| Show creation of national monument in moffat co Is urged by governor govermor the sett ng aside of the yampa cam on country a as A a monn ment carted in county a number of veira af ago 0 o re yle new impetus last week neek v lien hen johnson sent an urgent message nes sage to the of national parks and reservations at washington D C in urging the establishment of the monument governor johnson said tor for a number of years the matter of making the area known ast he yampa can on cm country in western moffat county colorado a national monument has been under discuss discussion iua I 1 am informed that mr roger toll of low stone park has visited this oxen area a rea with the year and made a report rt to you of the advisability of the plan rn in my estimation for grandeur of scenery expanse of territory and color of formations this section lg is exceeded only by grand canyon in arizona its location as regards the other units of the national park system being a short days journey from yellowstone rocky mountain zon zion find and mesa verde national auks would en able to lit fit into a general parka system in a particularly efficient manner citizens of northwestern colorado and northeastern utah have tor for a number nf years been ore ing the establish meent of either a national park or a national monument in the canyon country congressman edward T taylor of colorado has been particularly active in pushing this project as he has personal knowledge of the grandl grandeur uy i ot of this region I 1 I 1 tha the state government will ba glad to coo cooperate with your de Dart ment in every possible manner to secure such additional information as you may desire or in a highway improvement program should this area be given official designation I 1 the protect project to creat et a national par or monument in the olimpa canyon country ak nas ns started a number of years ago by the lions club A committee from the club headed by 1 L P beckett succeeded in getting the Oi lorado interests in the plan alst year the county commissioners cope cooperated rated with the colorado Coloia do association in sending edward C mcmechen to the can cannon on country to pet get the story and home pictures rev J N bridges accompanied the expedit expedition io a and rendered re real al assistance si stance As a result of this expedition real interest intel inte cst iest in the conyon country ws wis created with the result that mr toll made a thorough of the district and le ie commended it for designation as a national monument at their meeting friday the lions club pissed passed a resolution addressed to ro congressman edward T taylor urging immediate cr atlon of the district as a monument congressman man taylor as challman charl char linan man of the important appropriations committee is in a fine position to do something for the broje project t crag em pire courier |
