UFO RMP

Governor’s Consistency Review

The long awaited Final BLM Uncompahgre Resource Management Plan (RMP) for over 675,800 surface acres and 971,220 acres of federal subsurface mineral estate within the Uncompahgre Planning Area was released on June 28, 2019, 3 years after the draft was released for public comment.

 

The Public Protest Period for this RMP ended on July 29th, but that is not the end of this process. The proposed RMP is a catastrophe for the North Fork and beyond. The RMP would open 95% of the federal mineral estate to oil and gas development, and remove protections for our watershed, our public health, wildlife resources, and climate that were proposed in the 2016 draft RMP. It is wildly inconsistent with several Colorado laws, policies and plans. While the protest period is over, we still have one more chance to provide input. That last chance is something called the Governor’s Consistency Review. The Governor has until August 29, 2019 to conduct a review of the RMP for consistency with State policies and plans, and to make a recommendation to the BLM. A No Oil and Gas Leasing Alternative is the only way to fully protect the community from harm.

 

So Why is the RMP Inconsistent with State Policies and Plans?

 

  • The Proposed RMP would open more than 95% of the federal mineral estate to oil and gas development, dramatically increasing the potential for greenhouse gas emissions on public lands. HB 1261 sets ambitious greenhouse gas emission reductions targets that will be nearly impossible to meet with the emissions increases anticipated in the RMP.
  • The Proposed RMP was not drafted to prioritize protections for public health, safety, and welfare, the environment, and wildlife resources, which is in direct contrast to SB 181 and Colorado’s transition to  regulating oil and gas activity rather than fostering it.
  • The Proposed RMP could result in the loss of unique biodiversity in the State of Colorado, as it eliminates Ecological Emphasis Areas and significantly reduces existing Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, in contrast to Colorado’s strategy for protecting Gunnison Sage-Grouse
  • This Proposed RMP will shape the future of the North Fork Valley. The final RMP will guide oil and gas development for the next 20-30 years.

The Governor Needs Your Support!
 

SEE A MAP OF OIL AND GAS ACTIVITY IN THE PLANNING AREA

 

THE GOVERNOR NEEDS TO HEAR FROM THE IMPACTED COMMUNITY!

SO, WE’VE MADE IT REALLY EASY FOR YOU TO REQUEST THAT THE GOVERNOR CONDUCT A CONSISTENCY REVIEW

Here are some resources on the Final Proposed RMP and Consistency Review Support Materials.

WE ARE IN FOR A VERY BIG FIGHT AND NEED YOUR HELP EVERY STEP OF THE WAY

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