U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Colorado

BLM Explores Split Estate Issues and Seeks Recommendations (12/22/05) BLM Implements Winter Restrictions on Wolford Mountain (12/21/05) BLM Initiates Environmental Analysis of Oil Shale and Tar Sands Development (12/19/05) BLM February Oil and Gas Lease Sale Information Available (12/19/05) Site work at Bridgeport continues (12/19/05) Thank You to Anasazi Heritage Center Volunteers (12/19/05) BLM Colorado introduces RSS to its website (12/16/05) BLM Holds Public Meetings for the “Over The River” Proposal from Christo and Jeanne-Claude (12/19/05) McInnis Canyons NCA Advisory Council to meet (12/5/05) Dominguez/Bridgeport—preserving our past for the future (12/1/05) BLM implements annual winter closures (11/29/05) Community partnership benefits Tabeguache Trail (11/28/05) Energy Bill brings tangible benefits to Glenwood Springs (11/23/05) Temporary closure at Bridgeport extended (11/21/05) BLM seasonal road closures in effect December 1 (11/18/05) BLM Christmas tree permits available beginning November 21 (11/17/05) MESA COUNTY/BLM LAUNCH ONLINE MINERAL OWNERSHIP TOOL (11/17/05) BLM Proposes rule change at Guffey Gorge(11/15/05) Nomination Deadline Extended for Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board (11/15/05) BLM Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Treatments of Vegetation on BLM Public Lands in Western U.S (11/10/05) BLM Colorado November oil and gas lease sale nets $8.2 million (11/10/05) BLM releases decision on EnCana proposal (11/7/05) Northwest Resource Advisory Council to meet November 10 in Grand Junction (11/3/05) BLM Colorado Web Site Back Online (10/27/05) BLM receives right-of-way application for coal mining activities (10/25/05) Temporary closure implemented in North Fruita Desert (10/25/05) BLM Eases Use of Records (10/21/05) Bridgeport access to Dominguez canyon temporarily closed (10/21/05) Southwest Resource Advisory Council to meet October 28 in Montrose (10/20/05) BLM and Community Members Tour Prehistoric Ocean Floor (10/19/05) BLM announces plan for 2006 grazing permit renewals and Land Health Assessments (10/18/05) BLM extends nomination period for McInnis Canyons NCA Advisory Council (10/14/05) BLM partners to install trail signs (10/12/05) Sally Wisely reports as BLM Colorado’s new State Director (10/6/05) BLM accepting comments on 11 Special Recreation Permits (10/6/05) New Exhibit at the Anasazi Heritage Center (10/6/05) BLM Finalizes Regulatory Changes to Recover Costs of Processing Minerals-Related Documents(10/6/05) Public Scoping Begins in Federal Energy Corridor Designation (10/5/05) BLM Issues Record of Decision for Silverton Mountain Ski Area - 9/28/05 Little Snake Field Office Prepares for Mustang Adoption - 9/28/05 Decision issued on South Shale Ridge EA - 9/27/05 Public-Private Partners Join Forces to Protect Historic Colorado Ranchland - 9/26/05 BLM CONTINUES IMPLEMENTATION OF GOLD BELT PLAN WITH TARGET SHOOTING RESTRICTIONS - 9/23/05 New access to public lands under construction - 9/22/05 BLM and Grand County Celebrate National Public Lands Day - 9/22/05 Nominations for Oil Shale Research Leases Demonstrate Significant Interest in Advancing Energy Technology - 9/20/05 Sand Wash Basin wild horse gather and adoption - 9/20/05 Local trail project to honor memory of public land steward - 9/19/05 Federal, State Agencies Sign Water Agreement - 