, while leaving about 85% of Bureau of Land Management land open for development. The balance is right and the time is now.

The Facts

The Colorado Wilderness Act sets aside 1.65 million acres of Colorado's most spectacular wilderness

It leaves 85 percent of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Colorado open to development including oil and gas exploration.

Existing oil and gas leases could still be excersized in areas that are designated for wilderness protection, but new leases would be prohibited.

Motor vehicle use would be prohibited in wilerness ares.

Hunting, fishing, camping hiking and other non-motorized activites are welcome.

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