[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 77 (Thursday, May 30, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E951]
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                   HONORING CARTER AND LOUISE JACKSON

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 30, 1996

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to bring to the 
attention of my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives a great 
gift from Carter and Louise Jackson to the State of Colorado.
  Last year, the Jacksons donated 300 acres of their spectacular 
property as a conservation easement to Colorado Open Lands, a group 
that is dedicated to preserving open space.
  This spectacular pasture, which spreads beneath the stunning Mount 
Sopris, is prime land for development, but the Jackson family did not 
want to see that happen. They wanted to see their beautiful land 
preserved for future generations, and with their unselfish donation to 
Colorado Open Lands, this will indeed happen.
  As David Frey wrote in the Glenwood Springs Post, ``Jackson's 
property is a rare gem--a shimmering green swath of open space . . . In 
a time of booming growth in the Roaring Fork Valley, Jackson's property 
is a high-prized, easily developed land. But most of it won't be 
developed. Ever.''
  The property will likely be used in the future for hiking and fishing 
access along the river. ``An A-frame cabin along the riverbank has 
hosted scout troops for decades,'' Frey writes, ``and highway commuters 
and river runners alike have watched the seasons change on the property 
over the years.''
  Mr. Speaker, by selflessly giving of themselves and future 
generations of their family, the Jacksons have ensured that future 
generations of all Coloradans will enjoy this spectacular land in its 
natural state.

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