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"I.' '" 30 tl ") tr c.. :, ,. J. ~ln.t~ l~( <1;i1 h1(ij~.l!.i L EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS Ih.:~,",....;;n ,.. j 1: .. LOV!:: !I"nor December 23, 1.970 .f- {, iJ Mr. Frank F. Kowski, Director National Park Service Southwest Region Post Office Box 728 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 T-.. ., ., 1) In general, the State of Colorado concurs in the proposal as out- lined in the August, 1970, document on this subject prepared by the Na- tional Park Service. However, we would recommend that the proposed Motor Nature Trail extension not be constructed and that the Ute Canyon portion of the wilderness area be extended closer to the existing Motor Nature Trail. D n r D Dear Mr. Kowski: I am writing to convey the position of the State of Colorado with regard to the proposed wilderness designation in the Colorado National Monument. t D Because of the developments already in place in the east and west entrance areas, we do not recommend that the balance of those areas (opart from the access roods) be added to the proposed wilderness areas but we do advocate their monagement as if they were wilderness. There is indeed some question that the wilderness designation is really appropriate for this area which is so surrounded by highway and other development; however, the use of tre wilderness designation to preclude further development is, in our opinion, justified. r' L We bel ieve that the National Park Service should develop, in co- operation with the Colorado Division of Game, Fish and Parks, procedures for the reduction of wildlife population in the Monument by licensing quol ified hunters to toke the game rather than having the animals taken by National Park Service employees. This would provide more hunting opportunities to sportsmen. D D n r 33 ,. J l..i