White River Field Office Planning
This page contains information concerning the White River Resource Management Plan, ongoing and future planning actions, and environmental analyses required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
For More Information: Contact the White River Field Office at (970) 878-3800, or email wrfomail@blm.gov
May 2012 Oil and Gas Lease Sale Information: The May lease sale includes 30 parcels totaling 30,694 acres within the White River Field Office. For more information, including maps, click here.
Resource Management Plan: The Colorado State BLM Director approved the Record of Decision (ROD) and White River Resource Management Plan (RMP) on July 1, 1997. Click on the link below to view the ROD, RMP, Amendments, associated planning documents, and environmental analyses.
White River RMP and Planning Documents
Resource Management Plan Amendment: White River Field Office is working on a plan amendment and associated EIS that will address the potential impacts of significant increases in oil and gas development within the 1.5 million acre field office over the next 20 years.
White River Oil and Gas RMP Amendment
NEPA Register: The White River Field Office maintains a register of environmental documents prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). These registers and many of the associated documents are available for public review.
White River NEPA Register
OPEN COMMENT PERIODS
Ute Park Connector Trail - Phase 1: The BLM is seeking public comments on Phase 1 of a proposed foot and bicycle trail between Ute Park and Dorcas Jensen Memorial Park near Meeker, Colorado. The Phase 1 trail will spur off the existing trail at Phillip and Dorcas Jensen Memorial Park and terminate at a high point above China Wall on BLM land. Scoping comments help to determine what impacts should be considered.
Trail Proposal and Map
Comment Period: Through May 29, 2012
Public Meeting: A public scoping meeting to help answer questions and identify potential issues is scheduled for May 22, 2012 at 6pm at the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan (ERBM) Recreation Center, 101 Ute Drive, Meeker, CO 81641.
How to Comment: Written comments should be directed to Chad Schneckenburger via mail at: BLM White River Field Office, 220 East Market St, Meeker, CO 81641 or via email at: cschneckenburger@blm.gov. For e-mail correspondence, please include "Ute-Phillip and Dorcas Jenson Memorial Parks Connector Phase 1" in the subject line.
Notification of Privacy Rights: Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment - including your personal identifying information - may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.