When we have unhealthy forests and we have unhealthy watersheds, about 80% of Colorado's municipal water comes from our forests. And to protect that, we must protect our forests. In Colorado, we have really been prey to wilderness areas, these designations that prevent us from managing the roadless rule that contributes to things like the route forest fire and many others. I've been in the air seeing these fires, and you can have all the money in the world, but if you aren't going to actually manage or if you're prohibited from managing the forest, then we are going to continue to have these catastrophic wildfires. (01:07–01:22)
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Asserts that wilderness area designations in Colorado prevent forest management, contributing to forest fires.
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