President Biden signed a proclamation designating Camp Hale and the surrounding area of the Continental Divide as a national monument, and his administration moved to protect 225,000 acres of the Thompson Divide from mining and oil and gas production.
DENVER — President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Wednesday designating Camp Hale and the area of the Continental Divide that surrounds it as a national monument, and his administration moved to protect 225,000 acres of the Thompson Divide from mining and oil and gas production.
The Interior Department and U.S. Department of Agriculture is also proposing a 20-year withdrawal of 225,000 acres in the Thompson Divide area that would, if approved, prohibit any new mining claims or new mineral leases in the area. Several of the new moves are part of the CORE Act that has been pushed by Sen. Michael Bennet, Rep. Joe Neguse, and local leaders for years as the seek to enshrine the legacy of the 15,000 soldiers who trained in high-mountain and cold and snowy conditions in order to fight the Axis forces in the Alps during WWII.
“This designation will permanently protect Camp Hale and the Tenmile Range, the iconic site where the 10th Mountain Division trained to fight in World War II and later returned to found much of Colorado’s ski industry. With every passing year, there are fewer World War II veterans who trained at Camp Hale left to tell their story, which is why it is so important that we protect this site now,” Bennet said in a statement.
“As the daughter of a medic who trained at Camp Hale, I know how meaningful this national monument designation is to the families of the 10th Mountain Division soldiers,” said Nancy Kramer, the 10th Mountain Division Foundation president. “We’re so grateful that their legacies will be preserved in this landscape for future generations to learn from and enjoy.”
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