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Chaffee County commissioners back letter supporting Browns Canyon wilderness designation
Summary
The board voted to consider and forward a county letter supporting permanent wilderness designation for the Browns Canyon Wilderness Study Area and urged Representative Patterson to engage on legislation to formalize that designation.
Chaffee County commissioners voted to consider and send a letter supporting permanent wilderness designation for the Browns Canyon Wilderness Study Area.
Commissioners described Browns Canyon as a unique local landscape that has been subject to study for more than two decades and said a formal wilderness designation would protect the area's natural values. One commissioner said the county hopes Representative Patterson will "sit down at the table, talk with us about this and bring legislation forward to acknowledge that."
The board approved a motion directing staff to provide a letter of support to appropriate government parties to pursue permanent wilderness designation.
Ending: Commissioners framed the action as an expression of local support to inform future congressional or state-level legislative steps; no legislative text was drafted at the meeting.
