ELR Citation: ELR 20599
No(s). C-3511 (D. Colo. Nov 10, 1971)

Scheduled hearings on the Uncompahgre Primitive Area under the Wilderness Act are not sufficient to discharge defendants' obligations under that Act. Defendants must convene a further hearing to determine if lands contiguous to the existing Primitive Area, or adjacent lands within the Area, are of wilderness character suitable for recommendation under the Act to the president and Congress for Wilderness Act protection.

Counsel for Plaintiffs:
H. Anthony Ruckel
538 Majestic Building
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 892-1144

Counsel for Defendants:
James L. Treece U.S. Attorney
323 United States Courthouse
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 837-4184