New proposal would protect Gunnison Basin and surrounding regions while supporting multi-use recreation, important agricultural users, and needed wildfire reduction policies

GUNNISON, CO – Senator Michael Bennet today announced the introduction of the Gunnison Outdoor Resource Protection – or GORP – Act in the U.S. Senate. The GORP Act is the result of a community-driven initiative more than 10 years in the making that has garnered deep and widespread support in and around Gunnison County and across the state.

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper introduced the Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection (GORP) Act to permanently protect key portions of the Gunnison Basin and the surrounding regions through a variety of public land management tools, including special designations focused on recreation, wildlife, scientific research, and conservation.