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TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 Vol. 135, No. 197 The Voice of Salida and the Upper Arkansas Valley 50 cents Early years: Browns Canyon Decades of work culminate in national monument designation by Ryan Summerlin Ridge, which spanned more than Mail Staff Writer 100,000 acres. In 1976, Congress instituted the Editor’s note: This is the first of a Federal Land Management Policy two-part series about Browns Canyon. Act (FLPMA), an act that directed the Bureau of Land Management to National monument designation for review its land for best management Browns Canyon is the culmination of practices and gave the BLM direc- decades of work, and it might not have tion to manage resources, said Mal- happened at all if not for the persis- lett. “Before that they were a hold- tence – perhaps stubbornness – of a ing agency to dispose of lands no one few advocates. thought were valuable. Mostly, they Just days after President Barack were going to grazing and energy.” Obama signed off on Browns Canyon Mallett and Dick Scar helped cham- National Monument, a few of those pion wilderness designations for other advocates sat in a Salida coffee shop to areas, such as the Sangre de Cristo, recount the years of effort. Collegiate Peaks and Buffalo Peaks “This is a story that has great wilderness areas. human and political drama,” said FLPMA was the first initiative Michael Kunkel, the first president that said that the area in the heart of and cofounder of Friends of Browns Browns Canyon, which wasn’t a wil- Canyon. derness study area yet, had wilder- In the early years, they were scrap- ness characteristics. In 1976 it also ing together any money they could for closed Turret Trail where it crossed the cause. into the area that would become the Even before the Friends group came Browns Canyon Wilderness Study along, advocates struggled for decades Area. to get more protection for Browns But during that process there was Canyon, seeing bills come and go, only no public involvement. “It was all to have hopes dashed by political road- agency guys proposing the designation blocks. of wilderness study areas,” Mallett The Friends’ ultimate goal was to said. “The BLM was at that time a create a wilderness area east of the small agency that wasn’t prepared for Arkansas River with the Browns FLPMA.” Canyon Wilderness Study Area at its From the late 1970s into the 1980s, heart. Browns Canyon was further invento- “We were all volunteers,” said Kun- ried for wilderness characteristics. kel. “We weren’t paid. We had no In 1980 the BLM reached the deci- Courtesy map titles, no business interest in Browns, sion that 6,614 acres of Browns Can- The shape of protected lands in Browns Canyon has changed greatly over the no hidden agenda.” And for the first yon did qualify as a wilderness study years. Rep. Diana DeGette, from the 1st Congressional District, has consis- 10 years of their efforts, they operated area and purchased nearly 150 addi- tently pushed wilderness legislation since 1999 that includes Browns Canyon, on less than $1,000 a year. tional acres to add to the original but the fluctuating boundary lines proved problematic as they swelled to Much of this area used to be road- recommendation after an intensive nearly 35,000 acres in 2003. Former Rep. Joel Hefley’s 2005 wilderness bill less, said Jerry Mallett, who was the inventory of the area. Inventorying of brought that acreage down to 20,025, which is much closer to the national Wilderness Society’s western field Browns Canyon continued through the monument boundaries seen today. representative from 1970 to 1982 ’80s. and another cofounder of Friends of A 1991 BLM Wilderness Study In 1999, Democratic Rep. Diana north and south. To the south were Browns Canyon. At the time, Mallett Report officially recommended the DeGette of the 1st Congressional Dis- lands, such as the Longs Gulch area, was on the ground mapping the area Browns Canyon WSA for wilderness trict presented her first Colorado Wil- that did not have wilderness charac- and meeting with interested individu- designation. “The entire Browns Can- derness Act proposal. Degette would teristics, and to the north DeGette’s als and groups. yon WSA is recommended for wilder- take multiple stabs at an omnibus wilderness crossed a well-established But as the years went by, the size ness designation. This is the environ- wilderness bill that included Browns motorized-use trail, which would later of wild space around Browns Canyon mentally preferable alternative as it