Northern Front Range • Entered by Anne Dal Vera on July 24, 2023
Fixed Anchors in Wilderness Bills
July 4, 2023 – July 24, 2023
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 0 |
| Post Admin hours | 0 |
| Activity Hours | 20 |
| Participants | 1 |
| Total Hours | 20 |
Key Issue: Wilderness & Monument Designation/Protection
Activity Type: Advocacy (rallies, lobbying, meeting decision makers, letters/calls/emails)
Key Partners: Wilderness Watch, SRCA, San Juan Citizens Alliance, Eagle Summit Wilderness Alliance
Landscape/area: Roosevelt National Forest (814090 acres)
Short Description of Activity
Researching S873 and HR 1380, two bills that require the agencies that manage Wilderness to make direction for rock climbing and allow the use of fixed anchors in compliance with the Wilderness Act and other regulations & laws. Emails, talking with other organizations, and a Zoom meeting with SRCA members on 7/21. Email to lawyer Dana Johnson (Wilderness Watch), to ask questions about the bills. Phone calls with Sally and Sara Husby. Attempts to get a meeting with Senator Hickenlooper and Representative Neguse, as our Broadband is in his district.
Reflection/Evaluation
The goal was to strategize defeating these bills. There are differences of opinion about the bills within SRCA. Wilderness Watch (Dana Johnson and George Nickas were also on the Zoom meeting. No meetings with the legislators yet, but I am still trying to get calls with their DC staff to get more information before deciding on strategy.
Photos/Uploads
Photo Captions
1. The current version of HR 1380
2. The current version of S 873, section 122
3. Anne’s notes on SRCA call 7_21_23
4. Wilderness Watch Q&A on Fixed Anchors in Wilderness bills