Colorado's U.S. senators introduce one of the most ambitious public lands bills in decades

Colorado’s U.S. senators introduce one of the most ambitious public lands bills in decades

Colorado’s U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper on Thursday introduced one of the most ambitious Colorado public lands bills in decades, proposing to increase protections for more than 730,000 acres in the Gunnison River Basin.

Colorado's U.S. senators introduce one of the most ambitious public lands bills in decades

Colorado’s U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper on Thursday introduced one of the most ambitious Colorado public lands bills in decades, proposing to increase protections for more than 730,000 acres in the Gunnison River Basin.  The Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act — or GORP Act — has been in the works for nearly 10 years as local advocates and Bennet worked with diverse groups to better protect the basin’s mountains, rivers,…