CO SJR009

Colorado General Assembly declares support for keeping national public lands under federal stewardship through the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and Bureau of Land Management

Opposes efforts to sell, transfer, or dispose of national public lands to state or private ownership

Encourages Colorado's governor, attorney general, and Congressional delegation to take actions necessary to oppose future attempts to sell, transfer, or dispose of national public lands

Cites outdoor recreation industry contribution of over $17 billion to Colorado's economy in 2023, supporting 132,500 jobs

Copies of the resolution to be sent to Governor Polis, Colorado's U.S. Senators and Representatives, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, and President Donald Trump