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FEDERAL
AGENCIES
Bureau of Land Management
Montrose District
Office
2465 South Townsend
Avenue
Montrose, Colorado
81401
(970) 240-5300
Mission:
The BLM sustains the health, diversity and productivity of the public lands
for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Montrose
District administers 2 million acres of public lands in southwestern Colorado.
Expertise:
Wildlife habitat management, fishery habitat management, outdoor recreation,
wilderness management, ecology, rangeland management, geology, mining,
oil and gas development, hydrology, geographic information systems, wildland
fire fighting.
Resources:
Can provide speakers, assistance with field trips or special events, videos,
and educational posters and other materials.
U.S. Department
of the Interior
Bureau of Reclamation
P.O. Box 60340
Grand Junction, Colorado
81506
(970) 248-0636
Mission:
To manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally
and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public.
Expertise:
Water management, water rights, water quality, reservoir management and
operations, recreation rehabilitation, and environmental issues.
Resources:
Educational exhibits including ground water model and water management
exhibit; co-sponsor field trips and related activities.
U.S. Department
of Agriculture
Farm Services Agency
102 Par Place
Suite 2
Montrose, Colorado
81401
(970) 249-8452
Mission:
To inform and assist producers in programs and projects designed to promote
the future of farming.
Expertise:
Knowledge of farm programs and practices, land measurements and issuing
program payments. |
Resources:
Aerial maps and slides, land measuring knowledge and equipment, newsletters
to producers and program booklets.
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
Region 8
999 18th Street,
Suite 500
Denver, Colorado
80202-2466
(303) 294-1113 and
(303) 294-1123
Mission: Support
and foster environmental education that promotes environmental literacy.
Expertise:
Air and water quality, hazardous waste, Superfund cleanup.
Resources:
President's Environmental Youth Awards, Colorado Environmental Education
Resource Repository (resource material).
U.S. Department
of Agriculture
Natural Resources
Conservation Service
102 Par Place,
Suite 4
Montrose, Colorado
81401
(970) 249-8407
Mission:
To provide leadership and administer programs to help people conserve,
improve, and sustain our natural resources and environment.
Expertise:
Soil science, range and soil conservation, wildlife biology, engineering,
water management.
Resources:
Children's education programs and classroom presentations, soil and water
stewardship, and conservation tours and workshops for adults.
U.S. Department
of Agriculture
United States Forest
Service
Ouray Ranger District
2505 South Townsend
Avenue
Montrose, Colorado
81401
(970) 240-5300
Mission:
Caring for the land and serving people. Managing National Forest land for
multiple use.
Expertise:
Timber, recreation, range, watershed, minerals, ecosystem management, archeology,
wildlife.
Resources:
Outdoor youth rendezvous, field trips for junior high and middle schools
in Montrose; classroom presentation materials on natural resource
subjects; videos. |
