Army Seeks 15-Year Extension for Colorado Military Training Lands
Published Date: 5/14/2026
Notice
Summary
The Army wants to keep using parts of Fort Carson and Pinon Canyon for military training by extending a land withdrawal for 15 more years. This affects public lands in Colorado, stopping mining and leasing there during that time. You’ve got until August 12, 2026, to share your thoughts, and there’s a public meeting on July 13 to learn more and speak up.
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15-Year Block on Mining and Leasing
The Army has applied to extend a land withdrawal for an additional 15 years that would keep about 147,714 acres in El Paso, Pueblo, Fremont, and Las Animas Counties off-limits to mining and mineral leasing. The withdrawal (which currently expires September 22, 2026) prevents location and entry under U.S. mining laws and leasing under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws on the described lands.
Lands Reserved for Army Training
The withdrawal reserves the listed lands for use by the Army for military maneuvering, training, and weapons firing and the Army says an extension is necessary to continue protecting the lands for readiness. The Army applied to extend the withdrawal for 15 years; the current withdrawal expires September 22, 2026, and the described areas total approximately 147,714 acres.
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