Timeline
The Approved Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan & Record of Decision was signed on January 9, 2024. The plan took effect on the day it was signed. The Approved RMP/ROD is available online on the Documents page (see links on the left).
Planning Process Timeline:
The public was invited to participate during plan development stages that are shaded in gray. Highlighted text denotes the current stage.
| Publish notice of intent in the Federal Register | June 1, 2015 |
| Public envisioning | May–June 2015 |
| Public scoping | June–July 2015 |
| Develop preliminary alternatives and basis for
analysis | October 2015–February 2017 |
| Public review of preliminary alternatives and
basis for analysis | June 21–September 20, 2019 |
| Develop Draft Eastern Colorado RMP/EIS | 2017-2019 |
| Publish Draft Eastern Colorado RMP/EIS | June 2019 |
| Public review and comment period for the Draft
RMP/EIS | June 21–September 20, 2019 |
| Develop Proposed RMP/Final EIS | 2019-2022 |
| Publish Proposed RMP/Final EIS | 2023 |
| Public review and protest period for the
Proposed RMP/Final EIS | July 7, 2023–August 7, 2023 |
| Develop Record of Decision and Approved RMP | 2023 |
| Publish Record of Decision and Approved RMP | January 2024 |