Question

Our mountain regions are unique and beautiful places. We must preserve them for future generations.
One of the most serious threats to our mountains is ridgetop development. Large housing
developments built on steep slopes and along mountain ridges are unsightly. And they adversely
affect the scenic views that draw tourists to our region each year. Who wants to drive to the mountains
to see not the lovely tree-covered outline of the gently sloping mountain ridges against the sky, but
rows of houses jutting from the ridges and slopes with little or no tree cover between them? With
tourism