Here it is, a chance to finally have your opinions and concerns heard and hopefully addressed concerning the Hidden Gems Wilderness Proposal. The Eagle County Commissioners are holding an "open house" in Eagle on Wednesday the 28th of October. The Open House will be held at the Eagle County Building in the Council Chambers - 500 Broadway St., Eagle, CO. on October 28 from 5-7 PM. This is a very important opportunity for us. This may be the only chance the public gets to make comments on this proposal before it's taken to Washington DC. According to local news papers Hidden Gems still plans to submit a bill to Congress before the end of the calendar year. We need to fill this room and make a strong statement to the commissioners, media, congressmen and senators that the we are the majority of the community, that we are not going to be silent anymore, and that we DO NOT SUPPORT this proposal.
Hidden Gems has sent out emails asking for all their supporters to please show up and support their cause and try and make it look like the majority of people are for their proposal. We can not let this happen. Please forward this on to all you know, post this letter on any internet forum you might frequent, tell your family and friends, please get the word out any way you can.
At the meeting please ask any questions you might have. Ask hard, informed questions and don't settle for "non answers" or attempts to dodge your questions. Go to their website whiteriverwild.org refer to their maps and comments. Use their information to offer questions. If they dodge the answer, answer the question for them, based on their own information. Tell your stories of why these lands are precious to you and how a Wilderness Designation will severely restrict the ways you experience the forest and other public lands. The one thing we ask is for people to try and be accurate with any information or in any statements you might make. If you have any questions on statistics or facts please contact us. More than anything, we ask you to please attend if you can and please get the word out!
Hidden Gems has sent out emails asking for all their supporters to please show up and support their cause and try and make it look like the majority of people are for their proposal. We can not let this happen. Please forward this on to all you know, post this letter on any internet forum you might frequent, tell your family and friends, please get the word out any way you can.
At the meeting please ask any questions you might have. Ask hard, informed questions and don't settle for "non answers" or attempts to dodge your questions. Go to their website whiteriverwild.org refer to their maps and comments. Use their information to offer questions. If they dodge the answer, answer the question for them, based on their own information. Tell your stories of why these lands are precious to you and how a Wilderness Designation will severely restrict the ways you experience the forest and other public lands. The one thing we ask is for people to try and be accurate with any information or in any statements you might make. If you have any questions on statistics or facts please contact us. More than anything, we ask you to please attend if you can and please get the word out!
