Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3923 was introduced by our colleague from Colorado, Congressman Jared Polis. Since 1967, the Forest Service has issued two special use permits to the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District to own and operate two fire stations on National Forest System land. The District would like to own the parcels of land on which the fire stations sit in order to build an area for firefighter training and bathroom facilities. Currently, the fire stations do not have running water because State and county regulations prohibit well and septic systems on public lands for private use. The District would receive approximately 5 acres of Federal land on which the fire stations sit, and the Forest Service would receive land of equal value from the District. A specific in-holding owned by the District has been identified for the exchange. Mr. Speaker, we commend Congressman Polis for his work on this bill, and we support passage of this measure.”