Press Releases
BLM’s sage-grouse plans put Western communities first
The Bureau of Land Management will publish six draft supplemental environmental impact statements (SEISs) on Friday for management of Greater Sage-Grouse habitat on public lands in seven Western st
BLM Accepting Comments on Environmental Assessment for Colorado June Oil and Gas Lease Sale
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will offer 12 parcels, totaling approximately 3,902 acres in Jackson, Lincoln, Moffat, Rio Blanco and Weld counties at it
PRESIDENT PROPOSES $1.2 BILLION BLM BUDGET TO MEET ENERGY, CONSERVATION AND OTHER PRIORITIES
Washington, D.C.—President Trump has proposed an appropriation of $1.2 billion for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Fiscal Year 2021, providing the funds needed to strike the
BLM plans prescribed burn to benefit wildlife at Blanca Wetlands
MONTE VISTA, COLO - The Bureau of Land Management Front Range Fire and Aviation Management Unit is preparing to conduct a prescribed burn at Blanca Wetlands, approximately 11 miles
BLM and Forest Service Announce 2020 Grazing Fees
Washington, D.C. – The Federal grazing fee for 2020 will be $1.35 per animal unit month (AUM) for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and $1.35 per head mont
BLM seeks public input on Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area Plan in San Miguel County
DOLORES, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office is seeking public input on a proposed management plan for the approximately 22,000-acre Spring Cree
BLM Colorado to offer parcels in March oil and gas lease sale
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management today announced it will offer 26 parcels totaling approximately 30,548 acres in the March 26, 2020, quarterly oil and gas lease
BLM seeks public comment on American Gypsum’s expansion proposal
SILT, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on American Gypsum Company’s proposal to expand its Eagle-Gypsum Mine in Eagle County.
BLM fire personnel from Arizona assisting with wildfire suppression efforts in Australia
PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), as well as other Department of the Interior (DOI) agencies and the U.S.
BLM Plans Pile Burns Southeast of Powderhorn
CAÑON CITY, Colo - The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct pile burns on Gunnison Field Office lands this winter.
BLM Announces Appointment of Al Elser as Farmington District Manager
FARMINGTON, NM – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico has announced the appointment of Al Elser as the Farmington District Manager.
Department of the Interior Extends Protection for the Diamond Fork System’s Water Delivery
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – Consistent with the U.S.
Law enforcement agencies across the West work to improve public safety
The vast, open landscapes of the West pose a significant challenge for any law enforcement agency.
BLM to remove approximately 25 wild horses from private land in Moffat County
CRAIG, Colo. –The Bureau of Land Management plans to gather and remove approximately 25 wild horses from private land in Moffat County this month using a bait-trapping technique.
BLM evaluating state indemnity transfer of lands and mineral rights
DENVER, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public scoping comments on a proposed action to transfer approximately 17,700 acres of federal surface and minerals and an
BLM winter closures begin Dec. 1 in Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin counties
SILT, Colo. – Annual winter closures to motorized and mechanized vehicles begin Dec.
BLM Sets Record in Reducing Risk of Western Wildfires
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today substantial progress by the BLM’s Fire and Aviation Program in reducing the risk of wildfire across western landscapes in fis