If you are a landowner impacted by drilling, we have provided a copy of a Surface Use Agreement currently being given to land owners in La Plata County, Colorado, for your review.

An annotated version is also available containing commentary and perspectives offered by landowners with experience dealing with oil and gas companies coming onto their property.

 
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Support San Juan Citizens Alliance! Join, renew or contribute! Our fundraising program is supported in part by a challenge grant from Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation!

 
Oktoberfest, Downtown Durango, September 26-27, 2009
San Juan Citizens' VERY fun fundraiser. Live music, brew, kids events and food, and a drawing for a bicycle cruiser! More>
 
The GBR, Green Business Roundtable
The Green Business Roundtable helps INSPIRE, EDUCATE, and IMPROVE the business community on environmental issues through a monthly lunch networking event. More>
 

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What’s Hot - Perins Peak Wildlife Area Mineral Leasing
Urge Congress to permanently withdraw Perins Peak Wildlife Area on Durango's doorstep from future oil and gas leasing. In 2008, the oil and gas industry asked to lease thousands of acres underlying critical wildlife habitat. More>
 
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What’s Hot - Northern San Juan Mountains Wilderness
Local governments and concerned citizens are advocating wilderness protection for Sheep Mountain, expanded Mt. Sneffels, and BLM lands in Disappointment Valley and the Dolores River. Write Rep. Salazar today! More>

 
What’s Hot - New Mexico Environment Department Rescinds Ozone Data at Navajo Lake
In March, 2009, NMED notified the public that ozone monitoring data collected at Navajo Lake in San Juan County was not of sufficient quality to certify high levels of ozone recorded which would have surpassed the 75 parts per billion standard for ozone. The State of New Mexico has now recommended that the region be considered in attainment for ozone in San Juan and Rio Arriba counties. More>
 

What’s Hot - San Juan Forest Plan
The 20-year plan for managing 2.3-million acres of San Juan National Forest and public lands in the Dolores River basin was available for comment through April 11, 2008. The plan proposes new wilderness, wild river protection, and snowmobile-free areas. More>

 
What's Hot - Desert Rock
EPA's approval of the Air Quality permit for the proposed Desert Rock coal-fired power plant was remanded in April, 2009. Environmental groups and the State of New Mexico appealed the original permit issued in 2008, including the EPA's responsibility to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. More>

Watch KILLING COAL: Four Corners in the Crosshairs

 
What’s Hot - HD Mountains
Diverse interests representing farmers, landowners, hunters, and conservation groups challenged the Forest Service decision authorizing dozens of wells in HD Mountains roadless area with a lawsuit filed on January 23, 2008. More>

Watch a 10-minute video on YouTube - "The Drill Man Cometh"

 
What’s Hot - Chaco Culture
National Historical Park

This World Heritage Site in San Juan County, New Mexico needs protection and is under pressure from energy development and road projects in the region. Read about Chaco here.
 
   


 
San Juan Citizens Alliance is a grass roots organization dedicated to social, economic and environmental justice in the San Juan Basin. We organize San Juan Basin residents to protect our water and air, our public lands, our rural character, and our unique quality of life while embracing the diversity of our region’s people, economy and ecology.
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