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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 Colorado’s river floating community contributes over $100 million annually to Colorado’s economy, primarily in rural areas, and...

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...

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

WHEREAS numerous state advisory boards and committees exist in various state departments and divisions, with membership including many...

WHEREAS numerous state advisory boards and committees exist in various state departments and divisions, with membership including many...

WHEREAS : Colorado legislators may introduce as many as five bills during each legislative session, not including legislation that makes...