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<br />PUBLIC RESPONSE TO THE WILDERNESS PROPOSAL <br /> <br />Public interest in the future of the Gore Range-Eagles Nest Primitive Area has been <br />high. This was evidenced by testimony, both pro and con. on the controversial Red <br />Buffalo Tunnel route for Interstate 70 during 1967 and 1968. It was further evidenced <br />in the fact that a civil lawsuit was med in Federal Court against the United States and <br />several officials of the Department of Agriculture for an injunction to stop the Forest <br />Service and Kaibab Industries from constructing any roads or harvesting any timber in <br />the East Meadow Creek timber sale which was awarded April 15, 1969. A preliminary <br />injunction was granted and has been continued indefinitely or until a "determination has <br />been made by the President and Congress that East Meadow Creek is predominantly <br />wilderness in character and should be made part of Gore Range-Eagles Nest or that it <br />should not be. " <br /> <br />The Forest Service proposed an Eagles Nest Wilderness of 71,785 acres. The Hear- <br />period extended August 21, 1970 to November 10, 1970. Oral Hearings were held <br />in both Frisco and Denver. Colorado, during early October. <br /> <br />Oral testimony was received October 8 and 9, 1970. in Frisco, Colorado. The Hear- <br />ing Officer was John C. Banks, Regional Attorney, United States Department of Agri- <br />culture. Office of the General Counsel, Denver, Colorado 80202. Two Hundred and <br />Nineteen Registration Cards (Request to be heard) were signed. One Hundred and <br />Twenty-One testified in Frisco and twenty were called who did not testify. Additional <br />oral testimony was received October 12 and 13, 1970, in Denver. Colorado. Ninety-two <br />testified in Denver and sixty others were called but did not testify. An additional 26 <br />completed cards. but were not called and did not testify for a variety of reasons. Sum- <br />marizing the oral testimony. two hundred thirteen people spoke and 5,129 petition and <br />post card signatures were submitted. <br /> <br />The following participants testified on the dates indicated. <br /> <br />OCTOBER 8, 1970: <br /> <br />Forest Service Proposal <br />(By William J. Lucas) <br />U.S.G.S. Report <br />(By Thor H. Killsgaard) <br />State of Colorado <br />(By Tom Ten Eyck) <br />Citizens Coalition Recommendation <br />(By William B. Mounsey) <br />Colorado Dept. of Game, Fish <br />and Parks Commission <br />(By Ford Strong) <br />Bureau of Reclamation <br />(By J. F. Rinckel) <br />James J. Jones <br />Vincent P. (Margaret) Arp <br />Siller and Company <br />(By Shelley W. Barthel) <br />Nancy L. Bills <br />Students to Save the Environment <br />(By Brian F. Woods) <br /> <br />Colorado Geological Survey <br />(By John W. Rold) <br />Colo. Division of Water Resources <br />(By Donald Smith) <br />Federal Water Quality Admin. <br />(By Alvin York) <br />Board of Summit County Commissioners <br />(By Carl Enyeart) <br />Samuel Alfend <br />Robert J. Anderson <br />John R. Bailey <br />Wilderness Workshop of the Colorado <br />Open Space Council <br />(By John Barker) <br />Sue O'Brien <br />Sheila M. McCrady <br />Joy R. Hilliard <br />Ann Pape <br />Karin Reynoldson <br />Hinkley High Biology Club 1345 <br />(By Sharon Wallace) <br /> <br />19 <br />