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Resources for Rural Property Owners
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Agriculture & Rural Life | All (970) unless noted | ||
| General Information | CSU Cooperative Extension | 247-2308 | www.ext.colostate.edu/ | |
| General Information | La Plata County Info site | http://co.laplata.co.us/admin/faq.htm | ||
| General Information | USDA Farm Service Agency | 247-9277 | www.fsa.usda.gov | |
| General Information | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service | 259-3289, 563-1078 | www.nrcs.usda.gov | |
| Grazing Leases | Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners | (303) 866-3454 | http://trustlands.state.co.us/ | |
| Hay Certification & Producer Index | Colorado Dept of Ag, Division of Plant Industry | (303) 239-4149 | www.ag.state.co.us/dpi/indexofservices.html | |
| Livestock (“Brand”) Inspections | Livestock Inspection | |||
| La Plata & Montezuma Counties | Durango, Cortez | 565-7280 | ||
| Archuleta County | Archuleta County | 264-5959 | ||
| Wildlife Interface, Hunting & Fishing | Colorado Division of Wildlife | 247-1845 | www.wildlife.state.co.us/ | |
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Arenas, Indoor or Covered | |||
| Equine Liability Signs | Colorado Horse Council | www.coloradohorsecouncil.com | ||
| La Plata County Fairgrounds | Durango | 247-2308 | http://co.laplata.co.us/fairgrounds/fairgrnds.htm | |
| Montezuma County Fairgrounds | Cortez | 565-1000 | ||
| Sky Ute Event Center | Ignacio | 563-4502 | www.skyuteeventcenter.com/ | |
| Wild Horse Equestrian Center | Ignacio | 883-5555 | ||
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Conservation Easements | |||
| Colorado Open Lands | (303) 694-4994 | www.coloradoopenlands.org | ||
| Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts | (303) 271-1577 | www.cclt.org | ||
| La Plata Open Space Conservancy | 259-3415 | www.lposc.org | ||
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Integrated Land Management | |||
| Evaluation, resource planning | Colorado Department of Natural Resources | 259-4587 | www.dnr.state.co.us/ | |
| Fence Law | Colorado Dept of Ag Livestock Inspection Div | (303) 239-4100 | www.ag.state.co.us/livestockinspection/Openfence.html. | |
| Fly Control | M & R Durango, Inc. Insectary | 800-526-4075 | www.goodbug.com | |
| General information land management | CSU Cooperative Extension | 247-2308 | www.ext.colostate.edu/ | |
| Holistic Land Management | National Sustainable Agriculture Information Svc | Funded by USDA | http://www.attra.ncat.org/ | |
| Irrigation System Design | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service | 259-3289, 563-1078 | www.nrcs.usda.gov/ | |
| Land Help Planning | www.landhelp.info | |||
| Living with Wildlife | Colorado Division of Wildlife (Southwest Region) | 247-0855 | http://wildlife.state.co.us/ | |
| Manure Management | CSU Publications | www.colostate.edu/Depts/SoilCrop/extension/Soils/pub.htm | ||
| Pasture Health | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service | 259-3289, 563-1078 | www.ext.colostate.edu/menunatr.html | |
| Pasture Health | CSU Cooperative Extension Services | 247-2308 | ||
| Watershed Management | Colorado’s Water Quality Control Act. | Watershed Management | ||
| Weed Control | CSU Extension Services | 247-2308 | ||
| Weed Control | La Plata County Weed Control | 247-2308 | www.lpcweeds.org/ | |
| Weed Control | Colorado Weed Management Association | www.cwma.org | ||
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Historic Preservation and Archeology | |||
| Colorado Conservation, Inc. | (303) 893-4260 | http://coloradopreservation.org/ | ||
| Colorado Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation | (303) 866-3395 | www.coloradohistory-oahp.org/ | ||
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La Plata County Government | |||
| Info Line | 385-4636 | http://co.laplata.co.us/admin/departments.htm | ||
| Animal Control | 385-2900 | |||
| Building Department | 970-382-6250 | |||
| Community Development Services | Land Use | 970-382-6263 | ||
| Courthouse | 1060 East Second Ave., Durango | 382-6200 | ||
| Fairgrounds | 2500 N. Main Ave., Durango | 247-2308 | http://co.laplata.co.us/fairgrounds/fairgrnds.htm | |
| Office of Emergency Management | 1060 E. 2nd Avenue, Durango | 382-6274 | http://co.laplata.co.us/oem.htm | |
| Road and Bridge | 247-2617 | |||
| Frequently Asked Questions | Resource Guide | http://co.laplata.co.us/admin/faq.htm | ||
