Land Use Planning

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


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



FY 2009 NEPA Register: 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 



Oil Shale Research, Development & Demonstration
Plan of Developments


E.G. L. Resources, Inc.
Environmental Assessment
CO-110-2006-118-EA



Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Environmental Assessment
CO-110-2006-120-EA


Shell Frontier Oil & Gas
Environmental Assessment
CO-110-2006-117-EA

Fire Management
WRFO Fire Management Plan Environmental Assessment
CO-017-WR-99-99-EA