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Opinion: Club 20 endorses proposed rule

RBC I Club 20 urged U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to adopt and implement the “Colorado Roadless Rule” as originally submitted by former Governor Bill Ritter in 2008. The proposed rule and the exhaustive collaborative process which was employed to develop it represent a thoughtful example of a coordinated multiple use approach to federal land management. It represents a consensus recommendation for appropriate management of Colorado’s forests developed by a diverse group of…