Business · 07/04/2015Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

U.S. Department of Agriculture to Reconsider Roadless Area Conservation in Colorado

Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching a supplemental environmental impact statement to revive the North Fork Coal Mining Area exception in Colorado's National Forest System, allowing for temporary road construction for coal exploration and related activities in a 19,100-acre area.

Original source language: Federal Register — Agriculture DepartmentOpen original release →

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