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A federal rulemaking currently underway would roll back protections for backcountry forests in Colorado, by weakening protections for forests that currently have no roads otherwise know as "Roadless Areas".
Rivers flowing through Roadless areas in Colorado include the Los Pinos, Piedra, Hermosa Creek, Mad Creek, Saint Vrain River, Conejos River, and Lime Creek. Many additional rivers are bordered by Roadless areas that define their superb scenery and water quality. These include most notably the Upper Animas River, Cache la Poudre, Elk River, and the Taylor River. The Animas, Poudre, and Taylor Rivers are commercially rafted by large numbers of citizens, supporting significant regional economies.
American Whitewater has been engaged in protection of these areas--representing approximately 1/3 of Forest Service lands--for nearly a decade. <http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Project_view_id_roadless_>
We have worked with our colleagues in the human-powered recreation community to develop an interface to file comments. Please take action today (deadline Oct 23) and consider spreading the word.
For more information:
http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Article_view_articleid_30189_display_full_
http://www.outdooralliance.net/news.php?id=23
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