Press Release
Colorado passes historic legislation to fund outdoor recreation, conservation and backcountry safety
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Leaders in the Colorado State Senate and State House passed historic legislation this legislative session to ensure all Coloradans have the opportunity to access and support our great outdoors.
Governor Signs Key Wildfire and Watershed Protection Bills
DNR Announces Assistant Directors for Water and Climate, Forest Health and Energy
Senate Committee Passes Key Wildfire Mitigation Bill
Backcountry Search & Rescue Bill Moves through Colorado Legislature
Colorado Division of Water Resources Seeks Public Input on Designating Yampa River as “Over-appropriated”
The Colorado Division of Water Resources announced the commencement of a public comment process today on a proposed plan to designate the main stem of the Yampa River in Northwest Colorado as “over-appropriated.” An over-appropriated stream system is one in which at some or all times of the year, the water supplies of a stream system are insufficient to satisfy all
Colorado Establishes Water Equity Task Force
Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Dan Gibbs, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Natural Resources announced today the establishment of a Water Equity Task Force to better understand existing equity, diversity and inclusivity (EDI) challenges invovling Colorado water issues and inform the Colorado Water Plan.
Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission First Professional Commission Confirmed by Senate
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) announced today that the Colorado Senate has confirmed the first full-time professional Commissioners appointed by Gov. Jared Polis as part of the implementation of SB 19-181.
State Land Board Votes Unanimously on Future Management of the Chico Basin Ranch
On February 10, 2021, at its monthly, public meeting, the Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners (Board) voted to offer the 86,211-acre Chico Basin Ranch (Ranch) for a 10-year agriculture grazing lease to one operator via a public competitive bid process in 2023.