Colorado

The Power of Public Participation: Oil and Gas Exploration in the North Fork Valley

After the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed leasing 30,000 acres of public and private lands in Colorado’s North Fork Valley for oil and gas development, local residents immediately raised concerns. Thanks to NEPA, their voices were heard.

The Crown Jewel of America’s Interstate Highway System: Colorado’s I-70 Mountain Corridor

It’s called “the crown jewel of America’s interstate highway system.” Two decades since its completion, Colorado’s I-70 mountain corridor remains a marvel of modern engineering.

Frisco to Breckenridge: State Highway 9

Thanks to the NEPA process, CDOT was able to engage a diverse group of stakeholders during the project’s planning stage and State Route 9 was completed on time and below budget.

NEPA protects the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests from clear-cutting

In 1989, the U.S. Forest Service was all but ready to approve a plan to clear-cut every aspen grove in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests in western Colorado. The timber was to supply a waferboard plant operated by Louisiana Pacific Corporation.

A NEPA success story: Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

What does effective management of public lands look like? Look no further than Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in Colorado, home of some 6,000 archaeological sites representing Ancestral Pueblan artifacts.

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