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Heavy equipment removed from red-tagged project in Marble
Complaint Leads to Stop Work Order on Crystal River Project
Complaint Leads to Stop Work Order on Crystal River Project
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Complaint Leads to Stop Work Order on Crystal River Project
Complaint Leads to Stop Work Order on Crystal River Project
Complaint Leads to Stop Work Order on Crystal River Project
Photo by Molly Briggs
Birth of CVEPA
Birth of CVEPA
Birth of CVEPA
The origins of CVEPA began back in 1970 when a handful of Marble residents and others in the Crystal River valley, decided to form a group to oppose the development of a proposed major ski area in Marble, which also included a massive surrounding residential development. J.E. Devilbiss, a Carbondale lawyer who later became District Judge, drafted the charter for a non-profit to oppose it and named the new group the Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association (CVEPA).
Jack Roberts
Birth of CVEPA
Birth of CVEPA
Jack Roberts was a well educated artist who loved western history. One of his other passions was the Crystal River Valley.
He used his artistic talents to help spell doom and increase public interest for not only the plans for the Placita Dam (West Divide) project, but also the Marble Ski Area proposed development. Mr. Roberts created many cartoons that tell the story of CVEPA’s battles on behalf of the Crystal Valley, depicting the characters and situations in uniquely pointed ways. CVEPA is fortunate that Jack Robert’s son, Gary Miller, made these cartoons available for our website.
CVEPA Views: Thoughts on the Hayden, the Meeker Uprising,
by Dale Will
When Ferdinand Hayden’s team of surveyors entered the Crystal Valley in 1873, they noted the existence of a “hardened trail” running from the summit of what is now known as Schofield Pass down to the confluence of the Roaring Fork and Colorado Rivers.