Land Use Plans (LUPs) and planning decisions are the basis for every action the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) takes and serve as its primary tool to disclose information about BLM’s land and resource management programs. In addition, the planning process provides the opportunity for public involvement in managing those resources.

BLM has been preparing land use plans since the 1960s. Although some of the BLM’s plans are current, others date as far back as the mid-1970s. Most LUPs lie in the mid-range category of "aging" plans that are in need of updating to reflect current conditions and statutory requirements.

New Planning Initiatives. As you may know, many of the BLM’s older land use plans (LUPs) need updating to address the growth of outdoor recreational activities, the need for land tenure adjustments, new energy demands, and other important issues familiar to those who live and work in Utah. For more information on these specific RMPs, contact the people on the list to the right.

Kanab RMP: Keith Rigtrup Planning Coordinator 435 644-4600 Kanab Field Office 318 North First East Kanab, Utah 84741 Moab RMP: Brent Northrup Project Manager 435-259-2100 Moab Field Office 82 East Dogwood Moab, Utah  84532 Monticello RMP: Gary Torres Project Manager 435- 587-1500 Monticello Field Office 435 North Main Street P. O. Box 7 Monticello, Utah 84535 Price RMP:  Floyd Johnson Project Manager 435-636-3600, Price Field Office 125 South 600 West Price, Utah 84501 Richfield RMP:  Cornell Christiansen Project Manager 435-896-1500. Richfield Field Office 150 East 900 North Richfield, Utah 84701 Vernal RMP:  Howard Cleavinger Project Manager  435-781-4400, Vernal Field Office 170 South 500 East Vernal, Utah 84078