U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
| Contacts: | Deanna Masterson, 303-239-3671 |
Lonny Bagley Hired as BLM Colorado Deputy State Director for Energy, Lands and Minerals
LAKEWOOD—Lonny Bagley started as the Bureau of Land Management Colorado Deputy State Director for Energy, Lands and Minerals on Feb. 27.
“I believe BLM Colorado will benefit from Lonny’s commitment to federal land management and varied experience at different levels of the agency. We’re excited to welcome him to Colorado,” Helen Hankins, BLM Colorado State Director said.
Bagley began his government career in the North Dakota Field Office as an Oil and Gas Inspector in 1984. In 1989, Lonny moved to the Montana State Office as the Inspections and Enforcement Specialist. He also served on many detail assignments and was selected to assist the Hungarian Government in developing an oil and gas program in 1993. From 1993-2005, Bagley served as the BLM’s National Fluid Minerals Inspection and Enforcement Specialist based out of Billings, MT, before becoming the BLM North Dakota Field Office Field Manager in 2005.
“My wife Lori and I are excited to move to Colorado. I look forward to engaging in the challenges associated the multiple uses of public lands in the state,” said Bagley.
Outside of his federal service, Bagley has an extensive oil and gas industry background as a heavy equipment operator, roustabout and a field superintendent. He is a North Dakota native and grew up on a family ranch in Bowman County.
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The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.