Press Releases
BLM seeks comments on proposed trails in Buena Vista
CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office is seeking public comments on its draft environmental assessment (EA) on a proposal to add new mo
BLM Kremmling Field Office seeks comments on plan to streamline commercial recreation permitting
KREMMLING, Colo.
BLM expands Phil’s World Trail System near Cortez
DOLORES, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios Field Office released a decision today to expand Phil’s World, a nationally recognized mountain bike trail system six
BLM Approves Plan to Improve Wildlife Habitat in Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. –The Bureau of Land Management announces a Decision Record to improve wildlife habitat in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area through vegetation treatments.
BLM and NPS release Comprehensive Administrative Strategy for Old Spanish Trail
SALT LAKE CITY— The Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service today released the final Comprehensive Administrative Strategy for the Old Spanish National Historic Tr
BLM issues final supplementary rules for Guffey Gorge
CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Royal Gorge Field Office will begin implementing supplementary rules for public lands at Guffey Gorge Jan.
BLM releases final environmental assessment on proposed King II coal mine lease modification near Hesperus
DOLORES, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management released the final Environmental Assessment and Decision Record for a lease modification for the King II coal mine near Hesper
BLM issues coal lease modifications at West Elk Mine in southwest Colorado
DENVER – Today the Bureau of Land Management issued two coal lease modifications totaling 1,721 acres at the West Elk Mine, located in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest in Gu
BLM seeks public comments on proposed gravel pit expansion near Durango
DURANGO, Colo. – As part of its commitment to support working landscapes across the West, the Bureau of Land Management’s Tres Rios Field Office is seeking public comments on its environmental
BLM Colorado to offer eight parcels in March oil and gas lease sale
DENVER – In keeping with the Administration’s goal of strengthening America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management will offer eight parcels totaling approximately 2,545 acres in La Pl
BLM Colorado oil and gas lease sale nets $337,840
DENVER – In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado today sold 23 parcels totaling 22,073 acres for $337,840 inclu
Secretary Zinke Recommends Keeping Federal Lands in Federal Ownership, Adding Three New Monuments
WASHINGTON – Today, in accordance with President Donald J. Trump’s April 26, 2017, Executive Order (EO), U.S.
BLM plans prescribed burns at Baxter Peak and Blanca Wetlands
MONTE VISTA, Colo. – The San Luis Valley Field Office in conjunction with the Interagency Fire Management Unit will be conducting prescribed burns at Baxter Peak and Blanca Wetlands thi
BLM evaluating oil and gas leasing proposals in Royal Gorge Field Office
CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposal to offer approximately 22,175 acres of federal oil and gas leases in eastern Co
President Trump and Secretary Zinke Announce Modification to Utah Monuments, Resulting in 5 Unique National Monument Units Totaling More Than 1.2 Million Acres
SALT LAKE CITY –Acting upon the recommendation of U.S.
Seasonal Road Closures begin Dec. 1 in San Miguel, Ouray, Delta and Montrose Counties
MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Uncompahgre Field Office and the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area are implementing annual seasonal road closures beginnin
Winter wildlife closures begin Dec. 1 for select Durango area trails
DURANGO, Colo. – Annual winter closures begin Dec.