Canyon. become the southern boundary of the would shrink by significant amounts. will result in the least change from the Since 1999, DeGette has introduced Fourmile Travel Management Area. “We didn’t want Browns Canyon to natural environment over the long- 11 different Colorado wilderness bills Although the Browns Canyon advo- become a 20,000-acre appendage of term,” reads the 1991 BLM Wilder- that would include Browns Canyon, cates were supportive of DeGette, they Fourmile,” said Kunkel. ness Study Report. and none of them have come to frui- knew anything she put up for Con- The story begins with the Roadless Republican Reps. Wayne Allard tion. The acreage of proposed Browns gress to designate would be hard to Area Review and Evaluation (RARE and Dan Schaefer introduced the first Canyon wilderness began at nearly advance. DeGette’s bills targeted land I), which was for areas with wilder- wilderness bill that would include 22,000 in 1999, then swelled to about all over the state for wilderness while ness characteristics that had not been Browns Canyon in 1991, but it also 24,500 in 2001 and 2002. In 2003 it her own district, in the Denver metro reviewed under the 1964 Wilderness included many other areas in Colora- grew to 34,873 acres, stretching fur- area, had none. Act. do. That bill never made it out of com- ther north and south than the nation- It had to come from someone local or RARE I, established in 1972, mittee, and future bills attempting to al monument seen today. it wasn’t going to fly, said Reed Dils, a included U.S. Forest Service lands in designate areas in bulk as wilderness Compromises have been made along longtime raft company owner, wilder- Browns Canyon, then known as Aspen would see similar troubles. the way, shaving off sections to the See COLORADO, back page Page 16 — The mountain mail — SALIDA, COLORADO — tuesday, march 17, 2015 Colorado Environmental Coalition outing stuns Kunkel Continued from FRONT page with the fencing ripped out during RARE I. ting to know the area,” Kun- opposed to DeGette’s 35,000- ness advocate and one of the or torn down. Heading west Hooking up with Light kel said. “Jeff Widen and Kurt acre proposal. Even the principal volunteers for Col- down Cottonwood Gulch, Hawk, an organization sup- Kunkle especially dedicated Friends volunteers who’d been legiate Peak Anglers Chapter motorcycle, ATV and Jeep porting conservation groups hundreds of hours on field dedicating hundreds of hours of Trout Unlimited. tracks were fresh and ram- by offering flights over areas work.” in the field inventorying the “DeGette’s bills have never pant. Wilderness Study Area of interest, the Friends took Later that year a major land had to admit that lands gone anywhere because they signs were nonexistent or had multiple flights over the stepping-stone in their efforts in the south did not have wil- are too far reaching into too been mutilated. Cans, bot- Browns Canyon area. came about. The 5th Congres- derness characteristics. many areas of the state where tles and trash were scattered Kunkel said the Fourmile sional District’s Republican And to the north, the it’s not well received. It causes throughout the WSA. area to the north of Browns Rep. Joel Hefley had 10 areas DeGette proposal incorporat- blowback to whoever is locally “One couldn’t get over the Canyon looked like a blood- in the district, and he could ed a well-established motor- elected there,” said Kunkel. feeling that the Browns WSA shot eye with its many criss- pick one to push forward as ized trail, something that, In 2000, Kunkel went on his was incredibly neglected and crossing motorized trails vis- wilderness. if included, made it hard to first outing in the area with certainly not managed as wil- ible from the sky. Fourmile “I’m a real lover of the wil- argue for wilderness. the Colorado Environmen- derness. Nobody cared about has 200 miles of motorized derness,” Hefley recently Hefley officially introduced tal Coalition on a wilderness it, and it wasn’t on the BLM’s trails on 100,000 acres. said. With his wife and chil- the Browns Canyon Wilder- mapping trip. “When I saw radar for any management It was an eye-opening dren, Hefley was an avid out- ness Act in Congress Nov. 4, this area, I was stunned that what so ever.” experience, said Scar, who doorsman who’d often pack 2005. the wilderness study area was The advocates’ efforts real- participated in multiple fly- into wilderness areas on The Friends of Browns Can- not being managed at all as ly began in earnest in 2002, overs. The maze of user-cre- horseback. They even rafted