[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 103 (Thursday, July 22, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8730-S8731]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. CAMPBELL:
  S. 2745. A bill to amend the Colorado Canyons National Conservation 
Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Act of 2000 to rename the 
Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area as the McInnis Canyons 
National Conservation Area; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources.
  Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I am honored to rise and introduce 
legislation that would rename the Colorado Canyons National 
Conservation Area as the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.
  I do this in recognition of my colleague in the House, Scott McInnis, 
who will join me this year in returning home to private life after 
years of dedicated public service to the people of Colorado. For the 
past two decades, Congressman McInnis has been a true champion in the 
fight to protect Colorado's public lands. In fact, no sitting Member of 
Congress has passed more legislation for the designation and protection 
of Wilderness areas.
  As Congressman McInnis nears the end of his tenure in office, I 
thought it appropriate to create a lasting symbol of Colorado's 
appreciation for his many achievements on behalf of our great State. 
The Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area is located near 
Congressman McInnis' home in Grand Junction. The site is one of 
America's most beautiful natural treasures. These canyons are preserved 
today because of the work of Congressman McInnis, who began his quest 
to protect the Colorado Canyons by seeking the input of local citizens 
and landowners. He then took this input and sought the advice of land 
managers and non-profit conservation organizations. Upon completing the 
plan, Congressman McInnis drafted the legislation to create the area 
and shepherded it through Congress.
  Simply put, the creation of the Colorado Canyons National 
Conservation

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Area would not have been possible absent the tireless efforts of Scott 
McInnis. Recognizing the sizable McInnis legacy on behalf of all 
Coloradans, I think it only fitting and appropriate to introduce this 
lasting tribute to recognize Scott's hard work and abiding love of 
Colorado's public lands.
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