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<br />"1- <br /> <br />.', <br />," <br /> <br />MM2S <br /> <br />E::: <br />= <br /> <br />?1-e~5 -e <br />f.".,r {:, I", <br /> <br />~ \(.~ ~ <br />~ s;:..... 5, u..:t-c: <br /> <br />CbP I ~5 <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />-- ~- ---- <br /> <br />-_$~S~ <br /> <br />_7it.v'(. <br /> <br />5<!-f't :<3, 111~______ <br /> <br />.-.....- <br /> <br />, EDITOlUALSma <br />. <br /> <br />Fighting back <br /> <br />There is an old saying that you can't fight city hall <br />or big government. At this point this community is <br />trying to disprove that saying and not doing too badly <br />at the job. <br />The issue, of course, is the ridiculous boundaries <br />. drawn for the Piedra Wild and Scenic River Study <br />Area. A large area that in no possible way could be <br />considered wild and scenic river now, or 100 years <br />ago, has been proposed for study for inclusion into a <br />wild and scenic river designation. <br />Not only does this area, as proposed lor study, in <br />no way Qualify under the provisions of the law, it also <br />would wreck the economy of this community. It <br />- would indirectly affect those who are in the higher <br />Income brackets. but it would seriously affect the <br />ordinary man who works hard for his living. <br />A concerted effort on the part of this community, <br />involving many people and most local organizations, <br />has brought about support from some organizations <br />and people on higher levels. Thanks to Congressman <br />Frank Evans a legislative bill has been introduced <br />into Congress to reduce the boundaries to a more <br />reasonable status. <br />Prestigous Club 20 has added its weight to the <br />fight against the efforts to hamstring the economy of <br />this community so that a very few may enjoy <br />something that is rightfully for all to enjoy. The <br />County Commissioners, Town Board, and other <br />groups have joined the battle. <br />Now it will eventually be determined whether or <br />not local residents do have a say, if in fact the publiC <br />be damned people are going to overrule common <br />sense, and if a realistic approach will be laken so the <br />complex problem facing this area can be solved in a <br />sensible manner. <br />This is because there are :;ome undaunted <br />residents of the community that just don't know that <br />you can't successfully fight the Sierra Club, the <br />Colorado Open Space Council, and similar <br />organizations. They just may be right, too. and if <br />. determination and grit can bring about fair play and <br />justice they will have proved a point. <br />