| Environmental groups back Eagle-Summit wilderness proposal |
The Vail Daily
August 26, 2010, Staff Report
Four Colorado environmental groups Thursday urged support for U.S. Rep. Jared Polis' proposal to protect 170,000 acres of public lands in Eagle and Summit counties.
“Congressman Polis has worked hard to gather citizen input and craft a wilderness proposal,” said Steve Smith, assistant director of The Wilderness Society in Colorado “He deserves credit for his willingness to take the desires of his constituents into account and create a proposal that is ready to be moved through Congress.”
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