ROCC Public Lands Committee

1. Advocates for the expansion of the Mount Sneffels Wilderness Area by supporting the San Juan Wilderness Act

• Promotes responsible management of our public lands
• Actively participates in the process of formulating federal land management plans

Committee Reports and Other Information
2025

• April 4, 2025 Meeting Minutes
• March 7, 2025 Meeting Minutes​
• February 5, 2025 Meeting Minutes

2024

• December 7, 2024
• August 19, 2024
• May 16, 2024 Report
• March 21, 2024 Report

​2023

• December 8, 2023 Report
• September 18, 2023 Report
• July 2023 Report​
• May 2023 Report
• ​March 2023 Report
• January 2023 Report

​​2022​

• December 2022 Report
• ​May 2022 Report
• ​March 2022 Report​

​2021

• ​December 2021 Report
• September 2021 Report
• May 2021 Report
• ​March 2021 Report

To learn more about the San Juan Wilderness Act proposal click here. Between 2010 and 2012 numerous endorsements of long-term protection for the areas included in the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act have been made as a result of substantial public outreach and collaboration. Endorsements have been made by:

• San Miguel County Board of County Commissioners
• Town Council of Telluride
• Town of Ophir
• Town of Mountain Village
• Ouray County Board of County Commissioners
• Town of Ridgway
• City of Ouray
• San Juan County Board of County Commissioners
• San Miguel County Open Space Commission
• San Miguel Conservation Foundation
• Telluride Tourism Board
• Town of Norwood
• Telluride Open Space Commission
• Rancher and grazing permittee Liza Clark
• Hidden Lakes Home Owners Association
• San Bernardo Home Owners Association
• Many adjacent landowners
• Colorado Wilderness Network