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Ski area rec bill gets thumbs up |
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 14:34 |
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By Randy Wyrick, Vail Daily
EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado — They're mountains, not amusement parks, and that's the way they'll stay under a new bill that sailed through the Senate this week, Sen. Mark Udall said Wednesday.
Sen. Mark Udall's Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act was approved by the U.S. Senate on a unanimous vote earlier this week.
The Senate vote comes on the heels of bi-partisan House approval earlier this month, ram-rodded by Rep. Diana DeGette.
“The only time a piece of legislation of mine that got this many votes with no opposition was when I introduced a bill to name the post office in Vail after President Ford,” Udall said Wednesday, speaking with reporters via a conference call.
The recreation bill is supposed to help create jobs by making it easier for ski areas to expand year-round recreation opportunities.
For example:
• It could be things like zip-lines, mountain biking and ropes courses.
(See photos and read a story about an OutThereColorado trip to Lost Canyon Adventures zipline course here.)
• Out, still, are things like water slides and amusement park rides.
The ski areas have to include anything new in their master plans, and those ideas will need Forest Service approval, Udall said.
Read more about Udall's reaction at vaildaily.com.
PHOTO: Courtesy of Soaring Tree Top Adventures
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