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Colorado River Valley Field Office

The Colorado River Valley Field Office manages 567,000 surface acres and almost 2.2 million subsurface acres, which includes 773,000 acres of mineral estate in Garfield, Mesa, Eagle, Pitkin, Routt and Rio Blanco counties. 

 

 

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Public Room

Visit our public room to find maps, brochures and BLM Colorado programs.
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Fire Restrictions

Find the latest fire restrictions for the Colorado River Valley Field Office.
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Seasonal Closures

Check seasonal closures in the Colorado River Valley Field Office before you plan a winter trip.
Learn about the new rules to protect natural resources and your health and safety while out on public lands in the Western Slope.
Know Before You Go: New Rules
People enjoy the views Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area has to offer while exploring public lands.
Download the 2024 Colorado Recreation Guide
Colorado Recreation Guide 2024
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Leadership

Lisa Dawson

Field Manager
Phone:
970-876-9000
Email:

Ryan Snyder

Assistant Field Manager (Oil & Gas Inspection/Enforcement)
Phone:
970-876-9000
Email:

Jason Gross

Assistant Field Manager (Lands/Minerals, Oil & Gas Permitting)
Phone:
970-876-9000
Email:

Hilary Boyd

Assistant Field Manager (Resources)
Phone:
970-876-9000
Email:

Valerie Baxter

Assistant Field Manager (Minerals & Lands)
Phone:
970-876-9000
Email:

Latest News

BLM releases supplemental analysis of oil and gas development in Gunnison County Colorado, Upper Colorado River DO, Southwest DO  | 
BLM Colorado offers wild horses for adoption in Grand Junction Colorado, Upper Colorado River DO  | 
BLM welcomes new Colorado River Valley Field Office manager Colorado, Upper Colorado River DO, Colorado River Valley FO  | 
New Recreation Fee Areas and New Fees for Existing Individual Special Recreation Permits for On-River Camping in the Gunnison River Special Recreation Management Area Within the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area, Colorado Upper Colorado River DO, Grand Junction FO, Southwest DO, Uncompahgre FO  | 
BLM plans to charge fees in Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area to improve recreation, protect natural resources Colorado, Upper Colorado River DO, Grand Junction FO, Southwest DO, Uncompahgre FO  | 

Contact

Mailing Address:
2300 River Frontage Road
Silt, CO 81652
Phone: 970-876-9000
Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Closed on weekends and federal holidays)

TTY/Relay System

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

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