UFO Minerals Management

Historic Hanging Flume Placer Gold Mining Operation on the Dolores RiverMultiple Use of Public Lands

Public lands in the Uncompahgre Field Office support a variety of both commercial and personal use mining activities. Please stop by the Montrose Public Lands Center on South Townsend Avenue for information on required permits and areas closed to mineral extraction.

Commercially-valuable resources within the UFO include both energy and mineral commodities. Activities related to managing these resources are primarily centered around:

  • Oil and Gas
  • A variety of locatable, salable, and leasable solid mineral resources

General information on BLM-managed energy and mineral resources can be found at: BLM - What We Do


Barbara Sharrow, Field Manager

2465 S. Townsend Ave, Montrose, CO  81401
Phone: (970) 240-5300  |  TDD (970) 240-5366  |  FAX (970) 240-5367
Office hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Click on address above for map showing Uncompahgre Field Office location.