(Denver) - The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) released a final report today regarding the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine (Mine) in Cripple Creek following a recent inspection of the Mine’s operations.
Colorado has officially reached the milestone of retiring more than 10,000 acres of farmland from irrigation in the southern Republican River basin. These efforts are necessary to stay in compliance with the Republican River Compact with Kansas and Nebraska.
Depleted groundwater in the Republican River Basin has impacted how much surface water flows east. To remedy this, the Republican River Compact Administration (“RRCA”) adopted a resolution in 2016 to retire 10,000 acres in this part of the basin by 2024.
(Denver) - The Colorado Department of Natural Resources expresses its appreciation on the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) completion of the 2021 Greater Sage-grouse Land Use Plan Amendments.
(Denver) - The Colorado Department of Natural Resources expresses its appreciation on the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) completion of multiple federal land management plans.
The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) sent a cease and desist letter to the owners of the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek today after concluding an inspection following the fatal incident and mine rescue on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
The letter prohibits the Mine from re-opening until DRMS’ ongoing review of the operation has been completed.
The Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (DRMS) and the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) announce the upcoming closure of the Marshall Mesa Trailhead and the commencement of earth moving activities for coal mine mitigation work in the area for the Marshall Mesa Coal Fire Mitigation Project.
The closure of the trailhead is expected to occur as soon as Monday, October 21, 2024, and will likely extend for one year as the City also completes extensive trailhead improvements.
BOULDER - Colorado Governor Jared Polis joined with state officials from the Colorado Department of Natural Resources and Colorado State Forest Service to celebrate the extension of an important agreement with the US Forest Service on Shared Stewardship of lands in Colorado and highlight the progress made to reduce the impact of wildland fires in highly susceptible communities and on critical infrastructure.
DENVER - The Colorado Produced Water Consortium (CPWC) is seeking public comment and participation for its draft of Final Recommendations for the Energy and Carbon Management Commission’s upcoming rulemaking on managing produced water from oil and gas operations.
DENVER - Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the release of the 2024 Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program’s Workforce Development Grant. In this release, $4 million is available for conservation corps, including those associated with the Colorado Youth Corps Association (CYCA) and Department of Corrections State Wildland Inmate Fire Teams (DOC SWIFT), to conduct wildfire mitigation projects and gain skills in forest restoration and wildfire risk reduction.