Posted inFebruary 24, 1992: Sagebrush Rebellion II: Some rural counties seek to influence federal land use

Wilderness water takes another turn

Colorado’s wilderness bill — a controversial compromise between Sen. Hank Brown and Sen. Tim Wirth — was intended to create 641,690 acres of new wilderness. Instead, the bill has become an engine pushing on Colorado’s water developers, environmentalists and bureaucrats to redefine the state’s approach to water within and outside of wilderness areas. Download entire […]

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