Citizens for a Healthy Community

Brent Helleckson on "The North Fork Alternative Plan"

Marty Durlin and marty — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:17:53 +0000

BLM Defers All NF Parcels from Oil & Gas Lease Sale

Marty Durlin — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:59:36 +0000

In a press release sent out early this morning, the BLM Colorado Office announced that all 20 North Fork Valley parcels have been removed from the Feb. 14th oil and gas lease sale.

“We’ve listened to concerns raised in numerous comments and public meetings and we are responding by deferring the North Fork Valley parcels at this time,” said Colorado State Director Helen Hankins. “We are addressing the deferred parcels through continued dialogue with the local community and with ongoing planning efforts in the Uncompahgre Field Office.

KVNF’s Marty Durlin interviewed BLM spokesperson Steven Hall, a Hotchkiss native, about the decision. He was speaking on his cell phone from an airport, and began by stressing that the parcels were not deferred because the the agency’s 20-year-old Resource Management Plan is inadequate. Hear that interview below:

CHC's Jim Ramey on BLM Lease Sale

Marty Durlin — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:35:07 +0000

Last week the local advocacy group Citizens for a Healthy Community announced it would file a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management if the agency does not withdraw the remaining 20,000 acres in the North Fork from its February 14 lease sale. Along with other citizens’ groups and individuals, CHC has been fighting the proposed sale since it was announced in December of 2011, saying it jeopardizes the North Fork’s economy, its organic farms, orchards, ranches, wineries and way of life. KVNF’s Marty Durlin spoke with CHC director Jim Ramey.

KVNF Local Newscast, Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Eric Goold — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:21:26 +0000

Headlines:

CHC director Jim Ramey discusses possible legal action
BLM accepting nominations for advisory councils
Fern Lake Fire continues to smolder in Rocky Mtn. Nat. Park
Colorado shoppers don't face new surcharges, fees
Gov. Hickenlooper hopes tourism industry recovers from drought

North Fork Delegation Lobbies BLM to Halt Gas Leasing

Ariana Brocious — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:41:41 +0000

This week, residents and business owners from the North Fork Valley returned to Washington, D.C. in hopes of stopping the Bureau of Land Management proposal to lease 20,000 acres for oil and gas development.

North Fork Oil and Gas Leasing Returns

Ariana Brocious — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:24:00 +0000

Once again, the North Fork Valley is back on the table for oil and gas development. Despite months of widespread opposition from the community, on Friday, the Bureau of Land Management announced that it plans to offer about 21,000 acres for sale near Paonia, Hotchkiss and Crawford in February. KVNF’s Ariana Brocious reports on the new proposal.