Colorado Department of Natural Resources

{{Short description|Department of the Colorado state government}}

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The Colorado Department of Natural Resources is the principal department of the Colorado state governmentC.R.S. § 24-1-110 responsible for the development, protection, and enhancement Colorado natural resources for the use and enjoyment of the state's present and future residents, as well as for visitors to the state.

The Department of Natural Resources comprises the following 8 divisions:

• Colorado Avalanche Information Center
• Colorado Division of Forestry
• Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety
• Colorado Division of Water Resources
• Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
• Colorado Parks and Wildlife
• Colorado State Land Board
• Colorado Water Conservation Board

It formerly included the Colorado Geological Survey which was spun off and subsequently incorporated into the Colorado School of Mines in 2014.

In 2022, the Colorado Department of Natural Resources announced its Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program Workforce Development Grant, moving $17.5 million state stimulus dollars to start work on fuels reduction projects and increase Colorado’s capacity to conduct critical forest restoration and wildfire mitigation work.{{cite web |last1=Birzer |first1=Dani |title=Department of Natural Resources announces new grant to boost wildfire mitigation projects |url=https://www.fox21news.com/news/department-of-natural-resources-announces-new-grant-to-boost-wildfire-mitigation-projects/}}