Mark Udall | U.S. Senator for Colorado

Browns Canyon National Monument and Wilderness

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I am proposing the Browns Canyon National Monument so that future generations of Coloradans can enjoy the area’s unique mix of exciting whitewater, wildlife and wilderness recreation close to the Front Range. My proposal is based on a year's worth of public meetings, outreach and input from local residents and stakeholders.

I want to encourage you to weigh in on this proposed legislation and map. I want to ensure that Browns Canyon National Monument reflects the views of local and regional grassroots stakeholders who care about this resource.

Please review the proposed map and bill to the right and send me your comments using the form below.

You can also come to one of my public meetings:

• Saturday, May 18, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Foss Auditorium, American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St. in Golden.

• PREVIOUSLY HELD: Saturday, April 13, 2013, from 10 a.m. to noon. Noah’s Ark Whitewater Rafting Company, 23910 U.S. Highway 285 in Nathrop.

To view or download the documents, click on the links to the right or below:

Browns Canyon Map
Browns Canyon Draft Bill
Browns Canyon Fact Sheet

If you've never had the chance to visit Browns Canyon, watch this video to get a sense of what the community is working to protect.

What is in the draft "Browns Canyon National Monument and Wilderness Act of 2013"?

• New National Monument: Designates an approximate 22,000-acre national monument that would be jointly managed by the BLM and U.S. Forest Service, in cooperation with the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife through the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area.
• New Wilderness: Designates approximately 10,500 acres of new wilderness within the national monument (8,000 acres of land managed by the BLM plus 2,500 acres of land managed by the U.S. Forest Service).
• Public Access: Visitor access will continue exactly as it does now, so most visitors will experience the new Browns Canyon National Monument from floating through it on the Arkansas River or by traveling into one of the two existing recreation sites. The existing recreation sites are easily accessible off of Highway 285, and have parking, campgrounds, trails, restrooms and boat ramps.
• No changes to other uses such as grazing, water, hunting, angling or outfitting: All of these uses will continue as they do now.
• Ongoing public involvement: After designation, a detailed management plan for the area will be developed by the BLM and U.S. Forest Service with additional public input to guide the area's management and determine what, if any, additional recreation and visitor facilities might be appropriate.

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Mark Udall | U.S. Senator for Colorado

Browns Canyon National Monument and Wilderness

• Saturday, May 18, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Foss Auditorium, American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St. in Golden.

• PREVIOUSLY HELD: Saturday, April 13, 2013, from 10 a.m. to noon. Noah’s Ark Whitewater Rafting Company, 23910 U.S. Highway 285 in Nathrop.

To view or download the documents, click on the links to the right or below:

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