yon were riding high on Hef- wilderness. There was tres- Kunkel said. He approached ated trails, especially north of Browns Canyon. After hav- ley’s proposal, said Pete Bond, passing and trash,” he said. Mallett, who’d had exten- Browns Canyon, was obvious ing firsthand experience with a former Friends board mem- “I was stunned to note that sive experience in getting the from the sky, he said. the area, Hefley knew “it was ber. “We thought with this the BLM/Forest Service gate legislature to designate wil- Friends of Browns Canyon worthy of protection.” Republican congressman on and fence line on FS 184 Tur- dernesses, about creating a officially formed in 2003, with The area proposed for wil- board that it would be a done ret Trail had been vandalized friends group for Browns Can- volunteers spending “hun- derness in Hefley’s bill, how- deal.” 100 feet in either direction yon. Mallett had mapped the dreds upon hundreds of hours ever, looked much closer But their struggle was still Aspen Ridge Roadless Area in the field mapping and get- to the boundaries today, as far from over. Lamb to appear in District Court by Ryan Summerlin Lamb was already locked up. After wrecking the vehicle, he Mail Staff Writer The sheriff’s office investigat- then fled on foot through a ed numerous thefts of motor- field but was later found up a Currently serving time in cycles and all-terrain vehicles tree by K-9 units. the Colorado Department of totaling more than $29,000 in A Douglas County jury con- Corrections, Justin Lamb, 29, Salida and Poncha Springs, victed Lamb in January on 11 chevrolet | buick | ford | dodge | chrysler | jeep | ram will appear in District Court The Mail reported in August. counts related to the May 1 in Salida for arraignment Six residents had report- incident. today. ed break-ins and thefts of At the time of his May WALK-IN He faces charges includ- cargo trailers, motorcycles, arrest, he was already want- ing six counts of aggravated ATVs and other items over ed by the Buena Vista Police motor vehicle theft with two the course of a week in April. Department for an April NO APPOINTMENT priors, a Class 3 felony; theft Investigators eventually high-speed chase exceeding of $5,000 to $20,000, a Class traced back to Lamb those 130 mph. Lamb fled when NEEDED 5 felony; misdemeanor crimi- items and vehicles that had police approached him in nal mischief; and a habitual been pawned. Buena Vista’s City Market criminal sentence enhancer. Upon Lamb’s arrest May on an unrelated matter, but Those counts follow a 1 in Parker, he attempted to police eventually broke off Chaffee County Sheriff’s flee in a vehicle, dragging a the chase due to the risk to * Office investigation while police officer along the way. other motorists. FULL SERVICE 95 / Lube PLUS TAX & $ SHOP SUPPLIES / Oil Major projects get council nod / Filter Change 21 by Brian McCabe mended changes to the Fifth together, which would be made *Synthetic and blends slightly higher. Excludes Diesels. See your service advisor for details. 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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015 Vol. 135, No. 198 The Voice of Salida and the Upper Arkansas Valley 50 cents Struggle for Browns Canyon Process more complicated than initially expected by Ryan Summerlin full committee, where it would have to Mail Staff Writer be voted out before seeing the House floor. Editor’s note: This is the second of a Though the legislative process had two-part series about Browns Canyon. been rolling right along up to that point, that was where the bill died. With a Republican congressman as Much has been made over the Nation- an ally, the Friends of Browns Canyon al Rifle Association’s influence over the thought their wilderness proposal for bill, Kunkel said, but more than the Browns Canyon was all but passed. But NRA was at work in the halls of Con- the legislative process in Washington gress. would prove to be more complicated. “Even though nobody had a problem Before submitting his wilderness bill, with Browns, we got involved with poli- Rep. Joel Hefley of the 5th Congres- tics that were totally out of our control,” sional District held a public meeting in he said. 2005 at Chaffee County Fairgrounds. The NRA wanted Hefley to keep the The majority of the 60-some people who Turret Trail open in his proposal – its showed up were in agreement. objection aimed to maintain access Hefley said he was seeking unani- for hunters. The NRA turned to Sen. mous support – not just the conser- Wayne Allard, saying it would oppose vationists