MEEKER — The White River Conservation District in partnership with the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative, USDA-NRCS, U.S. Forest Service and BLM is conducting a free workshop to demonstrate what federal rangeland management professionals look at when making decisions on rangeland.
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BLM sale will include Roan
RBC — The Bureau of Land Management Colorado announced Tuesday that it will offer to lease for oil and gas development 46 parcels totaling approximately 73,552 acres at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale Aug. 14.
Resource survey confirms support of diversity
RBC — At the county commissioners’ meeting May 12 the results from the 2007 Survey of Critical Biological Resources confirm that Rio Blanco County is truly unique with an amazing richness of rare fauna and flora well worth preserving for future generations.
Public to review horse herd removal
MEEKER — The Bureau of Land Management released an environmental assessment for public review which addresses the removal plan for a small herd of wild horses south of Rangely. Under the proposed plan, BLM would begin gathering approximately 150 wild horses in the West Douglas herd area this fall.
Wildlife vs. Energy
Wildlife researchers turn attention to energy development in Piceance RBC — Energy experts say Colorado’s Piceance Basin is one of the largest natural gas reserves in North America.
Prescribed burns are planned for region
RBC — Federal fire officials from the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit are preparing several prescribed burns this spring in Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin and Rio Blanco counties. The purpose of these prescribed burns is to reduce fuels and improve wildlife habitat.
BLM seeks nominations to Resource Advisory Council
RBC — The Bureau of Land Management in Colorado announced today that it is seeking public nominations for five open positions on each of its three Resource Advisory Councils, which advise the BLM on public land issues.
BLM seeks scoping comments on pipeline
RBC — The Bureau of Land Management seeks public scoping comments on a proposal to build a 153-mile pipeline from southwest of Meeker to east of Wamsutter, Wyo.
BLM hosts open house
MEEKER — Although commercial oil shale development on federal lands is many years away, the Bureau of Land Management held an open house last Thursday to inform the public about the draft resource management plan amendments and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for oil shale and tar sands in Colorado,[Read More…]
Northwest RAC set to meet Feb. 14
RBC — The Bureau of Land Management’s North-west Resource Advisory Council will meet from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 14 in Glenwood Springs at the Community Center at 100 Wulfsohn Rd.
BLM, Forest Service announce 2008 grazing fees
Special to the Herald Times RBC — The Federal grazing fee for Western public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service will be $1.35 per animal unit month (AUM) in 2008, the same level as it was in 2007. The fee, determined by a congressional[Read More…]
Oil shale PEIS meeting today
MEEKER — The Bureau of Land Management will host an open house public meeting Feb. 14 in Meeker to offer information about the Draft Resource Management Plan Amendments and Program-matic Environmental Impact Statement (Draft PEIS) for oil shale and tar sands resources in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.
