DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

Phone: 970-563-0125 or 563-0100, Ext. 2227

Fax: 970-563-0387

 

MISSION STATEMENT

The Department of Natural Resources is empowered by the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council with the mission to develop, administer and manage the natural resources of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation for the benefit of the Tribe and Tribal Members.  The Department is entrusted with promoting the beneficial use, protection, conservation, preservation, and developmental enhancement of the Tribe's natural resource by using sound administrative, ecological, cultural, socioeconomic and educational methods for the benefit of present and future generations."

 

The Administration Division provides general administrative guidance for and reviews Departmental and Division programs.  It also provides records, file maintenance, and management services for the Lands and Wildlife Divisions.  The Geographic Information System (GIS) Manager and GIS Analyst verify the accuracy of the current Southern Ute Indian Tribal land base data with Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) data to ensure Department of Natural Resource (DNR) data is current and updated as information is received.  The DNR has centralized the location of its data on the DNR server.  The DNR will be using the same base data sets and establishing standards for their data. The GIS Analyst has created and will be updating DNR geodatabases in ArcGIS.  The Lands Division geodatabases that was established includes feature classes such as Tribal land status, business leases, special use areas/land dedications and BIA/Government property.  A base data geodatabases has been set up that contains data on boundaries and sections; the GIS Analyst is in the process of compiling accurate roads information.  All of the DNR Divisions are working with the GIS Analyst to establish their divisional geodatabases, which will be located on the DNR's server for DNR staff use.   The Information Service Manager (ISM) assigns street addresses, as needed, for new and existing Tribal member's home sites and Southern Ute Tribal buildings.  This information is used for, among other things, 911 services on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation.  It is important for Tribal members to have and post their physical address so that emergency services (like ambulances and fire-fighting units) can find the correct house when necessary.  Visible addresses also help visitors or public services such as utility workers in locating a residence.  The ISM maintains and updates the Natural Resources Web Site.  This home page has a links to pages that provide information on each DNR Division.