
Federal Coordination, Local Control, and the Fight for Rural Land Use
Colorado’s Chuck Miller joins Trent Loos on Rural Route to explain federal coordination, a powerful tool under Title 43 that requires federal agencies to consult local stakeholders when their actions affect local economies. They discuss how Lincoln County, Colorado, used coordination to push back on a CDOT highway corridor proposal, why counties need land use plans as AI data centers expand, and concerns that a 476-page bill could strip local control. Trent and Chuck also cover South Platte River water rights, Nebraska’s budget challenges, Colorado’s weakened TABOR amendment, and a heated Colorado Parks and Wildlife vote on prairie dog management.







