SandBoxBlogs: Summit County Citizens Voice "Morning photo: Fishing!"

Do you know what a beaver pond is?  'SandBox Nanny' has shared with you that she was childhood raised way up at the top of Kebler Pass.

There simply is no place on earth more beautiful than the remote areas of Kebler. 

Flanked on one side by the Town of Crested Butte, she can remember the Gorsuch family  when they barely had an inkling of an idea for business, Crested Butte Mountain having one rope tow and the Warming House.  The 'parade' of our NASA astronauts on main street and meeting Gus Grissom.

On the other side of the pass she can recall Paonia before there was ever a single winery.  Things called subdivisions unheard of and Cherry Days at the park not being all that open to tourism crowds.

Beaver ponds are eco-systems all their own.  Back in the 1960's some of them were even stocked by Fish and Game.  Click on the links throughout her commentary on beaver ponds that are unique to Kebler Pass but know that when you do...you are still not being given insight into the 'secret' ones she knows about.

You see, true fisherman rarely divulge to the public where the best fishing really is.

Be sure to read up on Bob Berwyn's piece this morning as you take a look at some of the ponds he and his family frequent. (Congratulations on that whopper of a fish goes out to Dylan Berwyn).

Click title.  All credit:  Bob Berwyn. 

SandBox Comments: Grand Junction Daily Sentinel "Residents around Paonia fight drilling plans"

'SandBox Nanny' grew up on Kebler Pass in Colorado.  Paonia on one side of the pass and Crested Butte on the other.

The most gorgeous, private and incredibly diverse area in Colorado.  Spectacular country.

Anyone who intimately knows the land in question here would be protective from anything that would bring it harm.

And she is all for these leases being granted.

As long as when the deal is made the developer follows the lead of Bill Barrett Corp. and their Jack Canyon and Desolation Canyon project out in Utah.

As long as they follow the lead of EnCana and reclaim the land when done.

There needs to come a time in our history here in the United States when senseless environmentalism is brought to a halt.   When frivolous and repetitive litigation by environmental groups that fail to do their full research before filing and/or refuse to look at any other view other than their own demands is stopped completely.
Compromise and the best interests of all can be found on middle ground.  Desolation Canyon and companies such as Bill Barrett Corp and EnCana prove that.

Just say YES to the granting of these leases.  Work out a deal that wins for all and then spend your time making sure that deal is upheld rather than spending it in court.

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SandBox Comments: Crested Butte News "Bear Ranch sweetens land exchange deal for trail users across Kebler Pass"

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