9/14/05 BLM seeks members for McInnis Canyons NCA Advisory Council - 9/14/05 Prescribed burn scheduled - 9/13/05 BLM Issues Temporary Travel Restrictions in North Park - 9/9/05 Sand Wash Basin wild horse gather and adoption - 9/8/05 Construction to begin on North Fruita campground - 9/8/05 Navajo Astronomy Program at Heritage Center - 9/7/05 Final Rule Requires Stripper Well Operators to Retain Records - 9/7/05 McInnis Canyons NCA Advisory Council to meet - 9/2/05 Progress made on Blowout Fire - 9/1/05 Decision stands to remove West Douglas wild horses - 9/1/05 Signing project a community effort - 9/1/05 Teec Nos Pos Master Weaver at Anasazi Heritage Center - 8/31/05 Fire crews battling blaze near Palisade - 8/31/05 BLM works with Volunteers to Preserve Historical Sites - 8/26/05 One-third of America's land is yours. Consider spending 1/365 of your time preserving it. - 8/24/05 Bangs Canyon EA released today - 8/22/05 Grand Valley Volunteers and Colorado Cares - 8/22/05 Wildfire near De Beque Canyon tunnel - 8/18/05 BLM Issues Temporary Travel Restrictions in Gore Canyon - 8/17/05 Anasazi Heritage Center Hosts Navajo Textile Exhibit - 8/13/05 New access proposed for Hubbard Mesa - 8/11/05 BLM Colorado August oil and gas lease sale nets $10 million - 8/11/05 BLM Names New State Directors for Nevada and Colorado - 8/10/05 Outfitter sentenced for illegal mountain lion hunt - 8/8/05 National Horse and Burro Advisory Board Sets Meeting As BLM Announces New Appointments to Board - 8/8/05 BLM Team Eradicates $6 million in Marijuana Plants on Public Land - 8/5/05 Northwest Resource Advisory Council to meet August 11 in Walden - 8/3/05 Open House for Blue Valley Land Exchange - 8/2/05 Tamarisk leaf beetle to debut in BLM’s McInnis Canyons NCA and Yuma, Adams county sites - 7/28/05 Slaughter Gulch Fire Contained - 7/24/05 BLM and Landowners Encourage the Pack Trail Fire - 7/21/05 BLM Collects Native Plant Seeds for Conservation - 7/20/05 BLM RAC schedules special meeting - 7/20/05 Fire restrictions to be implemented - 7/19/05 BLM Selects Manager for the Gunnison Field Office - 7/18/05 Transfer Trail temporarily closed - 7/18/05 BLM Reminds Boaters to Use Safety Precautions - 7/14/05 Currents at Escalante Potholes remain dangerous - 7/14/04 Southwest Resource Advisory Council to meet July 22 in Silverton - 7/14/05 BLM to Hold Public Meetings on Travel Management Plan - 7/12/05 BLM Implements Wolford Mountain Travel Management Plan - 7/1/05 BLM Encourages Cautious Fourth Celebrations - 6/30/05 Temporary closure during construction of new recreation sites - 6/29/05 Mack Ridge access closed during fireworks display - 6/29/05 Fire caused by lightning strike put to use - 6/28/05 BLM August Oil and Gas Lease Sale Information Available - 6/27/05 Secretary Norton to Participate in McInnis Canyons NCA Dedication Ceremony, June 23 - 6/22/05 Environmental Study Supports Plans to Facilitate Wind Energy Development on Public Lands - 6/21/05 Federal agencies release fire management plan - 6/21/05 BLM Publishes Final Environmental Impact Study on Changes to Grazing Regulations - 6/16/05 Limited access to Mud Springs Campground - 6/16/05 Collaborating for kit foxes - 6/15/05 James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club teams up with BLM - 6/14/05 BLM Announces New Oil Shale Research, Development and Demonstration Effort on Public Lands - 6/9/05 BLM Temporarily Closes The Ledges - 6/8/05 