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Grand Junction • Entered by Su Joffrion on March 28, 2021

Zoom meetings on CORE and Wilderness Society

February 1, 2021

Participants and Hours

Pre Planning hours
Post Admin hours
Activity Hours 4.5
Participants 1
Total Hours 4.5

Key Issue: Wilderness & Monument Designation/Protection
Activity Type: Trainings (WALTS, CAREs/GLOWs, research, conferences, workshops, etc.)

Short Description of Activity

Attend weekly CORE Act meetings and one meeting with Representative Neguse, The Wilderness Society, and others Statewide.

Reflection/Evaluation

The CORE Act has passed out of both Senate and House committees with bipartisan support. Wilderness: The bill designates 31,725 acres of new wilderness areas near Telluride, Norwood, Ouray, and Ridgway, and adds nearly 23,000 acres to the existing Lizard Head and Mount Sneffels Wilderness Areas.