Please contact our Congressmen, Senators and County Commissioners, and let them know how the Hidden Gems proposal will affect you personally. Let them know how many years of memories, family times, recreation etc… you have had in the White River Nat’l Forests. Tell your personal stories. Let them know why you don’t agree with the Hidden Gems proposal. BUT, the most important thing is to do it!!!! AND SOON!!! The Hidden Gems are trying to get this pushed through as soon as they possibly can, so we need to act now! Don’t wait! We CAN do this, we CAN keep our public lands open, but we have to be heard, we have to act!! Also, letters to the Editors would be great to get the word out to the people that have no idea that this is going on! Don’t be sorry that you didn’t…

Below is the contact information for the Representatives. Please contact them either by phone, mail, or email. Let’s fill their “in boxes”, their PO Boxes and keep their phones ringing off the hooks!!

For those of you who live outside the area, where your representatives aren’t familiar with the Hidden Gems ground work that’s being laid, wait and contact your congressman etc… once the bill is introduced, then we will appreciate all of your letters and calls at that time!

Contact info:

For Eagle & Summit County
Congressman Jared Polis
Email http://polis.house.gov
Boulder Office: 303-484-9596
Washington DC Office: 202-225-2161

For Garfield, Pitkin, Mesa, Delta and Gunnison Counties
Congressman John T Salazar
Email http://www.house.gov/salazar/contact.shtml
Grand Junction Office: 970-245-7107
Alamosa Office: 719-587-5105
Washington DC Office: 202-225-4761

Colorado Senators

Senator Mark Udall
Email http://markudall.senate.gov
Phone# 970-245-9553 Grand Junction

Senator Michael Bennet
Email http://bennet.senate.gov
Phone# 970-241-6631 Grand Junction

County Commissioners:

Delta County Commissioners:

Olen Lund 
olund@deltacounty.us 

Bruce Hovde
bhovde@deltacounty.us

Jan McCracken
jmcracken@deltacounty.us

Mailing address/Phone #’s:
Delta County Courthouse
501 Palmer Street, Suite 211
Delta, CO 81416
Ph: (970) 874-2150
Fax: (970) 874-2161

Delta county administrator:
Sue Hansen
shansen@deltacounty.us 

Eagle County Commissioners:

Sara Fisher
sara.fisher@eaglecounty.us

Peter Runyon
peter.runyon@eaglecounty.us

Jon Stavney
jon.stavney@eaglecounty.us

Mailing address/Phone #’s:
Eagle County Courthouse
Box 850
Eagle, CO 81631-0850
PH: (970)-328-8605
Fax: (970)-328-8629

Garfield County Commissioners:

John Martin
jmartin@garfield-county.com
(970)-945-5004

Mike Samson
msamson@garfield-county.com
(970)-625-5914

Tresi Houpt
thoupt@garfield-county.com
(970)-384-3665

Mailing Address:
109 8th Street
Glenwood Springs CO 81601

Gunnison County Commissioners:

Hap Channell
hchannell@gunnisoncounty.org
Cell: 970-209-5259

Paula Swenson
paula@gunnison.com
Cell: 970-209-6920

Jim Starr
jim@starrattorneys.com
Cell: 970-209-2910

Mesa County Commissioners:

Craig Meis
Craig.Meis@mesacounty.us
(970)244-1605

Steve Acquafresca
Steve.Acquafresca@mesacounty.us
(970)244-1604

Janet Rowland
Janet.Rowland@mesacounty.us
(970)244-1606

Pitkin County Commissioners:

Patti Clapper
pattic@sopris.net
(970)-925-1990

Jack Hatfield
hatfield@sopris.net
(970)-923-4680

Michael Owsley
michaelo@co.pitkin.co.us
(970)-379-8933

George Newman
george.newman@co.pitkin.co.us
(970)-920-5158

Rachel Richards
rachelrichards@comcast.net
(970)-925-5366

Mailing address:
Pitkin County Courthouse
530 E. Main St, 3rd floor
Aspen, CO 81611

Summit County Commissioners:

Bob French
bobf@co.summit.co.us
(970)-453-3411

Thomas Davidson
thomasd@co.summit.co.us
(970)-453-3413

Karn Stiegelmeier
karns@co.summit.co.us
(970)-453-3412