Press Releases

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Arizona, Colorado River DO, Kingman FO, Lake Havasu FO, Yuma FO

BLM lowers fire restrictions for Colorado River District managed lands

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz.

Colorado

BLM lifts fire restrictions in three central Colorado counties

Cañon City, Colo.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM releases Resource Management Plans for Lewistown, Missoula

BILLINGS, Mont.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM releases Resource Management Plans for Lewistown, Missoula

BILLINGS, Mont.

Colorado, Southwest DO, Tres Rios FO, Uncompahgre FO

BLM Tres Rios and Uncompahgre Field Offices lift Stage I Fire Restrictions

MONTROSE, Colo.Current Stage I Fire Restrictions will be lifted on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Tres Rios and Uncompahgre

Colorado

BLM rolls back fire restrictions in five San Luis Valley counties

MONTE VISTA, Colo.

Colorado

The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service issue decisions for Browns Canyon National Monument Resource Management Plan

CANON CITY, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S.

Colorado

BLM lifts fire restrictions on Gunnison County BLM lands

Gunnison, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is lifting fire restrictions on BLM-administered lands in Gunnison County effective Friday, July 24, 2020.

National Office

The Bureau of Land Management names Matthew Buffington as Assistant Director for Communications

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management today announced the appointment of Matthew Buffington as the new Assistant Director for Communications.

Colorado, Northwest DO, Kremmling FO, Little Snake FO, White River FO

Stage 1 fire restrictions go into effect across northwest Colorado

CRAIG, Colo. – Stage 1 fire restrictions begin Wednesday, July 15 for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered lands in Grand, Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Routt counties.

National Office

Court sides with Bureau of Land Management in two cases important to wild horse and burro management

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado — The Bureau of Land Management recently received two favorable decisions from the U.S.

Colorado, Northwest DO, Kremmling FO

BLM implements Stage 1 fire restrictions in Kremmling Field Office

KREMMLING, Colo. – Stage 1 fire restrictions begin Friday, July 10 for Bureau of Land Management administered lands in Jackson County, Colorado.   

Colorado

BLM implements fire restrictions in Gunnison County

Gunnison, Colo.

National Office

BLM Announces New Senior Leadership Law Enforcement Appointments

GRAND JUNCTION, CO.  — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced the appointment of two career professionals to the agency’s senior law enforcement leadership team b

National Office

Bureau of Land Management names Dr. David Jenkins as Assistant Director for Resources and Planning

GRAND JUNCTION, CO. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced the appointment of Dr. David Jenkins as the new Assistant Director for Resources and Planning.

Arizona, Colorado River DO, Lake Havasu FO

Western Arizona land managers encourage Responsible Recreation for holiday weekend

A coalition of federal land management agencies in western Arizona is urging “Responsible Recreation” for the upcoming July 4th holiday weekend.
Colorado

BLM Colorado evaluating oil and gas leasing proposals

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public scoping comments on approximately 47,685 acres of public lands proposed for the upcoming December 2020

Colorado, Northwest DO, Colorado River Valley FO

BLM issues decision on American Gypsum’s expansion proposal

SILT, Colo.

Colorado, Southwest DO, Grand Junction FO

Mesa County Implements Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

MESA COUNTY, Colo - The Mesa County Sheriff, the Bureau of Land Management and the Fire Chiefs representing municipalities and fire protection districts of Mesa County are implementing Stage 1 Fire

National Office

The BLM Asks Public for Help in Preventing Human-Caused Wildfires

BOISE, ID – The arrival of vacation season and increasing wildfire activity with hot, dry summer weather in the West is prompting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to ask the public to help preve

National Office

The BLM Asks Public for Help in Preventing Human-Caused Wildfires

BOISE, ID – The arrival of vacation season and increasing wildfire activity with hot, dry summer weather in the West is prompting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to ask the pub

Colorado, Southwest DO, Tres Rios FO

BLM issues lease for Dunn Ranch Coal Tract

Lakewood, Colo.