WHEREAS increased gross combination vehicle weights are restricted on the Colorado state highway system; and WHEREAS increased gross combination vehicle weights in Wyoming and Utah are not limited by the …
TR– 91 – 3 Fuel Taxes, Point of Sale
WHEREAS the economy of the State of Colorado is interconnected, and the West Slope and Front Range cannot be separated economically; and WHEREAS numerous government programs are dependent upon funds …
TR – 10 – 1-Continued Funding to Upgrade Highway 13 North
WHEREAS Highway 13 from Craig, Colorado north to the Wyoming border is the only paved transportation corridor in Northwest Colorado that links I-70 to I-80, and WHEREAS efficient and safe …
TR-14-3-Commercial Airline Pilot Training Hours
WHEREAS the Airline Safety and FAA Extension Act of 2010 became effective Aug. 1, 2013, increasing the number of hours from 250 to 1,500 as required for a person to …
TR-05-4-Colorado Transportation Guiding Principles
**Note: the following serves as a guiding document only. CLUB 20’s Board of Directors and/or Executive Committee reserve the right to interpret and amend this document and the included principles …
TR-02-4-Colorado Aviation Fuel Tax Funding
WHEREAS annually, significant state aviation fuel tax funds are disbursed to public use airports throughout the state; and WHEREAS disbursements are made by the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Division of …
TR – 91 – 2 -Airport Security Costs
WHEREAS in response to various threats, the Transportation Security Administration has raised security at domestic commercial airports; and WHEREAS Club 20 and the Western Colorado commercial airports in Club 20’s …
TO-09-1-Tourism Promotion Funding
WHEREAS tourism is a major component of Colorado’s economy, is projected to create more Colorado jobs this year than any other business sector, and is one of the largest and …
TO-16-1-Support for the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office
WHEREAS Colorado has a diverse landscape with abundant outdoor recreational opportunities; and WHEREAS Governor Hickenlooper created the first Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office in June 2015 to provide a central point of …
TO-00-1-Signage For Tourism On Western Colorado Highways
WHEREAS tourism is one of the largest industries in Western Colorado; and WHEREAS the majority of tourists travel by automobile using federal and state highways to visit Western Colorado attractions; …
TO-94-1-Scenic Byway Maps
WHEREAS Colorado’s Scenic Byway Program has celebrated its 25th anniversary WHEREAS Western Colorado is home to several officially designated national scenic byways; and WHEREAS CLUB 20 supports including federal funding …
TO-14-01-Recreational Trails Program RTP, Support Of
WHEREAS recreational trails are an important economic driver for Colorado and its West Slope economies by drawing visitors to their communities for tourism and recreation opportunities; and WHEREAS federal agencies …
TO-10-1-CDL Requirements for Passenger Vans
WHEREAS Colorado’s tourism industry is an important part of western Colorado’s economy, and is comprised primarily of small family-owned businesses, and WHEREAS many within this industry depend on the use …
TE-05-1-Telecommunications Principles
Affordable, quality, widely- available access to advanced telecommunications services and broadband service is critical to the present and future viability of Colorado communities, businesses, and residents. The proper role …
TE-00-2-Right-Of-Way Fees and Timely Approval for the Placement and Relocation of Fiber Optic Cables and Other Utility Facilities
WHEREAS rural communities in Colorado have a need to access the nation’s advanced telecommunications network, and future telecommunications infrastructure development investments are being made, including the placement of fiber optic …
TE- 00- 4-Support for Interoperable Emergency Radios and a New Wireless Public Safety Broadband Network
WHEREAS public safety and homeland security are a priority for our communities, and WHEREAS having in place modern emergency radio systems, including DTR, VHF, and broadband, with direct interoperability to …
TE-00-1-Cell Phones, Prohibiting Limits on Use of
WHEREAS the vast distances between communities in western Colorado require the use of cell phones for business, personal, and emergency situations, acting as a critical communications tool, and WHEREAS local …
PLNR-98-5-Youth Hunting Program
WHEREAS CLUB 20 recognizes the value of the hunting and fishing tradition in Colorado, and the economic importance of these activities; and WHEREAS The number of hunters, especially young hunters, …
PLNR-09-3-Horses & Burros, Management of “Wild”
Whereas the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) “Wild” Horse and Burro Program (“WH&B”) March 2020 statistics are: The public rangelands identified for management of “wild” horses and burros have a …
PLNR-01-5-Weed Management, Colorado’s Plan
WHEREAS successful and cost‑effective weed management endeavors require an organized and coordinated effort among all affected landowners and industries; and WHEREAS the purpose of strategic plans is to provide a …
PLNR-98-3-User Fees for Disbursed Recreational Use of Federal Lands
WHEREAS federal user fees are charged for numerous uses of federal lands, including grazing, skiing, mining, oil and gas exploration, selling concessions in parks, and others; and WHEREAS such fees …
PLNR-93-1-Travel Management Plan
WHEREAS National Forests created in America are a treasured resource, the value of which is inestimable to the people of Western Colorado; and WHEREAS a wide variety of opportunities for …
PLNR-93-4-State School Lands, Opposing Sale of
WHEREAS state school lands were originally set aside to provide revenue for public schools in rural areas; and WHEREAS such lands now support a substantial agriculture economy, and provide revenue …
PLNR-96-1-State Park Fees
WHEREAS the Colorado Department of Parks and Outdoor Recreation and the Colorado Division of Wildlife have been merged to create the department Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW); and WHEREAS there …
PLNR-95-2-State Ownership of Public Lands
WHEREAS several prominent congressional committee chairmen have been discussing legislation which would allow states to assume ownership of BLM lands within their states; and WHEREAS Under this proposal, states would …
PLNR-95-1-R.S. Rights-of-Way Regulations
