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Colorado

BLM to offer 106 parcels in June oil and gas lease sale

DENVER – The Bureau of Land Management will offer 106 parcels totaling 100,816 acres in Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco and Routt counties at its June 9, 2017, quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

Colorado

BLM Colorado's oil and gas lease sale nets nearly $100,000

DENVER – Today, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold 17 parcels totaling 16,447 acres for $90,943 including rentals and fees at its quarterly oil and

Colorado

BLM Seeks Comments on Special Recreation Permits

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office is accepting public comments on 21 commercial Special Recreation Permit applications.  

Colorado

BLM Releases Preliminary Alternatives for Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan for Public Review

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management, Royal Gorge Field Office, is accepting comments through May 5, 2017, on the newly released Preliminary Alternatives Report

New Mexico

BLM Offers Internship Opportunity for Teachers

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is recruiting for its internship program called Teachers on the Public Lands (TPL).

Colorado

BLM Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council meets Mar. 9

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council will meet Mar. 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Colorado

BLM Names Dana Wilson New Southwest Associate District Manager

MONTROSE, Colo. – In January, Dana Wilson was named the new Associate District Manager for the Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest District, based out of the Montrose Public Lands Center.

Colorado

Colorado River permits go on sale

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo – Reservations for summer camping will be available online beginning today for the popular Ruby-Horsethief section of the Colorado River.  

Colorado

Greg Larson selected to serve as BLM Uncompahgre Field Office Manager

MONTROSE, Colo. – Greg Larson, was selected as the Uncompahgre Field Manager in Montrose, Colorado.  Larson is responsible for overseeing about one million acres of BLM l

Utah

BLM Seeks Input on Canyon Rims Road Improvement Project

MOAB, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Moab Field Office is seeking comments on an environmental assessment (EA) analyzing a proposal for road and safety improvements in
Nevada

Ken Collum new Carson City BLM Stillwater Field Manager

Ken Collum
Ken Collum
Colorado

BLM approves Tri-State's transmission line upgrade in southwest Colorado

MONTROSE, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management Southwest District approved Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.’s proposal to upgrade 80 m

Utah

Celebration of New Chance to Travel the Old Spanish Trail

PAROWAN, Utah – In celebration of Iron County’s legacy as a reservoir of the treasured Old Spanish Trail history, a ceremony marking the installation of the last of 85 new signs along 80 miles of t

Colorado

BLM's Northwest Resource Advisory Council meets March 2 in Glenwood

SILT, Colo.  – The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Resource Advisory Council will meet Thursday, March 2 at the Glenwood Springs Community Center, 100 Wulfsohn Road.  

Colorado

BLM reschedules oil and gas lease sale to June

MEEKER, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management has rescheduled the competitive oil and gas lease sale originally planned for May 2017 to June 8, 2017. 

Colorado

BLM seeks public input for September 2017 oil and gas lease sale

CANON CITY, Colo.--The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on offering thirteen parcels totaling about 2,089 acres of federal minerals within the Royal Gorge Field Office in easter

Colorado

BLM acquires Dotsero Landing Recreation Site

SILT, Colo.

Colorado

BLM seeks public input for September oil and gas lease sale

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on offering thirteen parcels totaling about 2,089 acres of federal minerals within the Royal Gorge

Colorado

BLM reminds antler hunters to reduce impacts to big game

CRAIG, Colo.

Colorado

BLM to complete Sutey Ranch land exchange

SILT, Colo.

Colorado

BLM evaluating oil and gas leasing proposals in Garfield and Mesa counties

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.