NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-CO-F020-2014-0076-RMP-EIS
Project Name: Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan

Project Information 

  • NEPA Number
    DOI-BLM-CO-F020-2014-0076-RMP-EIS
  • Project Name
    Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan
  • Project Type
    RMP Revision - EIS
  • NEPA Status
    Completed - Completed
  • Lead Office
    Royal Gorge Field Office
  • Last Updated


Project Description

What's New

APPROVED EASTERN COLORADO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN & RECORD OF DECISION SIGNED

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is pleased to announce that, after many years of hard work and collaboration, the BLM Eastern Colorado Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) is complete. The Record of Decision (ROD) for the Approved Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan was signed on January 9, 2024The Approved RMP will provide guidance for managing approximately 658,200 acres of BLM-administered public lands and 3,311,900 acres of federal mineral estate in 37 counties. 

The Approved RMP/ROD and supplementary documents are available on the Documents page (see navigation links on the left).

BLM Royal Gorge Field Office GIS staff has developed an online story map for the Approved Eastern Colorado RMP/EIS. Go to the Maps page (see links on the left) for more information.

Questions: If you have questions about the Eastern Colorado RMP, contact the Royal Gorge Field Office Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:

Royal Gorge Field Office
3028 E. Main St.
Cañon City, CO 81212
Phone: (719) 269-8500

Primary Public Contact:All Media Enquiries:
John Smeins
Eastern Colorado RMP Project Manager
(719) 252-8212
[email protected]
Levi Spellman
Public Affairs Specialist
Bureau of Land Management - Colorado
Rocky Mountain District
(719) 269-8553
[email protected]
Members of the Management Team for the Eastern Colorado RMP:

Keith Berger, Royal Gorge Field Manager
Catherine Cook, Front Range District Manager

Draft EIS Publication

  • Actual Date
    6/21/2019


Final EIS Publication

  • Actual Date
    7/7/2023


Project Location

City State/Territory Zip Code County(ies)
Canon City Colorado 81212

Application Information



Project Dates

  • Start Date
    6/1/2015
  • End Date
    1/8/2024


Notice of Intent Publication

  • NOI Publication Date
    6/1/2015


Record of Decision Publication

  • Actual Date
    1/8/2024


Project Office Information

  • Lead Office
    Royal Gorge Field Office
  • Offices
    Royal Gorge FO


Contacts

  • Contact 1 Name
    John Smeins
  • Contact 1 Email
  • Contact 1 Phone
    (719) 252-8212


  • Contact 2 Name
    Keith Berger
  • Contact 2 Email
  • Contact 2 Phone
    (719) 269-8515