BLM Colorado proposes statewide supplementary rules

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Jayson Barangan, Public Affairs Specialist

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is now seeking comments on proposed statewide supplementary rules designed to increase and sustain the quality of public lands and recreation by reducing resource damage and risks to public health and safety.  The proposed supplementary rules will apply to all public lands and BLM facilities in Colorado.

The proposed rules address general conduct on Colorado’s public lands and BLM facilities; exploding targets, flammable devices and target shooting on public lands; regulations for outfitters operating on public lands; the use of mechanized vehicles off designated routes in Wilderness Study Areas; and burning wood with staples or nails on public lands. The BLM developed these rules in consultation with the Shooting Sports Roundtable.

You can view the rules at http://bit.ly/2dF7uHr.

The BLM will accept public comments until Dec. 4, 2016. To submit comments or ask for more information, please contact John Bierk, State Chief Ranger, BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO 80215. You can also submit comments by email at jbierk@blm.gov.

Before including your address, phone number, email address or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment – including personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.


The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.