but the ranchers, hunters, his coordinated Senate bill unless the rafters and county commissioners. “If trail remained open. everyone wasn’t on board, I didn’t want While reports at the time pointed only to force it,” he said. to the NRA’s opposition to the bill, Hef- Hefley said that in the beginning sup- ley recently spoke to The Mail about port was a mixed bag. “I didn’t want political elements that had nothing to to impose it from on high,” he said. do with Browns Canyon, but rather bad “These people lived there every day, and blood among lawmakers. I didn’t. But we finally ended up with a Texas Republican Tom DeLay was pretty reasonable consensus.” House majority leader when Hefley The bill was drafted, introduced to chaired the House Ethics Committee in Congress in November and scheduled 2004. for a hearing in the Subcommittee on Though they were both Republicans, Forests and Forest Health, which falls Hefley came down hard on DeLay when under the House Committee on Natural allegations arose of misuse of his office. Resources. The Ethics Committee launched a for- Dick Scar and Michael Kunkel testi- mal investigation into the allegations, fied before the subcommittee in July which included DeLay’s participation 2006, calling Browns Canyon an island at a fundraiser for an energy company of wilderness surrounded by higher- with much at stake in upcoming House impact recreation. Mark Udall, who was decisions. Courtesy map then a congressman, and Hefley were Regardless of party affiliation, Hefley Soon after Browns Canyon was designated a national monument, the U.S. present. said he was going to “let the chips fall Forest Service published a Q&A sheet with this map of the national monu- The hearing went well, Hefley said, where they may.” and it was passed along favorably to the ment’s official boundaries. It follows closely the boundaries of the 2005 Browns Canyon Wilderness Act sponsored by former 5th Congressional Dis- trict Rep. Joel Hefley. However, where Hefley’s boundary followed the Arkan- sas River on its western edge, the national monument extends across and west of the river for its southwest boundary.

The inquiry resulted only in a formal Resource Committee chairman, Pombo, reprimand, but it also stirred up resent- to schedule the bill for introduction with ment. the full committee. The bill would not “DeLay liked to surround himself take another legislative step forward. with supporters,” Hefley said. And At the 11th hour Jerry Mallett nego- when it came time for the chair of the tiated an agreement with the NRA to House Committee on Resources to be remove the road. “But we ran out of selected, DeLay selected California Rep. time; Hefley wasn’t running for re-elec- Richard Pombo, a supporter of his. In tion.” Kunkel said. doing so, DeLay jumped him over sev- “Hefley was retiring, and the Con- eral congressmen with seniority over gress we were trying to deal with met Pombo, including Hefley. 50 days less than the do-nothing Con- “I wasn’t happy with that, and obvi- gress of Harry Truman,” Mallett said. ously (DeLay) wasn’t happy with me,” But Mallett, a Chaffee County com- Hefley said. missioner at the time, was still hopeful Hefley said it was his sense that that they would be working with a more DeLay had control over the chairman, sympathetic Congress the next year. However, Republican Doug Lamborn Photo by Jeffrey Mitton and he wasn’t going to let the Browns Wilderness bill pass because of his was elected in 2006 to fill Hefley’s posi- The Arkansas River flows through Browns Canyon with the Union Pacific Rail- resentment against Hefley. road on one side. Hefley said he never could get the See BAD, page 15 THE MOUNTAIN MAIL — SALIDA, COLORADO — WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015 — PAGE 15 SalidaRadio.com Bad blood forms between Hefley, Lamborn A part of ColoradoRadioFM.com online radio network. SUNSET PRODUCTIONS ENTERTAINMENT Book your next party or event with Continued from FRONT page During that time the Friends ate. In mid-2014 the U.S. Sen- Colorado’s premier DJ company were confronting groups claim- ate National Parks Subcommit- www.salidaradio.com | [email protected] tion following a bitter primary Salida Workforce Center (719)530-0SUN (0786) fight in which Hefley backed ing the area was littered with tee held a hearing on the bill. Lamborn opponent Jeff Crank. mines. “We went out and But the bill went no further 448 E. 1st St. - Suite #201 That resulted in bad blood looked at every supposed mine in the Senate, and in the 2014 Salida, CO 81201 between Hefley and Lamborn. site, took pictures of the mines election Udall was defeated by Hefley would call Lamborn’s outside of the proposed wilder- Republican Cory Gardner. 