Unraveling ownership issues at Curecanti National Recreation Area
Editorâs note: This is the final installment of a three-part series on the Curecanti legislation in the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act. By BRUCE NOBLE The agreement that launched Curecanti National Recreation Area in 1965 was signed by three interesting men. Foremost among them was the renowned conservationist and Secretary of the Interior, Stewart Udall. Among other things, Udall stood next to President Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House when the Wilderness Act was signed into law in 1964. Another signatory to the Curecanti agreement was George Hartzog, a man who loved th...