Questions regarding The Nature Conservancy and U.S. Army's  request to expand the maneuver site at Pinon Canyon
Facts:   Memo: Late 2005/early 2006 "TNC praised Sen. Allard & Rep Hefley for "valiant work in securing $7 million in funds...Fort Carson...buffer zones....peak to prairie..." said Charles Bedford ED - TNC/Colorado.   7/27/06  PACOG Minutes - Ms. Frogard Ryan (TNC) and Ms. Mott-White "involved since the inception..." of preservation goals of Fort Carson and those of the Nature Conservancy..." Ms. Ryan reported "Peak to Prairie Project...a spine along the Fountain Creek corridor..connecting that area to grasslands out in Chico Basin...working with buffered lands protection for several years.." Ms. Mott-White  (CO Open Lands) reported "COCO grant was $40,000...matching funds provided by TNC."   Aug 06  "In S.E. Colorado, the feds conjoined with, I think - - The Nature Conservancy - - and the military, to claim they have a need to expand a maneuver site in Pinon Canyon."   Chuck Sylvester   9/6/06  To: Chuck Sylvester    "Mr. Pribyl alerted me to an assertion that you make on your web site that The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has something to do with the Army's expansion plans at Pinon Canyon.  This is not true and I would ask that you remove this assertion from your site.........If you do hear further slander about our organizational character....."  Charles Bedford - Colorado State Director TNC   4/10/07   Rocky Mountain News story by Joe Garner - Karen Edge(?) spokesperson for Fort Carson Army - (and I paraphrase) - "...haven't received any money."   Questions:    1) Where does "Peak to Prairie" begin and end?  2) Where does the Fountain Creek (CO) to grasslands open space plan begin and end?  2) Are the Pinon Canyon Ft. Carson -and the Colorado Springs Ft. Carson Army Military bases two complete and separate entities? 3) Who received the beforementioned $7,000.000?  Is there an expenditure breakout available?   To whomever reads this, please understand...we only have questions.  No statements.  No answers.  Just questions. Hopefully - you will bring some answers.