BLM White River releasing EA on West Douglas Herd Area - 6/6/05 BLM volunteers talk trash - 6/1/05 Space available for crew leader training - 6/1/05 Stay the Trail featured during OHV management workshop - 5/31/05 BLM Reminds Weekend Recreationists to Be Aware - 5/26/05 High runoff forces BLM to close Redlands Takeout -5/25/05 Ute Basket Demonstrations at Heritage Center - 5/24/05 Public comment sought on BLM Wild & Scenic River study - 5/24/05 BLM extends comment period for South Shale Ridge EA - 5/20/05 BLM Cadastral Survey Students Honored 5/18/05 Public Meetings on Great Sand Dunes Exchange - 5/18/05 ARCHAEOLOGY EDUCATION WORKSHOP at the ANASAZI HERITAGE CENTER 5/18/05 Heritage Center Hosts New Exhibit and Public Lecture 5/18/05 BLM cosponsoring "The Story Behind Stone Tools" presentation at the Anasazi Heritage Center - 5/18/05 Calling all trail enthusiasts 5/17/05 Southwest Resource Advisory Council to meet May 6 in Gunnison - 5/2/05 Unauthorized road leads to court 4/29/05 Ute Elder to teach local 4th graders 4/29/05 BLM public lands key to Fruita Fat Tire Festival - 4/28/05 BLM announces temporary trail closures for bike race 4/25/05 BLM approves Bangs Canyon land exchange -4/22/04 Hikers to see changes on popular trail - 4/21/05 Prescribed burns scheduled for Southwest Colorado - 4/21/05 BLM releases EA for South Shale Ridge - 4/21/05 Implementation begins on North Fruita Desert Plan 4/20/05 BLM implements additional regulations at Escalante Potholes - 4/19/05 BLM hitting the roads in hybrids - 4/19/05 BLM Announces Launch of “The Ghost Town Mysteries” at mine safety event in Denver School - 4/19/05 BLM Sprays For IPS Beetle at 3 CANM Recreation Sites - 4/14/05 Take Pride In America - 4/14/05 Prescribed Fires Scheduled for Surrounding Area - 4/13/05 Public comment period ends for Draft Roan Plateau RMP/EIS - 4/11/05 BLM Seeks Resource Advisory Council Members - 4/8/05 Wildland fire fighters convene for training - 4/4/05 McInnis Canyons NCA Advisory Council to meet - 4/4/04 BLM Cadastral Survey Will Hire Land Surveyors for Indian Country - 4/1/05 HIGHWAY ARCHAEOLOGY EXHIBIT OPENS AT ANASAZI HERITAGE CENTER - 3/29/05 Improvements continue at 27¼ Road shooting range - 3/16/05 BLM receives request for coal lease modification - 3/14/05 BLM White River preparing EA on EnCana proposal - 3/9/05 Great Sand Dunes National Park and Baca National Wildlife Refuge to Benefit from Proposed Land Exchange - 3/8/05 Former resident sentenced for marijuana cultivation - 3/8/05 BLM Seeks Resource Advisory Council Members - 3/4/05 BLM Announces First Sale of Wild Horses under New Law - 3/1/05 Southwest Resource Advisory Council to meet March 4 in Montrose - 2/28/05 Public comment on Roan Plateau draft RMP/EIS extended to April 11, 2005 - 2/18/05 Uncompahgre Plateau Project Wins Award - 2/16/05 CO BLM February oil and gas lease sale nets more than $3.2 million - 2/10/05 February 2005 O&G Lease Sale Fact Sheet - 2/10/05 McInnis Canyons NCA Advisory Council to meet - 1/31/05 Local BLM park ranger to be honored in Washington - 1/28/05 BLM Snowmobile Travel Restriction in Effect - 1/27/05 BLM RAC to host public meeting on Roan Plateau - 1/25/05 BLM Kremmling Office completes Wolford Mountain Travel Management Plan - 1/24/05 BLM withdraws West Douglas EA - 1/6/05 Planning Meetings to be held this Month for San Juan Public Lands - 1/4/05 BLM welcomes new McInnis Canyons NCA manager - 1/3/05