Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., is sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden in the Old Senate Chamber on Jan. 6. (Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images)
Hunting and fishing are big business in Colorado, and like any profitable enterprise, the outdoor economy needs a solid business plan. Since 1964 the Land and Water Conservation Fund has been a critical part of the engine that powers the outdoor recreation economy. It was a good bargain 50 years ago, and it remains a good bargain today. But the bargain, which doesn’t cost taxpayers a dime, expires in September. With much in the way of habitat conservation and access enhancement left to be done, it is essential that Congress reauthorize the LWCF. Last week in the U.S. Senate, an amendment to do just that earned the support of Sen. Cory Gardner. In his first vote on an issue critical to hunters and anglers, Sen. Gardner hit it out of the park, emerging as a leader on our issues. America’s sportsmen look forward to working with the senator.
Ed Arnett, Loveland
The writer is director of the Center for Responsible Energy Development, a division of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.
This letter was published in the Feb. 4 edition.
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