📅Notice of Public Meetings for Colorado Advisory Committee
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Colorado Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will convene two business meetings for the purpose of debriefing the Committee's recent briefings on the topic of examining campus antisemitism at three Colorado universities and determining next steps in their project.
Learn More🏥Notice of National Research Advisory Council Meeting - VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs announces a meeting for the National Research Advisory Council (NRAC) to discuss research policies affecting Veterans' health care. The meeting will include public comments and presentations from various committees, with an option for virtual participation. Public statements can be submitted in advance for review.
Learn More🎣Analysis of Proposed Recreation Fee for Business Owners
The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland are proposing to establish a special recreation permit fee site. Proposed recreation fees collected for the proposed special recreation permit fee site would be used for operation, maintenance, and improvement of the site and the special recreation use covered by the proposed special recreation permit. An analysis of nearby recreation fee sites and special recreation uses with similar amenities shows that the proposed recreation fees that would be charged at the proposed special recreation permit fee site are reasonable and typical of similar recreation fee sites and special recreation uses in the area.
Learn More🚂Business Implications of Colorado Railroad Abandonment Notice
Colorado Pacific Rio Grande Railroad LLC has filed a notice for the exemption of abandonment for a 26.55-mile segment of its rail line in Rio Grande County. The application includes conditions regarding employee protections and opportunities for financial assistance for potential interested parties. Compliance with environmental and historical regulations is also addressed, with potential impacts for local businesses dependent on the rail service.
Learn More🌲Final Recreational Shooting Order in Colorado National Forests
The Forest Service (Forest Service or Agency), U.S. Department of Agriculture, is issuing a final permanent order prohibiting recreational shooting, which covers approximately 94,900 acres in southern Clear Creek, northern Larimer and Grand Counties, Colorado, in the Clear Creek, Canyon Lakes, and Sulphur Ranger Districts of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland.
Learn More🛢️Proposed Reinstatement of Oil and Gas Leases in Colorado
In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Longs Peak Resources, LLC, Las Animas Leasing, Inc., and Bison IV Properties Colorado, LLC, timely filed with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas leases, located in Las Animas and Weld Counties, Colorado. The lessees paid the required rentals that accrued from the date of termination. The BLM has not issued new leases that affect these lands prior to receiving the petitions. The BLM proposes to reinstate these leases because they meet the requirements of the Mineral Leasing Act and BLM regulations and are in conformance with the existing Eastern Resource Management Plan, signed on January 9, 2024.
Learn More📋Business Implications of Survey Filings by the Bureau of Land Management
The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Colorado State Office, Lakewood, Colorado, 30-calendar days from the date of this publication. The surveys, which were executed at the request of the BLM, U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, are necessary for the management of these lands.
Learn More🌬️EPA Denies Petition on Young Gas Storage Company Operating Permit
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an order dated May 30, 2025, denying a petition dated October 15, 2024, from Center for Biological Diversity. The petition requested that the EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) operating permit issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Air Pollution Control Division (Division) authorizing Young Gas Storage Company, Ltd. (Young Gas Storage) to operate the Young Compressor Station in Morgan County, Colorado.
Learn More🏛️Notice of Public Meetings on Antisemitism in Colorado Education
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Colorado Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold the second and third in a series of three virtual briefings, as well as a virtual community forum, to examine allegations of antisemitism at the University of Colorado at Denver, Community College of Denver, and Metropolitan State University of Denver. The second virtual briefing will take place on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Immediately following this briefing, the Committee will hold a virtual community forum from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time. The third and final virtual briefing in the series will convene on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time.
Learn More⚡Notice of Intent for Environmental Assessment on Aspen Hydroelectric Project
The City of Aspen has filed an application for a non-capacity amendment to its hydroelectric project license at Ruedi Dam. Proposed modifications include building a powerhouse, adding a turbine, and upgrading the electrical system. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission intends to prepare an environmental assessment, inviting public comments prior to final decisions.
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