Press Releases
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Kremmling Field Office to enter stage 1 fire restrictions in Grand and Larimer Counties
Kremmling Field Office to enter stage 1 fire restrictions in Grand and Larimer Counties
The BLM announces the selection for 2024 Canyon Country Artist in Residence
2024 Canyon Country Artist in Residence — Suzanne Jackson of Basalt, CO. Jackson will be with us October 8 – 29, adventuring out in this glorious landscape to inspire her beautiful plein air paintings and sketches.
BLM seeks nominations for Advisory Committee for Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
The Bureau of Land Management seeks nominations for the recruitment of 15 members to serve on the Monument Advisory Committee for the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.
BLM California welcomes new State Director Joe Stout
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — New State Director Joe Stout has joined the Bureau of Land Management in California. Stout started his new position on August 12.
BLM proposes new recreation fees for the Uncompahgre Field Office
The Uncompahgre Field Office is seeking public comments through September 16 on proposed new recreation fees for eight developed campgrounds and eight day use sites.
Kremmling Field Office to enter stage 2 fire restrictions in Grand and Larimer Counties Wednesday
Kremmling Field Office to enter stage 2 fire restrictions in Grand and Larimer Counties Wednesday
BLM modernizes public lands temporary closure notifications
In order to allow the bureau to better protect people, public lands, and public resources, today the BLM announced a rule that modernizes the way it informs the public about temporary closures and restrictions.
BLM partners with Trout Unlimited and Wyoming Conservation Corps to restore habitat
Utilizing funds made available by the Inflation Reduction Act, the BLM Wyoming partnered with Trout Unlimited and Wyoming Conservation Corps to restore landscape in the southwestern part of the state.
Western Slope public lands enter stage 1 fire restrictions Friday
Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction and Colorado River Valley Field Offices will implement stage 1 fire restrictions effective 12:01 a.m. Aug. 2. BLM officials use specific criteria, including the moisture content of vegetation, weather outlooks, and human risk factors to make fire restrictions decisions.
BLM announces September 2024 oil and gas lease sale in Colorado
The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Sept. 24, 2024, to offer one oil and gas parcel totaling 120 acres in Colorado.
Veteran Land Management Leader Takes Role as BLM California State Director
Veteran land manager Joe Stout has been named the new BLM California State Director.
BLM proposes plan to conserve wildlife and manage oil and gas in Colorado
The Bureau of Land Management today announced proposed changes to existing BLM resource management plans to promote conservation of wildlife corridors and priority big game habitat on public lands in Colorado.
Bureau of Land Management and Colorado Mesa University invite public to participate in recreation focused outreach meetings
The Bureau of Land Management and Colorado Mesa University invite you to participate in Southern Nevada recreation focused outreach meetings in August 2024.
Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office under new leadership
The Bureau of Land Management is excited to announce Doug Mayes as the new head of its Royal Gorge Field Office.
BLM releases proposed plan amendment supporting Gunnison sage-grouse recovery
The BLM has released the Gunnison Sage-Grouse Proposed RMP Amendment/Final EIS analyzing habitat management for eight Gunnison sage-grouse populations on BLM public lands across southwest Colorado and southeast Utah.
BLM initiates environmental analysis of the Socorro Solar Energy Project
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input to inform development of an environmental assessment for the proposed Socorro Solar Energy project in southeastern La Paz County.
Dan Ben-Horin begins new role as BLM Uncompahgre Field Manager
Dan Ben-Horin begins in his new role as Field Manager for the Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office in BLM Colorado’s Southwest District.
BLM welcomes new Grand Junction Field Office manager
BLM Announcement: BLM welcomes new Grand Junction Field Office manager
La BLM propone actualizaciones a los planes del área de Grand Junction y del Valle del Río Colorado
La Oficina de Gestión de Tierras publicó una declaración de impacto ambiental suplementaria final que evalúa los cambios propuestos para la gestión de las oficinas de campo del Valle del Río Colorado y Grand Junction.
BLM proposes updates to Grand Junction, Colorado River Valley area plans
The Bureau of Land Management announced a final supplemental environmental impact statement analyzing proposed management changes for the Colorado River Valley and Grand Junction field offices.
BLM proposes renewed protections for Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
BLM is seeking comments on a proposal to renew restrictions for 4,792 acres of public lands within the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge.
BLM, Foundation for America's Public Lands to address drought
BLM and the Foundation for America's Public Lands announced a cooperative agreement to improve drought resilience in the Colorado River Basin.
Public input due on draft alternatives for managing greater sage-grouse habitat
Please submit comments on sage-grouse by June 13, 2024.
BLM implements seasonal fire restrictions in central and western Arizona due to increased fire risk
Effective Thursday, June 6, at 8 a.m. seasonal Stage 1 fire restrictions will be implemented on Bureau of Land Management-managed lands in the Colorado River District and Phoenix District.
BLM Colorado encourages recreating responsibly to help prevent wildfires
May is Wildfire Awareness Month, but recreating responsibly to prevent wildfires is key year-round.