Timber Companies are Lining Up their Bulldozers to Take What's Left
Logging, mining, road building and other activities have already despoiled more than half of our national forests. Less than five percent of our old-growth trees remain standing. Timber and mining companies are lining up their bulldozers to take what's left.

Powerful interests, including timber, coal and drilling companies, are working behind the scenes to gain access to our pristine wilderness areas. The fate of Colorado's roadless areas is in the hands of Gov. Owens.

Now Its Up to Governor Owens to Protect Our Forests
If we act now, we can stop development in Colorado's roadless areas. Colorado's national forests provide scenic vistas and recreation areas, are home to hundreds of native species, and provide us with pure drinking water- in short, they make Colorado the beautiful state that it is.

Colorado's roadless areas also provide important wildlife habitat for elk, trout, lynx, and wolverines. The Cherokee Park roadless area, which is part of the Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest, includes grassy meadows and ponds that serve as elk calving grounds.

Opening this area to road-building and development would compromise this crucial elk habitat. Because roadless areas lack road disturbances, these areas support healthier populations of native and desired plant and animal species.

Resources
More information about roadless areas (248 KB)
Roadless areas and ranching (33 KB)
Roadless areas and the economy (50 KB)
Roadless areas and recreation (237 KB)
Roadless areas and wildlife (63 KB)

Links
Citizens for Roadless Area Defense
Colorado's Forest Legacy