Forest Management
Colorado Roadless Rule
The final Colorado Roadless Rule reinstating the temporary road exception for coal mining activity within the North Fork Coal Mining Area is effective as of April 17, 2017. The rule took effect Feb. 17, 2017.
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The final Colorado Roadless Rule reinstating the temporary road exception for coal mining activity within the North Fork Coal Mining Area is effective as of April 17, 2017. The rule took effect Feb. 17, 2017.
Last updated July 18, 2025