Press Releases

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Colorado, Southwest DO, Tres Rios FO

BLM announces decision for coal proposal in La Plata County

Dolores, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office released the final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Decision Record (DR) for a Lease-by-App

Colorado, Southwest DO, Uncompahgre FO

BLM Uncompahgre Field Office seeks comments for Spring 2020 Special Recreation Permit applications

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office is seeking public comments on six Special Recreation Permit (SRP) applications for Spring 2020.

Colorado, Southwest DO, Uncompahgre FO

Prescribed burning planned in Delta and Montrose Counties

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office plans to conduct prescribed burning of slash piles at several different locations this winter.

Colorado

BLM and USFS seek comments on Draft Browns Canyon National Monument Resource Management Plan

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Royal Gorge Field Office and the U.S.

Colorado

BLM Implements Fire Restrictions in South-Central Colorado

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

Colorado, Southwest DO, Uncompahgre FO

BLM celebrates 20th anniversary of Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area designation

MONTROSE, Colo.

Colorado, Northwest DO, Kremmling FO, Little Snake FO, White River FO, Rocky Mountain DO, Royal Gorge FO, Southwest DO, Grand Junction FO

BLM Colorado evaluating oil and gas leasing proposals

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public scoping comments on a

Colorado

Prescribed Burn Planned at Northwest of Cañon City

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct a prescribed burn in the Deer Haven area, approximately 15 miles northwest of Cañon City, south of High Pa

National Office, Montana-Dakotas

BLM announces rangeland stewardship award winners for 2019

GREAT FALLS, MT. -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) presented its 2019 Rangeland Stewardship Awards today, which are given in recognition of an individual or group’s commitment to the stew

Colorado, Northwest DO, Rocky Mountain DO

BLM Colorado oil and gas lease sale nets $601,541

LAKEWOOD, Colo – In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado today sold 49 parcels totaling approximately 42,149 ac

National Office

BLM announces rangeland stewardship award winners for 2019

GREAT FALLS, MT. -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) presented its 2019 Rangeland Stewardship Awards today, which are given in recognition of an individual or group’s commitment to the st

Arizona, Colorado River DO

 BLM lifts fire restrictions for Colorado River District

LAKE HAVASU, Ariz. – Effective Friday, Sept.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM and Lander wild horse pasture place untrained horses

LANDER, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management and the Wind River Wild Horse Public Off-Range Pasture found homes for 11 Wyoming wild horses last weekend at an adoption and free publ

Colorado, Northwest DO, Little Snake FO

BLM partners with Routt County Riders on National Public Lands Day event near Steamboat Springs

Craig, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management and Routt County Riders invite volunteers to a National Public Lands Day event on Saturday, Sept.

National Office

BLM secures site for Western Leadership Office

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – In July, the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced it was moving ahead with a carefully developed plan that will place the Bureau of Land Management’s

Colorado, Southwest DO, Tres Rios FO

BLM seeks input on roads, trails, access on public land in Archuleta, La Plata and Montezuma counties

DOLORES, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios Field Office announced today that it is releasing an analysis of a proposed plan to designate and manage roads and trails o

Colorado, Southwest DO

BLM Resource Advisory Council to meet in Montezuma County

Dolores, Colo.

Colorado, Uncompahgre FO

BLM issues decision to improve recreation in Montrose County

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a decision today to lease approximately 44 acres of public land to Montrose County to develop the Shavano Gateway Recre

Colorado, Southwest DO

BLM hosts volunteer events in Mesa County to celebrate National Public Lands Day

Grand Junction, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office invites volunteers to celebrate the 26th annual National Public Lands Day with a variet

Colorado

Prescribed Burn Planned near Sq___ Creek in Saguache County

The BLM and the Rio Grande National Forest are preparing to conduct a prescribed burn, approximately 17 miles west of Saguache, Colorado.
Utah

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument selects 2019 Artist-in-Residence

ESCALANTE, Utah – The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) has selected artist Carol Johansen as the 2019 GSENM Plein Air Artist-in-Residence (AiR).

Colorado

Penitente Canyon to Host 5th Annual 12 Hours of Penitence Endurance Race

MONTE VISTA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management-San Luis Valley Field Office will be hosting the 12 Hours of Penitence Mountain Bike Race on September 14, 2019.

Kremmling FO

Fire restrictions in place in Dice Hill area

KREMMLING, Colo. – Stage 1 fire restrictions begin August 29 for Bureau of Land Management administered lands in the Dice Hill area west of Green Mountain Reservoir.  

Colorado River Valley FO, Grand Junction FO

Fire officials urge caution this weekend

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.