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White River Basin. Overview of the Basin Apprx. 2.7 million acres Two main towns – Meeker, Rangely Less than 5000 people Largest elk herd in N. America and one of the largest mule deer herds Hunting and angling provide over 300 jobs and $30 million in revenue to county
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White River Basin • Overview of the Basin • Apprx. 2.7 million acres • Two main towns – Meeker, Rangely • Less than 5000 people • Largest elk herd in N. America and one of the largest mule deer herds • Hunting and angling provide over 300 jobs and $30 million in revenue to county • Myriad of cold and warm water fisheries, including dozens of CRCT streams • Home of the Piceance Basin – extensive energy development throughout
White River Basin • Sportsmen’s Conservation Vision • Written in summer 2011, currently updating to include FS lands • IDs responsible development strategies for entire basin • Guides the RMPA and O & G EIS • Integrated strategy overall • SCP, Water Project, Private Land, IDing priority areas • Current work • RMPA and EIS organizing • Outreach: outfitters, landowners, energy companies, hunters and anglers • Lease reform • Protest
Thompson Divide • Overview of the Area • Apprx. 220K acres • Just west of Redstone, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs • In the White River NF – most visited in the nation • Several CRCT streams, headwaters of N. Fork of Gunnison, Roaring Fork (Gold Medal) and Colorado • Two of the premier hunting units in CO – 42 and 421 • Hunting and angling provide over 2500 jobs and $130 million in revenue to the five counties it lies within • Lies on the edge of the Piceance Basin
Thompson Divide • TUs work in the area • The issue • Leasing, unitization • Work with hunters and anglers to permanently protect the outstanding values • Hope to duplicate other successes across the west • Moving forward
Colorado Roadless Rule Update • Any day – can you believe it? • Our asks • Apprx. 1.3 mil acres upper tier, some upper tier in all forests • NSO in upper tier • Tighten cutthroat language • On net, as strong as the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule