San Juan wilderness

Testimony of Jeff Widen before House Natural Resources Subcommittee for National Parks, Forests and Public Lands

Jan 21, 2010

Testimony presented by Jeff Widen to the House Natural Resources Subcommittee for National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. The hearing occurred on January 21st, 2010. Jeff Widen is Conservation Designations Associate Director at The Wilderness Society. Highlights and key points of the testimony include...

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Conservationists Praise Salazar's San Juan Mountains Bill

Anonymous
Jan 21, 2010

Proposal Praised for Broad Support and Inclusive Process at Congressional Hearing

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Salazar (D-CO3) was praised today for his efforts to protect wilderness and wild lands in southwest Colorado's San Juan Mountains. Salazar’s legislation, San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act of 2009, was praised at a hearing of the House Natural Resources Committee for protecting some of the region's most spectacular places and for addressing the feedback and gaining widespread support of stakeholders from throughout the region.

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San Juan Mountains Wilderness Bill Introduced: Legislation has broad support across SW Colorado

Anonymous
Oct 22, 2009

DENVER - Leaders across Southwestern Colorado praised Congressman John Salazar (D-CO3) for his new San Juan Mountains Wilderness legislation. The bill, introduced earlier today, has the backing of San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, along with numerous local stakeholders and would protect some of the San Juan Mountains most spectacular landscapes.

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Colorado’s San Juan Mountains: Protections on the horizon

Nov 3, 2009

Even with snow starting to fall in Colorado, wilderness enthusiasts are delighted to find that green is still the color of the season, as a new wilderness bill has been introduced by Congressman John Salazar.

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