State Roadless Petition sent to Feds

· Apr. 7, 2010, 9:31 am

Colorado has submitted a new plan for protecting about 4 million acres of roadless national forest lands. It's part of a years long process to try and craft a Colorado specific solution. The U.S. Department of Agriculture praised the rule but won't make a final decision on whether to approve it until later this year. Bente Birkeland reports from the state capitol.

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