The Roan Plateau is home to East Fork Falls, a location on the East Fork Parachute Creek. This area is notable for its genetically pure Colorado River cutthroat trout. The falls run through land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Conservation, wildlife, and hunting groups are taking an interest in the area due to proposed oil and gas leases nearby. These groups are urging the BLM to take their concerns into account.

Further details on the situation and the groups' efforts are available from the Aspen Daily News, which has been following the story.