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Life Safety Services ~ Dial 911 for acute emergencies and immediate help! | |||
| Hospital: Mercy Regional | 247-4311 | www.mercydurango.org | ||
| Urgent Care | 247-8382 | www.durangourgentcare.com | ||
| Sheriff's Office: La Plata County | 247-1157 | www.lpcso.org/ | ||
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Minerals | |||
| BP Production | 247-6800 | |||
| Mineral Mining Questions | Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) | (888)235-1101 | ||
| Mark Weems, COGCC Durango Area | 385-7832 | http://oil-gas.state.co.us/ | ||
| Mineral Ownership Questions (COGCC) | La Plata County | 382-6296 | ||
| Archuleta County | 264-8350 | |||
| Montezuma County | 565-3728 x102 or 103 | |||
| Mineral Rights and Mining Questions | Colorado Division of Minerals & Geology | 247-5193 | ||
| Oil & Gas Consultant for Land Owners | Mike Finney, Finney Land Co. | 259-5691 | ||
| Red Willow Production | 563-5100 | www.rwpc.us | ||
| Williams Inc., Ignacio Plant | Stergie Katirgis, Manager | 385-3815 | www.williams.com | |
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Private or Non-Profit Agencies | |||
| Colorado Horse Council | CO Equine Liability Signs | 303-292-4981 | www.ColoradoHorseCouncil.com | |
| Colorado Horse Development Authority | Horse industry education and resource | 303-292-4981 | www.chda.org | |
| La Plata County Humane Society | 1111 S. Camino del Rio, Durango | 259-2847 | www.lpchumanesociety.org | |
| San Juan Citizen's Alliance | 259-3583 | www.sanjuancitizens.org | ||
| San Juan Mountains Association | 15 Burnett Court, Durango | 385-1210 | www.sjma.org | |
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Property Features | |||
| Geologic Hazards | Colorado Geological Survey | 800-945-0451 | http://geosurvey.state.co.us | |
| Maps | La Plata County Geographic Information Site (GIS) | 382-6226 | http://co.laplata.co.us/gis/gis.htm | |
| Maps | www.mytopo.com | |||
| Soils Testing | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service | 259-3289, 563-1078 | www.nrcs.usda.gov | |
| Wetlands | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service | 259-3289, 563-1078 | www.nrcs.usda.gov | |
| Wetlands | Association of State Wetlands Managers | www.aswm.org | ||
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Public Lands | |||
| Bureau of Land Management | Durango | 247-4082 | 15 Burnett Ct., Durango | |
| United States Forest Service | www.fs.fed.us | |||
| San Juan National Forest | 15 Burnett Court, Durango | 247-4874 | www.fs.fed.us/r2/sanjuan | |
| San Juan National Forest | Columbine District (Local) | 884-2512 | 367 Pearl St., Bayfield | |
| Uncompaghre National Forest | www.fs.fed.us/r2/gmug | |||
| Weminuche Wilderness | www.coloradowilderness.com/wildpages/weminuche | |||
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Septic | |||
| Septic permits | San Juan Basin Health 281 Sawyer Dr. | 247-5702 | www.sjbhd.org | |
| Septic system regulations | www.sjbhd.org/environmental_health/details.asp?did=3 | |||
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Water | |||
| Colorado State Water Agencies | Colorado State Water Agencies | |||
| La Plata County Groundwater & Water Wells | Brochures available | http://co.laplata.co.us/water_well_web/index.htm | ||
| Water quality issues | San Juan Basin Health 281 Sawyer Dr. | 247-5702 | ||
| Water quality issues | Colorado Department of Public Health | www.cdphe.state.co.us/wq/index.html | ||
| Water quality issues | Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8 | 800-227-8917 | ||
| Water rights | Colorado Division of Water Resources, Denver | 303-866-3581 | http://water.state.co.us/ | |
| Water well & pond permits | Colorado Division of Water Resources | 247-1845 | http://water.state.co.us/groundwater/groundwater.asp | |
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Wildfire Mitigation | |||
| Office of Emergency Management | 1060 E. 2nd Avenue, Durango | 382-6274 | http://co.laplata.co.us/oem.htm | |
| Natural Resources Conservation Services | 31 Suttle St., Durango | 259-3289, 563-1078 | www.nrcs.usda.gov | |
| Colorado State Forest Service | 247-5250 | http://csfs.colostate.edu | ||
| Southwest Conservation Corps | 259-8607 | www.sccorps.org | ||
Disclaimer: Inclusion on this list does not specify or imply any endorsement by Robin J. Williams, Durango Horse Properties LLC, Elizabeth Testa, or any member of their respective staffs, of any product, resource, or information offered. Information subject to change without notice. |
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