I don't live in Garfield County, but close enough that this bleeds over. Garfield County's commissioners would like to
pave or at least keep open every single road (actual road or not) in their county and everywhere else too. This is an
old battle that unfortunately is being given renewed steam by the current federal administration. The
Garfield County "leaders" are also known for
closed-door meetings with high-up officials, a la the recently departed Interior Secretary, to further their goals of trying to bring back mining, coal, and expand the rampant grazing of cattle everywhere.
Leland Pollock is well-known for not mincing words. In other words, welcome to the wild west, where the leadership seemingly would like to be above the law.
Sure, we've got more people coming to these places, and they get lost and hurt and stuck all the time. However, that does not mean we should pave every single road, or even a majority of them. I've just started to re-read Desert Solitaire again, so my dander was already up.
I could go on, but this is a public forum. Zipping it for now.