Fresh Tracks Weekly - Losing 46,000 acres of access

[Big Fin]

We've been on the road for most of four months, but were back in the office cranking out more episodes of Fresh Tracks Weekly. Lots more to come.

In this episode we cover how the tricks being played by Mike Lee & Co. mess up the FY25 and FY26 LWCF access projects with Department of Interior. We use an example of the La Jara Project in South-central Colorado that will be a casualty of the anti-public land crusade that is trying to nullify the LWCF funding for access projects at Department of Interior. That Colorado project would open 46,000 acres to public access.

Here is the link to contact your members of Congress - https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member

Please let them know:

1. You want the FY2025 LWCF project list for Department of Interior to be completed. It is already approved and appropriated by Congress.

2. You want Department of Interior to submit a Land and Water Conservation Fund project list for FY2026. And when such list is submitted it is to be approved and funded.

3. You want Congress to comply with the Great American Outdoor Act of 2020 and use LWCF money to fund access projects.

 

[Oak]

I was thinking about this topic when I saw the DOI tweet below yesterday. Ponderous.

 

[Jnasa]

Unbelievable the antics just don’t stop. I’ll be reaching out to my congressmen.

 

[Treeshark]

With the upcoming changes to Colorado NR tag allocations, I am finding it very difficult to get spun up about the La Jara project.

 

[Forkyfinder]

With the upcoming changes to Colorado NR tag allocations, I am finding it very difficult to get spun up about the La Jara project.

Im feelin festive treecarp, but cant we keep one thread on track?

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Emails have been sent to Daines and Sheehy from our household.

 

[Treeshark]

Im feelin festive treecarp, but cant we keep one thread on track?

My post was on topic. I’m just not sure this is a wise way for the federal government to spend $50 million at this time.

 

[Forkyfinder]

My post was on topic. I’m just not sure this is a wise way for the federal government to spend $50 million at this time.

It is already approved and appropriated by Congress.

 

[Treeshark]

It is already approved and appropriated by Congress.

Yep I am aware.

I’m trying to gain clarity on the current public access of this land- is this the parcel?:

La Jara