Discussion Draft for Comment
As a champion of the Colorado Wilderness Act, I believe there are many cherished wild places across Colorado that must be protected for generations to come. I have been working on this important piece of legislation since 1999. It is my pleasure to now present an updated draft and to seek public comment.
Colorado has a remarkable outdoor heritage among all our special wild places that I have had the privilege of experiencing – including hiking, camping, and fishing. I strongly believe we must be aggressive in conserving these public lands across our state while striking a balance with economic development. It is my hope that our children and grandchildren will continue to experience the Colorado we love and cherish today.
Because I believe this process is important, your views will be taken into consideration as we move forward with the Colorado Wilderness Act of 2009.
I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your input and support.
Sincerely,
Diana DeGette
Member of Congress
Colorado Wilderness Act Discussion Draft
Discussion Draft Comment Form
Fact sheet on the Colorado Wilderness Act
Proposed Areas
Acreage
County
PDF
Badger Creek
25,229
Fremont
badgercreek.pdf
Bangs Canyon
21,110
Mesa
bangscanyon.pdf
Beaver Creek
38,378
Fremont/El Paso
beavercreek.pdf
Browns Canyon
20,025
Chaffee
brownscanyon.pdf
Bull Gulch
15,155
Eagle
bullgulch.pdf
Castle Peak
16,263
Eagle
castlepeak.pdf
Cross Canyon
25,947
Dolores
crosscanyon.pdf
Deep Creek
20,843
Eagle/Garfield
deepcreek.pdf
Demaree Canyon
25,881
Garfield
demareecanyon.pdf
Dolores River Canyon
41,133
Montrose/Delta
doloresrivercanyon.pdf
Flat Tops Addn
16,427
Eagle/Garfield
flattopsaddition.pdf
Grand Hogback
11,701
Garfield
grandhogback.pdf
Granite Creek
14,089
Mesa
granitecreek.pdf
Grape Creek
44,372
Fremont/Custer
grapecreek.pdf
Handies Peak
72,397
San Juan/Hinsdale
handiespeak.pdf
Little Bookcliffs
30,557
Mesa
littlebookcliffs.pdf
Maroon Bells
316
Pitkin
maroonbellsaddition.pdf
McIntyre Hills
17,318
Fremont
mcintyrehills.pdf
McKenna Peak
33,467
San Miguel/Dolores
mckennapeak.pdf
Norwood Canyon
13,288
San Miguel/Dolores
norwoodcanyon.pdf
Pisgah Mountain
15,679
Eagle
pisgahmountain.pdf
Platte River Addn
33
Jackson
platteriveraddition.pdf
Powderhorn Addition
3,306
Gunnison
powderhornaddition.pdf
Redcloud Peak
38,594
San Juan/Hinsdale
redcloudpeak.pdf
Roan Plateau
40,494
Garfield
roanplateau.pdf
Roubideau
22,604
Montrose
roubideauaddition.pdf
Sewemup Mesa
65,448
Mesa/Montrose
sewemupmesa.pdf
Snaggletooth
32,050
San Miguel/Dolores
snaggletooth.pdf
South Shale Ridge
27,569
Mesa
southshaleridge.pdf
Table Mountain
27,888
Fremont
tablemountain.pdf
The Palisade
26,914
Mesa
palisade.pdf
Thompson Creek
25,285
Pitkin/Garfield
thompsoncreek.pdf
Unaweep
39,392
Mesa
unaweep.pdf
Weber-Menefee Mountain
14,598
Montezuma
webbermenefee.pdf
West Elk Addition
6,878
Gunnison
westelkaddition.pdf
Total Acreage
890,628
Click the image above to see a great video on the Colorado Wilderness Act.
