BLM looking to open 10-mile Chaco buffer to oil, gas development


Farmington Daily Times (March 2, 2020) – A plan for future development would open up lands within the current 10-mile Chaco Culture National Historical Park buffer zone to oil and gas leasing.
The Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Indian Affairs released the draft resource management plan amendment for the Farmington Field Office on Feb. 28 and it will be available for comment through May 28.

BLM preferred plan could open areas within 10-mile Chaco buffer to oil, gas development