BLM’s Shoshone Field Office welcomes new field manager
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SHOSHONE, Idaho–The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Shoshone Field Office recently welcomed Lisa Cresswell as the new field manager. Cresswell will direct the management of 1.7 million public land acres in south central Idaho.
“I am so pleased that Lisa accepted the Shoshone Field Manager position,” said BLM Twin Falls District Manager Birk Roseman. “She has served several years on the Twin Falls District and has extensive knowledge of the projects and services the Shoshone Field Office offers. Her keen observations and deep passion for public land management will lead the Shoshone Field Office well into the future.”
Lisa grew up on the North Carolina coast, moving to Idaho during high school. She attended Idaho State University (ISU) and earned a master’s degree in Anthropology. She started her BLM career in 1991 as an archaeology trainee in the BLM Idaho Falls District. After completing her master’s degree at ISU, she moved to the Shoshone Field Office and spent many great years roaming the Bennett Hills, recording sites as an archaeologist. She later worked as the Twin Falls District Planner and was a collateral duty Equal Employment Opportunity counselor for ten years before becoming the Shoshone Assistant Field Manager in 2021. She has two grown kids and way too many pets. She enjoys traveling, baking goodies for the office, nature photography and gardening.
"I've lived and worked in the Shoshone area since 1998. This place has been home for a long time and holds many fond memories for me,” said BLM Shoshone Field Manager Lisa Cresswell. I look forward to working with and mentoring the next generation of staff in the Shoshone Field Office."
In addition to co-managing the Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve with the National Park Service and administering 215 livestock grazing allotments with 172 permittees, the Shoshone Field Office has public land parcels that have been nominated for geothermal leasing in 2025. This is the first step in the process to develop federal geothermal resources. These lease sales support domestic energy production and American energy independence, while contributing to the nation’s economic and military security.
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.