Senate Memorial 17-003 Summary

• Memorializes Congress to designate Camp Hale near Minturn, Colorado as the nation's first National Historic Landscape to preserve its World War II military history.

• Recognizes Camp Hale as the training site for the 10th Mountain Division, an elite Army unit that trained in rock climbing, skiing, and mountaineering before fighting in the Italian Alps in 1945.

• Encourages Congress to develop U.S. Senator Michael Bennet's proposal to protect 30,000 acres around Camp Hale to preserve the site for future generations and educational purposes.

• Cites the site's importance for ecological restoration, recreational use, and as a healing resource for U.S. veterans, while noting threats from seasonal wildfires and private development.

• Directs copies of the memorial be sent to U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner and Governor John Hickenlooper.