Press Releases
BLM and Forest Service seek public comments on natural gas development proposal north of Paonia
MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management and the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests are seeking public comment on a natural gas development proposal
BLM to Hold Route Inventory Meeting for Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office invites you to participate in an engaging conversation on a travel and transportation evaluation process to assess public access needs within t
BLM, OHV advocates and conservation groups to settle longstanding litigation
SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) together with off-highway vehicle (OHV) advocates and a number of conservation groups today filed in U.S.
BLM Sets the Course for Managing the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management finalized the plan for the 210,000-acre Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area, including the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness, by
BLM releases strategy for solar energy development on Colorado public lands
As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to cut carbon pollution and spur renewable ener
BLM hosting open house in Craig to discuss roads and trails
CRAIG, Colo - The Bureau of Land Management is hosting an open house Jan.
Federal Fire Officials Plan Long-Range Prescribed Burning Objective
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Federal fire officials from the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit plan to ignite Western Slope prescribed fires through March.
BLM Conducts Coal Lease Sale for Greens Hollow Tract
Salt Lake City, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today held a competitive coal lease sale by sealed bid for the Greens Hollow Coal Tract— a 6,175.39 acre area in Sanpete and Sevier Cou
Jamie Connell Named Director of BLM's Oregon/Washington State Office
Bureau of Land Management veteran Jamie Connell, currently Director of the BLM’s Montana/Dakotas State Office, has been named the new Director of the BLM’s Oregon/Washington State Office based in P
Secretaries Jewell, Vilsack Applaud President's Designation of New National Monuments in Utah and Nevada
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S.
BLM fire restrictions lifted in El Paso, Jefferson, Park and Teller counties
CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management will lift Stage 1 fire restrictions at 5 p.m.
Browns Canyon National Monument hosts an online mapping exercise
CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management and U.S.
BLM Colorado's oil and gas lease sale nets $1.6 million
DENVER - Today, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold 28 parcels totaling 19,095 acres for $1,591,471 including rentals and fees at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.
BLM Director Kornze Announces $79 Million for Conservation and Recreation Projects in Nevada
Motorized travel restrictions on Wolford Mountain begin Dec. 15
KREMMLING, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management will begin its annual winter restrictions on motorized travel north of Kremmling in the Wolford Mountain Travel Management Area on Dec.
BLM plans slash pile burns
CANON CITY, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct slash pile burns in 10 locations throughout the winter of 2016 and 2017.
Seasonal closures at Emerald Mountain now in effect
CRAIG, Colo. – Annual winter closures at the Bureau of Land Management’s Emerald Mountain Special Recreation Area outside Steamboat Springs went into effect Dec.
BLM winter closures begin Dec. 1 in Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin counties
SILT, Colo. – Annual winter closures to motorized and mechanized vehicles begin to go into effect Dec.
Durango winter trail closures begin Dec. 1 for wildlife protection
DURANGO, Colo. – Annual winter closures go into effect Dec.