719-530-5980 campaign “sleazy.” ness area. Tom Sobal in partic- Along with Sen. Michael Ben- 719-530-5984 fax The Denver Post reported in ular put in hundreds of hours net, who co-sponsored Udall’s 2012 that Hefley called Lam- of work in the field.” bill, Udall urged President born a “knucklehead,” when The Friends presented their Barack Obama to consider using General hearing that Lamborn said he’d findings, that the mines in the Antiquities Act to designate gone beyond Hefley’s legacy. the area lay outside the pro- Browns Canyon a national mon- Meeting Upon election, one of Lambo- posed boundary, to Lamborn, ument, sidestepping the congres- rn’s first statements was that to The Mail, in public meetings. sional route that had failed for he would not support a Browns “There were no mines in the the last decade to bring the proj- THURSDAY Canyon Wilderness. From the area that had been closed by ect full circle. th beginning, Lamborn claimed he the state of Colorado, which Udall and Bennet appeared March 19 @ 8am objected to the lack of consen- indicate a horizontal or verti- with top land management offi- sus on Browns Canyon and the cal shaft of 13 or more feet, nor cials at a public meeting Dec. 6 restriction of access to hunters. were there any patented min- before a packed house at Salida NEW In 2007 all three Chaffee com- ing claims or private claims,” SteamPlant. An audience of 500 LOCATION missioners supported Browns. said Kunkel. people largely voiced support for BREAKFAST AVAILABLE Lamborn held separate public In September 2010 Fremont the national monument. meetings in Salida with the pro- County commissioners held Lamborn sent a message to ponents and then opponents of a public meeting on Browns the meeting with concerns that the Browns Canyon Wilderness. Canyon with Democratic Rep. Congress would be bypassed Between meetings he met with Diana DeGette and Lamborn. with the Antiquities Act and county commissioners and Sali- The commissioners support- voices from both sides of the da city officials. ed DeGette’s latest wilder- issue wouldn’t be heard. Udall Opponents even asked Lam- ness bill, and unlike previous countered that every president born to pass legislation to DeGette wilderness bills, this but one since the act’s inception rescind the Browns Canyon one involved a real coordinated had used it to create national effort with the Friends on its monuments. SALIDA COMMUNITY CENTER Wilderness Study Area, so Downtown Salida, 3rd & F motorized use could again pen- Browns Canyon section. White House officials Sell it in the etrate the area, said Kunkel. The next day Lamborn and reported Feb. 18 the president CLASSIFIEDS! “In 2008 we were still car- DeGette visited Browns Can- would use the Antiquities Act GUESTS: rying a torch of hope,” Kunkel yon via the Turret Trail. “This to declare Browns Canyon a Jane Templeton said. “Mallett was still a county was a first, and with the U.S. national monument. Call Vicki @ Salida Fiber Festival commissioner, the Democrats Senate and House controlled Kunkel said there were had both the House and Senate by Democrats, with all of some clues leading up to the 719.539.6691 or visit Rebecca Price in D.C., and (John) Salazar was DeGette’s land selections in announcement. The Dec. 6 125 E. Second St. Madison House Productions still our U.S. senator.” Democrats’ districts with the meeting had gone so “swim- www.themountainmail.com Democratic Sen. John Sala- exception of Lamborn, things mingly well,” he said. And the BRING YOUR QUESTIONS! zar held a meeting in Buena looked promising for the first Forest Service was soon calling Vista Aug. 13, 2008 – at the time in years,” Kunkel said. him for information on the can- same time as a Leadville off- However, the Upper Arkan- yon’s history, how boundaries road rally. sas Water Conservancy Dis- were determined and for pho- “The rally brought all these trict vehemently opposed other tos of the area. people from outside the area,” areas in the bill, such as Bad- “They were playing it close to IT’S said Kunkel. ger Creek, Grape Creek and the chest,” he said, “but there “We’d always taken every Beaver Creek, he said. was speculation.” REFUND meeting by storm, and sud- The water conservancy dis- The next day Obama signed denly they truckloaded them trict voted unanimously to the proclamation officially SEASON. 