BLM to hold meet and greet open house sessions with new Southwest District Manager
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MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management recently hired Stephanie Connolly as the Southwest District Manager, and the public is invited to network with her during open houses in Durango, Dolores, Grand Junction and Montrose.
“I’m excited to be here and look forward to getting to know our partners and community members while exploring this incredible landscape,” said Connolly.
Prior to her arrival, Connolly served as a District Manager with BLM in Wyoming for over nine years. Her experience also includes positions in Idaho, Nevada and Utah. She also served in temporary BLM assignments as the Wyoming Associate State Director, Acting Deputy Assistant Director and Senior Advisor to the BLM Director.
The public is invited to meet Connolly at the following open houses:
- July 12, 8-10 a.m., Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios Field Office, 161 Burnett Dr., Unit 4, Durango, CO
- July 12, 12-2 p.m., Canyons of the Visitor Center and Museum, 27501 Hwy. 184, Dolores, CO
- July 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office, 2815 H Rd., Grand Junction, CO
- July 19, 8-10 a.m., Montrose Public Lands Center, 2465 S. Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO
The BLM Southwest Colorado District encompasses 2.7 million surface acres in the Grand Junction, Tres Rios and Uncompahgre field offices, and includes 7.3 million acres of public mineral estate.
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.