# 2026-19461: Army Locks Down Colorado Land for Another 15 Years of Boom-Boom

2026-19461, Public Land Order No. 7971; Extension of Withdrawal of Public Land for the United States Army, Fort Carson-Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, Land Management Bureau published 2026-09-23, effective 2026-09-23; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19461
- As of: 2026-09-30
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19461
- Title: Public Land Order No. 7971; Extension of Withdrawal of Public Land for the United States Army, Fort Carson-Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; Land Management Bureau
- Citation: 91 FR 60391
- Published: 2026-09-23
- Effective: 2026-09-23
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-30

## In one line

Army Locks Down Colorado Land for Another 15 Years of Boom-Boom

## Summary

The government is extending the special military use of public lands at Fort Carson and Piñon Canyon in Colorado for another 15 years, starting September 23, 2026. This keeps about 17,000 acres of land and over 140,000 acres of minerals reserved exclusively for Army training, maneuvers, and weapons practice. Local communities and anyone interested should know this land stays off-limits for other uses, ensuring military readiness without new costs or changes in ownership.

## Abstract

This Public Land Order (PLO) extends the duration of the withdrawal established by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 and extended by PLO No. 7783 for an additional 15-year period. The withdrawal would otherwise expire on September 22, 2026. The Act withdrew approximately 3,133 acres of public lands and approximately 11,415 acres of federally owned minerals at the Fort Carson Military Reservation, and approximately 2,517 acres of public lands and approximately 130,139 acres of federally owned minerals at the Army's Pi[ntilde]on Canyon Maneuver Site. This extension is necessary to allow and protect the Army's exclusive use of the area for military maneuvering, training and weapons firing, and other defense- related purposes consistent with those specified in the Act.

## Effects PRIA read

- 15‑Year Extension Keeps Land Reserved: cost, medium. The order extends a prior withdrawal for an additional 15 years starting September 23, 2026, reserving lands for exclusive U.S. Army use for maneuvering, training, and weapons firing. The Public Law originally withdrew approximately 3,133 acres of public lands and 11,415 acres of federally owned mi…
- Mineral Leasing and Mining Activities Barred: cost, high. The withdrawal removes the described lands and mineral estates from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, explicitly including the mining laws, mineral and geothermal leasing laws, and mineral materials disposal laws. Specifically, about 11,415 acres of federally owned minerals at…

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## Sources
- [2026-19461 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/23/2026-19461/public-land-order-no-7971-extension-of-withdrawal-of-public-land-for-the-united-states-army-fort)
- [2026-19461 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-23/pdf/2026-19461.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19461 (as of 2026-09-30).