Public Lands and Natural Resources

WHEREAS  prior to 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (formerly Colorado Division of Wildlife)...

WHEREAS the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is appointed by the Governor to oversee the management of Colorado’s wildlife...

WHEREAS properly managed livestock grazing is compatible with the health landscapes and promotes wildfire mitigation, biological...

WHEREAS over 70% of the Western Slope is public lands; and WHEREAS Club 20 counties have actively participated, for many decades, in...

WHEREAS approximately 70% of Colorado’s forested landscape is in Western Colorado; the vast majority of which is managed by federal...

WHEREAS it is critical to maintain and support multiple uses on public lands. The land managing agency should strongly consider the local...

WHEREAS Colorado has more than 24.4 million acres of forestland; and WHEREAS many of these forests include the headwaters of rivers that...

WHEREAS approximately 70% of the land in Western Colorado is managed by federal agencies; WHEREAS public lands have been one of the...

Whereas the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) “Wild” Horse and Burro Program (“WH&B”) March 2020 statistics are: The public rangelands...

WHEREAS s uccessful and cost‑effective weed management endeavors require an organized and coordinated effort among all affected...

WHEREAS state school lands were originally set aside to provide revenue for public schools in rural areas; and WHEREAS such lands now...

WHEREAS the Colorado Department of Parks and Outdoor Recreation and the Colorado Division of Wildlife have been merged to create the...

WHEREAS several prominent congressional committee chairmen have been discussing legislation which would allow states to assume ownership...

WHEREAS Congress, for the purpose of promoting the settlement of the western United States by establishment of highways, granted a...

WHEREAS groups of community and environmental leaders, State and Federal Agencies, and public and elected officials on the Western...

WHEREAS the Canada lynx was listed as Threatened in the contiguous United States, including Colorado, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...

WHEREAS:   The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to post notice of intent in the Federal Register to prepare an Environmental...

WHEREAS In 1964, Congress created the Land and Water Conservation Fund to assure that all Americans have access to high quality...

WHEREAS the Gunnison Sage Grouse’s current range extends across just two states (southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah) and a...

WHEREAS the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) was passed in 1980 and was intended to provide fair access to legal remedies for...