Dolores Canyons national monument proposal faces local pushback
Jun 16, 2024 · Disagreements over protecting the Dolores River and its canyonlands by asking President Joe Biden to designate a U.S. national monument have created a rift between locals and advocates
western Colorado monument proposal ignites controversy
Jun 30, 2024 · Proponents of the proposed Dolores Canyons National Monument in western Colorado say they want to protect cultural sites, such as these petroglyphs.
Factions form around Dolores National Monument idea - Colorado …
May 2, 2024 · A proposed map for a possible Dolores Canyons National Monument. The group advocating for the designation stresses the map is a "starting point for discussion" and that the suggested boundaries...
Concerns surround proposed Dolores Canyons National Monument - 9news.com
Oct 11, 2024 · — A proposed national monument in southwest Colorado is drawing new concerns from the fire chief responsible for covering the district. The Dolores Canyons National Monument would be the...
Proposed national monument would be largest in Colorado
Aug 16, 2024 · The proposed Dolores Canyons National Monument would be the largest in Colorado -- big enough to fit all nine of the state's current monuments inside of it.
Editorial: This river could be Colorado’s next national monument
May 30, 2023 · Building on a conversation that began in 2008 with the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are now proposing the Dolores River...
County to discuss conservation proposals for the Dolores River
Apr 30, 2024 · Designating a national monument on lands around the Dolores River would not require a vote from Congress, as presidents can establish national monuments without congressional approval. President Joe Biden could make that decision on his own.
'Threat of serious hardships': Petition aims to prevent new national ...
Mar 5, 2024 · "This petition is born out of a deeply personal concern for the residents of Gateway, Paradox, Bedrock, Nucla, and Naturita in Colorado," reads the petition against the national monument designation. "The proposed designation of the Dolores River as a National Monument threatens to impose severe economic hardships on our communities.
Make the Dolores River Canyon Country a National Monument in …
Oct 25, 2023 · Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet has introduced legislation to designate a National Conservation Area that could conserve 68,000 acres of the river corridor through the Ponderosa Gorge, championing...
Opposition grows to a proposal for a national monument along …
Mar 5, 2024 · A plan to ask President Joe Biden to use the Antiquities Act to create a 400,000-acre national monument along the Dolores River in Montrose and Mesa counties stirs concerns over crowds, mining, and motorized access.
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