Grants 2023

Thompson Divide Administrative Mineral Withdrawal

Wilderness Workshop
Photo: Jon Mullen - Emily Kay
GRANT NAME:
Thompson Divide Administrative Mineral Withdrawal
GRANTEE:
Wilderness Workshop
LOCATION
Colorado
AMOUNT
$20,000
Year
2023

Implement a 20-year administrative mineral withdrawal for the Thompson Divide that would prevent any new oil and gas or hard rock mining leases from being issued on 225,000 acres of spectacular public lands highly valued for their recreational, ecological, and agricultural values.