Public Input & Actions

BLM publishes proposed and final rules in the Federal Register and carries out environmental reviews in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Announcing and explaining bureau plans and proposals and providing the public an opportunity to comment on proposed actions is an important part of informed management. We encourage citizens to make their voices heard on the issues that are important to them.
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Utah, Green River DO

BLM to Combat Invasive Annual Grasses in Carbon County

The BLM, in cooperation with the USWFS, plans to conduct aerial herbicide treatments from Oct. 26 through Nov. 13, 2026, as weather permits, in the Clarks Valley area of Carbon County, UT.
Utah, Paria River DO

BLM Announces Winter Hours for Paria River District Visitor Centers

The Bureau of Land Management Paria River District’s visitor centers and contact station will be shifting their hours of operation beginning in November and effective until March.
Utah, Green River DO, Vernal FO

BLM Vernal Field Office Issues Oil and Gas Well Permit Decisions

The BLM Vernal Field Office issued 29 well permits
Utah

Koda GNB LLC and Koda Uinta LLC authorized for natural gas drilling in Uintah County

The BLM Vernal Field Office has authorized natural gas drilling for Koda GNB LLC's Raptor 15 Pad project and Koda Uinta LLC's Moffit Well Pad project, approving up to 16 total gas wells in Uintah County.
Utah

Natural gas permits approved on existing MM 44-20-822 well pad in Uintah County

The BLM Vernal Field Office has issued CE documentation approving Koda Uinta LLC to drill natural gas wells from existing well pads. No new surface disturbance would occur.
Utah, Green River DO, Vernal FO

BLM Approves Powerline Upgrade in Uintah County

The Bureau of Land Management's Vernal Field Office has issued Categorical Exclusion documentation for the American Gilsonite Powerline Upgrade.
Nevada, Ely DO, Utah

New Management Plan Protects Wild Horses and Restores the Range They Depend on in Nevada, Utah

To protect the long-term health and safety of wild horses in the Eagle Complex, the BLM has approved a management plan that addresses overpopulation and declining range conditions directly affecting the herd’s welfare.
Utah, Color Country DO, Monticello FO

BLM Authorizes Cedar Mesa Special Recreation Permit Program

The BLM authorizes commercial use of Special Recreation Permits for the Cedar Mesa Special Recreation Permit Program.
Utah, Canyon Country DO, Monticello FO

BLM Renews Grazing Permits and Authorizes New Water Well

BLM renews five existing grazing permits on six allotments for a 10-year term, and also approved a new water well for livestock.
Utah, Green River DO, Vernal FO

BLM Approves Treatments to Improve Sagebrush Habitat near Vernal

The BLM issued a decision record approving lop and scatter vegetation treatments to remove pinyon and juniper trees encroaching into sagebrush habitat and minimize wildfire risk.
Utah, Green River DO, Vernal FO

BLM, USWFS to Combat Invasive Annual Grasses with Aerial Applications in Uintah County

The Bureau of Land Management and United States Wildland Fire Service is conducting aerial herbicide treatments Oct. 8-17, weather permitting, across approximately 10,900 acres in Uintah County.