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Commissioners refine draft letter to BLM on competitive oil and gas lease — ask to add revenue impact details and species specificity
Summary
Rio Blanco commissioners reviewed a draft support letter to the Bureau of Land Management about upcoming competitive oil and gas leases and asked staff to add county revenue and school-district impact figures and to specify "greater sage‑grouse" where appropriate.
County commissioners reviewed a draft letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding upcoming competitive oil and gas lease sales at the July 8 work session and asked staff to add local fiscal context and to clarify ecological references.
Reese, a county staff member drafting the letter, confirmed that the letter should be addressed to BLM rather than to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). Commissioners asked that a…
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