RBC | Commissioners met Tuesday, March. 23 for work sessions and a regular meeting to discuss various county business. CONSTITUTIONAL COUNTY SANCTUARY Rio Blanco County Commissioners discussed a proposed “constitutional sanctuary county” resolution drafted by Rangely residents Elaine Urie, Dan Eddy and Susan Berardi. Interim County Attorney Todd Starr commended[Read More…]
Tag: Land Exchange
Comments on Buffalo Horn land exchange due June 6
RBC | BLM held a public meeting May 23 regarding the proposed land exchange between the Buffalo Horn Ranch (BHR) and federal public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management involving thousands of acres in Rio Blanco County and some in Moffat County. BLM issued a preliminary environmental assessment on[Read More…]
Buffalo Horn, BLM try for land exchange again
RBC | More than 50 people, primarily landowners and outdoorsmen, shared their concerns about the initial draft of a proposed land exchange between Buffalo Horn Properties, Inc., and the Bureau of Land Management in 2017. Their comments, almost entirely in opposition to the exchange, prompted BLM to revise the proposal,[Read More…]
BLM seeks public comment on proposed land exchange in Rio Blanco and Moffat counties
RBC | The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposed land exchange in Rio Blanco and Moffat counties that could consolidate public lands and increase public access. Under the proposed Buffalo Horn Land Exchange, the BLM would acquire three parcels totaling 4,036 acres in exchange for[Read More…]