The Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection (GORP) Act
Homegrown Conservation for Key Public Lands in and Around the Gunnison Basin.
The GORP Act
Based on recommendations from the Gunnison Public Lands Initiative (GPLI) and grounded in an extensive multi-year community vetting process, groundbreaking public lands legislation - the Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act (the “GORP Act”) - was released by Senator Michael Bennet’s office for public review in September 2024.
Support the GORP Act
Please join us and many local residents, businesses, and stakeholders in supporting protection for the wild places that make Gunnison County unique! Your voice is powerful in helping to build momentum for protection for the public lands we all love.
How it started
The Gunnison Public Lands Initiative (GPLI) is a coalition of stakeholders from ten community groups with interests including ranching, water resources, motorized recreation, conservation, mountain biking, hunting, and angling. In 2019, after years of discussion with these groups and the public, the GPLI released its community proposal that provides a carefully vetted, deliberative vision for the future of local public lands in and around Gunnison County. The GORP Act was based on this community-driven work.