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OBTP #B13696 ©2015 (719) 966-5031 In 2011, Sobal took their “The fact that Udall followed HRB Tax Group, Inc. the blue, The Mountain Mail 15-0089 then reported there was no con- growing business supporter through with it, that he didn’t sensus on Browns. list to a public lands conference rush into it, I appreciate him At 2008’s end, Salazar in California, and that started doing that,” he said. became secretary of the inte- drawing attention – and fund- “Browns Canyon has a rug- rior, and Mallett lost his county ing. The Friends were at a ged and unique beauty that Quality Personal Service commissioner race. That, along turning point. attracts outdoor enthusiasts with Lamborn’s opposition to The Friends of Browns Can- from around the world,” said wilderness in the area, made yon became an official 501(c)(3) Bennet, “and it will now be the canyon’s future look bleak. nonprofit and created a board protected so people can enjoy Kunkel called 2009 “the of directors for the first time in hiking, climbing, camping and Insurance Agency doldrums” for the Friends of 2012 and hired their first exec- rafting in the heart of the Rock- Browns Canyon. “The nation- utive director. ies for years to come. Susan FOR ALL YOUR al and state environmental That year, Udall proposed and I hope to bring the girls in INSURANCE NEEDS groups considered us dead in taking a different approach by the near future.” pursuing a national monument When asked if the Friends 8044 W. Hwy 50, Salida the water.” 719-539-0114 Commercial Insurance Specialists since 1961 Even getting volunteers was for Browns Canyon. It would would continue, even after the difficult. When the Friends designate 22,000 acres for the national monument designa- went to Environment Colorado, national monument, 10,500 of tion, to pursue wilderness pro- the organization wanted them which would be wilderness. tection for Browns Canyon, the to come to a camp to recruit vol- Udall even led a hike in the advocates glanced at each other unteers. “We couldn’t even get canyon on the Catkin Gulch before answering. Financial Inves ng Seminar volunteers to come to us; we had Trail and later that day held a They responded that the Get Your Financial Future in Order: to go to them,” said Kunkel. public meeting at Mount Princ- Browns Canyon WSA was cre- Young Adults to Seniors! “But we didn’t give up,” he eton Hot Springs. ated because there are recog- In April 2013, Udall and nized wilderness characteris- Join CMC and Dick Allen for a seminar that will focus on building a por olio for said. They started a years-long re rement. Stocks, bonds and more will be inves gated by this UBS professional effort to build a business sup- Lamborn held a public meet- tics in the area. As long as it’s ing at Noah’s Ark Whitewater a Wilderness Study Area, it’s who has recently re red. Dick is a UCLA graduate who spent his work-life porter list, which would later building wealth for a wide variety of clients. Dick will make the complex play an important role. Rafting in Nathrop, drawing supposed to be managed as a understandable for those who are just beginning to address their  nancial futures. During that year Mark Udall, more than 220 residents to wilderness, they said. For the accomplished investor, Dick can help to move you to the next level. And who was now a U.S. senator, discuss Udall’s proposal for It’s tough to get wilderness even the most junior community members will be welcome. It is never too early presented them a glimmer of Browns Canyon. designation through Congress, to think about your  nancial future. For those sophis cated investors, join us to hope in the form of a bill. He After the national monument but that’s the only way to do it, be sure your Financial Advisor is giving you the best advice possible. introduced what he titled the designation, Lamborn would they said. The president can’t Saturday, March 28 • 9 a.m. - noon Joel Hefley Browns Canyon Wil- say there was not enough pub- do anything when it comes to Colorado Mountain College Campus, Buena Vista site located behind the BV Airport lic involvement in the process. “the big W.” derness Bill, calling it a tribute $25 per person to Hefley’s service in office. At the end of 2013 Udall But later Kunkel conceded: Register before the 27th to secure a seat. introduced the Browns Canyon “Wilderness was always the “But it died as soon as he You can call 719-395-8419 to register printed it,” said Kunkel. National Monument and Wil- goal. It’s still the goal. We’d like derness Act of 2013 in the Sen- to see this through to that end.” www.coloradomtn.edu and pay for your spot.