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WHEREAS public safety and homeland security are a priority for our communities, and WHEREAS having in place modern emergency radio...

WHEREAS the vast distances between communities in western Colorado require the use of cell phones for business, personal, and emergency...

Whereas the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) “Wild” Horse and Burro Program (“WH&B”) March 2020 statistics are: The public rangelands...

WHEREAS s uccessful and cost‑effective weed management endeavors require an organized and coordinated effort among all affected...

WHEREAS state school lands were originally set aside to provide revenue for public schools in rural areas; and WHEREAS such lands now...

WHEREAS the Colorado Department of Parks and Outdoor Recreation and the Colorado Division of Wildlife have been merged to create the...

WHEREAS several prominent congressional committee chairmen have been discussing legislation which would allow states to assume ownership...

WHEREAS Congress, for the purpose of promoting the settlement of the western United States by establishment of highways, granted a...

WHEREAS groups of community and environmental leaders, State and Federal Agencies, and public and elected officials on the Western...

WHEREAS the Canada lynx was listed as Threatened in the contiguous United States, including Colorado, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...

WHEREAS: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to post notice of intent in the Federal Register to prepare an Environmental...

WHEREAS In 1964, Congress created the Land and Water Conservation Fund to assure that all Americans have access to high quality...

WHEREAS the Gunnison Sage Grouse’s current range extends across just two states (southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah) and a...

WHEREAS the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) was passed in 1980 and was intended to provide fair access to legal remedies for...

WHEREAS The County-Forest Partnerships Project is a proposal for an innovative County-National Forest project for the Apache-Sitgreaves...

WHEREAS the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to minimize the stocking of non‑native fishes (save trout) as part of the program to...

WHEREAS the Environmental Protection Agency occasionally receives requests from special interest groups to change air quality standards;...

WHEREAS Western Colorado landowners provide a significant amount of habitat for our state’s wildlife species, and WHEREAS landowners...

WHEREAS global climate is changing and human factors appear to be influencing climate change; and WHEREAS observed changes in the...

WHEREAS local governments provide many necessary services to citizens of the Western Slope; and WHEREAS there is increased competition...