WHEREAS regulations to re-interpret and redefine roads under RS-2477 have been proposed by the Secretary of the Interior; and WHEREAS the proposed regulations have generated a great deal of controversy …
PLNR-03-1-R.S. 2477, Rights-of-Way Over Public Lands
WHEREAS Congress, for the purpose of promoting the settlement of the western United States by establishment of highways, granted a right-of-way for the construction of highways over public lands, not …
PLNR-94-1-Public Lands and Watershed Collaboratives
WHEREAS groups of community and environmental leaders, State and Federal Agencies, and public and elected officials on the Western Slope have joined together to collectively and collaboratively study and discuss …
PLNR-01-6-Support of Year Round Trapping of Damaging Fur Bearers
WHEREAS inadequate predator control continues to have a major impact on livestock production, farm production and wildlife as a result of Amendment 14, the anti-trapping constitutional amendment passed in 1996; …
PLNR-06-3-Prairie Dogs, Opposing Limitations on the Take of
WHEREAS there is conflicting data on the historic and current trend of prairie dog populations, and WHEREAS prairie dogs can cause economic loss to private landowners by denuding and devaluing …
PLNR-16-2-Lynx Management Post-Reintroduction
WHEREAS the Canada lynx was listed as Threatened in the contiguous United States, including Colorado, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on March 24, 2000; and WHEREAS we have …
PLNR-91-1-Livestock Grazing Rights
WHEREAS Livestock Grazing fees have been targeted for change by the Executive Branch and Congress and WHEREAS livestock grazing is the most valuable tool for managing forage on Federal Lands; …
PLNR-02-4-Livestock Grazing on Public Lands
WHEREAS properly managed livestock grazing is compatible with and promotes wildfire mitigation, biological diversity, open space, species conservation, enhanced wildlife habitat and land resource protection; and WHEREAS the livestock industry …
01-9-PL-3-Little Snake BLM – Vermillion Basin Plan Amendment
WHEREAS: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to post notice of intent in the Federal Register to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to amend the Little Snake Resource Management …
PLNR-99-3-Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
WHEREAS In 1964, Congress created the Land and Water Conservation Fund to assure that all Americans have access to high quality recreation resources, to enhance the health and vitality of …
PLNR-06-2-Hunting License Allocation, Resident vs. Non-Resident
WHEREAS big game hunting generates millions of dollars of economic activity in rural Western Colorado; and WHEREAS non-resident hunters consistently spend more money during their hunting visits than do resident …
PLNR-99-3 Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
WHEREAS In 1964, Congress created the Land and Water Conservation Fund to assure that all Americans have access to high-quality recreation resources, to enhance the health and vitality of the …
PLNR-06-2 – Hunting License Allocation, Resident vs. Non-Resident
WHEREAS big game hunting generates millions of dollars of economic activity in rural Western Colorado; and WHEREAS non-resident hunters consistently spend more money during their hunting visits than do resident …
PLNR-05-1-Hunting, Allowing Use Of Private Landowner Licenses On State Lands
WHEREAS big game hunting is the primary wildlife management tool available to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to achieve population objectives, and WHEREAS the CPW’s ability to utilize hunting …
PLNR-06-1-Gunnison Sage Grouse Conservation
WHEREAS the Gunnison Sage Grouse’s current range extends across just two states (southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah) and a handful of counties with viable populations (Gunnison, San Miguel, Montrose, Mesa, …
PLNR-04-1-Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation
WHEREAS the Greater Sage Grouse’s current range extends across eleven states (California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). These states have various local/grass …
PLNR-11-1-Government Litigation Savings Act
WHEREAS the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) was passed in 1980 and was intended to provide fair access to legal remedies for individuals, small businesses and non-profit organizations to …
PLNR-96-3-Compensation For Game Damage 2
WHEREAS Western Colorado land owners lose substantial amounts of habitat each year to wildlife, and the State program for reimbursing that loss is inadequate; and WHEREAS The process for such …
PLNR-98-2-Forest Service District Consolidation
WHEREAS CLUB 20 has steadfastly opposed the elimination of federal land management offices throughout the Western Slope because people who manage public lands ought to live and work near the …
PLNR-93-2-Forest Service Budget Process
WHEREAS many public and private organizations and individuals have spent considerable time on various Forest Service advisory committees and collaboratives, trying to reach management agreements on several contentious issues including …
PLNR-02-1-Forest County Partnership Restoration Program
WHEREAS The County-Forest Partnerships Project is a proposal for an innovative County-National Forest project for the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona, the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests in …
PLNR-04-3-Floating Access Across Private Property
WHEREAS Colorado’s river floating community contributes over $100 million annually to Colorado’s economy, primarily in rural areas, and demand for access to Colorado’s floatable streams continues to grow at an …
PLNR-96-5-Fish, Sport Fish Stocking Policies
WHEREAS the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to minimize the stocking of non‑native fishes (save trout) as part of the program to recover endangered fish species; and WHEREAS the …
PLNR-93-3-Federal Payments to Counties; PILT, SRS and FML revenue
WHEREAS federal payments to counties through the Secure Rural Schools program (SRS), Payments In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) and Federal Mineral Leases payments are vitally important to the Western Slope, …
PLNR-03-2-Federal Lands, Sale & Acquisition of
WHEREAS the State of Colorado has approximately 36% of its land base in federal ownership; and WHEREAS the Western Slope of Colorado is home to approximately 18.6 million acres of …