Ridgway Ouray Community Council - ROCC
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ROCC Accomplishments

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  • Received State of Colorado Governor’s Award for Outstanding Efforts in Smart Growth & Development in 1998
  • Helped organize the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership, dedicated to the cleanup of abandoned mine sites and monitoring the water quality in the river
  • Through persistent efforts of ROCC’s Dark Sky Committee and a receptive town council, Ridgway earned certification as a dark sky community from the International Dark-Sky Association, the leading organization combating light pollution worldwide.
  • Worked to get Top of the Pines designated as an International Dark-Sky Park
  • Fought to preserve ranching-friendly zoning
  • Supported public acquisition of mining properties and preservation of historic structures
  • ROCC’s Land Use Committee achieved a positive outcome to a prolonged dispute about winter access to public lands by way of Upper CR5 in the form of a parallel winter recreational trail to the forest service boundary. It was paid for by landowners and is maintained by the County.
  • Organized and provided volunteer labor and some funds for the placement of LED bulbs in Ridgway Schools and all public buildings in Ouray and Ridgway
  • Led the drive for curbside recycling in Ridgway
  • Actively involved in creation of responsible federal lands management policies
  • Worked on the creation of Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
  • Mounted a successful campaign to prevent excessive residential development on high alpine zone mining claims

The Ridgway Ouray Community Council (ROCC) is a nonprofit community organization whose mission is to build, nourish and protect the healthy spirit of our community.  ROCC is dedicated to quality of life issues that will help shape the future of Ouray County.
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