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Arizona, Colorado River DO

BLM approves Bouse and Cactus Plain Travel Management Plan

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management Lake Havasu Field Office has issued a decision record approving the Bouse and Cac

National Office
An orphaned well in Grand County, Utah

BLM Announces $1.1 Million in Contract Awards to Plug Orphaned Wells in Utah and California

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Bureau of Land Management today announced two contract awards for work to clean up orphan well sites in Utah and California to restore public lands and improve publ

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO
The glassy surface of Shaw Reservoir reflects the sky, clouds, and mountains that surround the lake.

Partners work together to acquire Shaw Reservoir for people and wildlife

Southwest DO

BLM Tres Rios Field Office opens 30-day public scoping period on update to the Sunday Mine Complex operations plans

Dolores, Colo.

Colorado

BLM seeks public comments on the withdrawal to protect the Upper Colorado River Special Recreation Management Area

LAKEWOOD, Colo.

San Luis Valley FO

Multiple roads damaged in San Luis Valley

Colorado

BLM Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council to meet August 16-18

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

Southwest DO

BLM Southwest District Resource Advisory Council to meet in September

Arizona, Colorado River DO

BLM lifts Colorado River District Fire Restrictions

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – Effective Tuesday, Aug.

National Office, Colorado
Headshot of Colorado State Director Doug Vilsack

The Bureau of Land Management Names Doug Vilsack as Colorado State Director

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today named Doug Vilsack, the current Assistant Director for Parks, Wildlife and Lands for Colorado’s Department of Natural Resources

Colorado

BLM Public Meetings in Colorado for the Big Game Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

BLM Spotlights Sabrina Flores as new Albuquerque District Manager

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management spotlights the selection of Sabrina Flores as Albuquerque District Manager.

Northwest DO

BLM seeks public scoping comments for reduction of hazardous fuel loads in Grand County

KREMMLING, Colo.

Colorado

BLM seeks public comments for preparation of plan to conserve big game habitat and corridors

Lakewood, Colo.

Arizona, Colorado River DO

Biden-Harris Administration approves clean energy transmission project in Arizona and California with potential to lower costs for consumers

YUMA, Ariz. – The Biden-Harris administration today announced the Interior Department’s approval for construction of the Ten West Link Transmission Line project, which will fa

National Office
Transmission line in Arizona

Biden-Harris Administration Approves Clean Energy Transmission Project in Arizona and California with Potential to Lower Costs for Consumers

YUMA, Ariz. – The Biden-Harris administration today announced the Interior Department’s approval for construction of the Ten West Link Transmission Line project, which will facilitate increase

Colorado, Southwest DO

BLM seeks public scoping comments for its Gunnison sage-grouse Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement

California, California Desert DO

BLM announces 20-year extension for withdrawal of lands for Bureau of Reclamation projects in southern California

Colorado
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The Bureau of Land Management Colorado oil and gas lease sale nets $1,201,794.50

Following an injunction from the Western District of Louisiana, the Colorado State Office conducted a lease sale offering six parcels on public lands in Colorado.
Montana-Dakotas

The Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas oil and gas lease sale nets over $7.35 million

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – Following an 

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO

San Luis Valley Field Office drops fire restrictions

MONT

Upper Colorado River DO

BLM seeks public comment for a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Grand Junction and Colorado River Valley Field Office’s Resource Management Plans

Grand Junction, Colo.

Southwest DO

BLM Colorado’s Volunteer of the Year award presented to Larry Keller for his work at Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

Colorado

BLM Colorado Adjusts Lease Sale Date

Southwest DO

BLM implements Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in Tres Rios Field Office