Agency Links
Agency and County Permitting
You should first contact the La Plata County Planning Department about the use of your land and for a determination on whether your project will require a County land use permit. The following are links to some other agencies that are involved in the La Plata County Land Use Permitting review process.
State Agencies
- Colorado Department Of Public Health and Environment
Air Pollution Control Division
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/index.html - Colorado Department Of Public Health and Environment
Water quality Control Division
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/wq/index.html - Colorado Department of Transportation
Permitting and forms
http://www.dot.state.co.us/ - Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety
For information on mining and gravel pits
http://mining.state.co.us/ - Colorado Division of Water Resources
Ground Water Information and Well Permitting
http://water.state.co.us/groundwater/groundwater.asp - Colorado Geological Survey
For information on geological hazards
http://geosurvey.state.co.us/ - Colorado State Forest Service
For information on reducing wildfire hazards and managing forests
http://csfs.colostate.edu/ - US Army Corps of Engineers
For information on wetlands and waterways
http://www.usace.army.mil/
Local Agencies
- City of Durango
http://www.durangogov.org/ - Durango Fire and Rescue Authority
For information on safety and access requirements
http://www.durangofirerescue.org/ - La Plata County Regional Housing Authority
For information on local housing opportunities
http://www.rhalpc.org/ - La Plata County Weed Management
http://www.laplataweeds.org/ - La Plata Electric Association
http://www.lpea.coop/ - San Juan Basin Health Environmental Health
For information regarding on-site wastewater system permit or starting a food related business
http://www.sjbhd.org/en/environmental-health - Southwest Colorado Access Network
Additional information and resources on regional economics in southwest Colorado
http://www.scan.org/ - Town of Bayfield
http://www.bayfieldgov.org/ - Town of Ignacio
http://www.townofignacio.com/
Metropolitan Districts
- Forest Lakes Metropolitan District
For information on public utilities and services provided to the residents of Forest Lakes
http://www.flmd.com/ - Purgatory Metropolitan District
For information on public utility services for the residents of Durango Mountain Resort
http://www.purgatorymetrodistrict.com
