May 1, First Official meeting held at the Sherbino Theatre

July-ROCC successfully opposed building of full size City Market in Ridgway

Ridgway Adopted Light Pollution Ordinance with ROCC support

ROCC opposed and stopped cyanide heap leach mining in Ouray County

ROCC received State of Colorado Governor’s Smart Growth and Development Award

First Adopt-A-Highway Clean Up Project on Highway 550

ROCC public lands activists worked to win the Uncompahgre Travel Management Plan

ROCC ultimately prevailed in winning an appeal with the USFS to remove OHV motorized use and preserve the Dallas Trail System for hiking only

Supported enactment by Ouray County Outdoor Lighting Regulations

ROCC established a fund to provide funds to residents requesting help to outfit lights to meet the new regulations

ROCC won a campaign to implement Curbside Recycling in the Town of Ridgway

ROCC organized a protest including area ranchers to stop the auction of oil and gas leases on Cow Creek by the BLM.

BLM has not offered a single parcel for auction since 2005

ROCC stopped a potentially disastrous zoning proposal which would have resulted in the doubling of the density of lands including the alpine, high mesa and valley zones

ROCC pushed for permanent Wilderness Status for the Sneffels Addition Wilderness

Ouray County adopts Land Use Code governing oil & gas development in the county after a 2 year campaign by ROCC

Worked to create the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area which included the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness

Participated i Adopt-A-Park program by adopting Hartwell Park and Cottonwood Creek Park in Ridgway by weeding, picking up trash and staining tables and benches

ROCC was the driving force behind the coalition “Keep OURay Alpine Wild”

Organized the community to demand protection of the High Alpine Zone in Ouray County from unregulated development on thousands of mining claims

As a result of ROCC’s community organizing Ouray County adopted a strong code to keep residential density low and as unobtrusive as possible above elevation of 9480 feet with no residential buildings above treeline

Rewired and installed 2500 LED Fluorescent Lights in the Ridgway Schools

Wrote Charge Ahead Grant for Town of Ridgway to install 2 Level 2-EV charging stations

Opposed Winter Closure of County Road 5 in lawsuit between Ouray County and private landowners on CR 5

Supported establishment of Miller Mesa Recreational Trail contiguous to CR 5

Town of Ridgway Designated Dark Sky Community Led by ROCC’s Dark Sky Group

Completion of the Rewiring and Installation of LED Lighting in Ouray County Government Buildings

ROCC members staffed the Blue Lakes Trailhead providing information on hiking etiquette

Initiated “Save The Blues” campaign with written flyers on backcountry practices

Worked with USFS on implementing a permit system for Blue Lakes Trail

Objected to a Special Use Permit for mining in the Valley Floor

Worked with Ouray County Planning Commission on Update of Master Plan

Co-sponsored Public Event to Discuss Mental Health Support Services in Ouray County

Continued monitoring of Blue Lakes Trailhead for usage by USFS in managing its use

Compelled County Commissioners to take action on commercial activities in the High Alpine Zone not adhering to county regulations

Encouraged in writing the three local government entities to intervene and take action on the protection of residents at the Swiss Village Mobile Home Park.

Continued twice year highway road clean up (Held since 1998)

Opposed the County allowing plowing of historically unplowed roads that are important recreational assets

Provided comments to federal legislators opposing the sale of public lands

Letters to USDA opposing reorganization of and staff reductions to the USFS

Held 2 Community Workshops to address the perceived threats to Democratic norms

Prompted County Commissions to urgently address closure of a public road by a private land owner in McIntyre Gulch thus preserving recreational access to the area

Non-partisan effort to “Get Our the Vote” with the mailing of 3000 postcards to intermittent voters in Ouray , Garfield and Montrose counties

Sponsored a pilot program to establish the Cimarron Gathering Place for age friendly activities for Ouray County residents

Worked with county wide stakeholders to raise funding for the 2027 Alpine Rangers to protect our back country spaces