Press Releases
BLM announces appointments to council to help advise agency on balanced management of nation's public lands
MONTROSE, Colo. --- The Bureau of Land Management announced new appointments or reappointments of members to its citizen-based Southwest Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which advi
Secretary Jewell Announces Proposal to Reduce Methane Emissions, Wasted Gas on Public, Tribal Lands
As part of the Interior Department’s reform agenda for a cleaner, more secure energy future, U.S.
Anasazi Heritage Center Closes Temporarily for Upgrades and new Exhibit
DOLORES, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Anasazi Heritage Center near Dolores, Colorado, will temporarily close beginning January 18, 2016, through February 16, 2016, for the
Significant Progress Made in Landscape-Scale Management Efforts in 2015
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in 2015 made major strides toward addressing challenges that require action, analysis and planning across broad landscapes.
BLM Marks Major Gains in 2015 Ensuring Safe and Responsible Energy Development on Public Lands
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) made major progress in 2015 promoting responsible energy development on public lands while also managing for a wide range of uses on the agency’s 245 million acr
BLM Provides Additional Time for Public Input on Proposed Water Load Out Facility Near Moab, Utah
Moab, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Moab Field Office is providing additional time for public input on a proposal from Grand County for a water load out facility ad
BLM plans prescribed pile burns in Phantom Canyon
CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Front Range Fire Management Unit will be conducting pile burns in Phantom Canyon starting this week. The piles consist of accumulated de
Seasonal closures now in effect
CRAIG, Colo. – Annual winter closures begin today on certain lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management’s Little Snake Field Office to reduce stress on wildlife.
BLM plans prescribed pile burns
CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office will be conducting pile burns at various locations this winter.
Grandview Ridge, Twin Buttes and Animas City Mountain Closures Start December 1
DURANGO, Colo. – Annual seasonal wildlife closures go into effect December 1, 2015, within the Grandview Ridge and Animas City Mountain areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management, th
John Ruhs reports as BLM Nevada State Director
John Ruhs began his duties as the new State Director for the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada today.
December Rio Grande Natural Area Commission meeting rescheduled
MONTE VISTA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Rio Grande Natural Area Commission meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Dec.
Christmas tree permits on sale
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Permits for cutting Christmas trees on Bureau of Land Management lands within designated areas of the Grand Junction Field Office are now on sale.
BLM winter closures begin Dec. 1 in Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin counties
SILT, Colo. – Annual winter closures to motorized and mechanized vehicles will go into effect Dec.
Onshore Order rulemaking update: BLM extends comment periods, announces series of public meetings to review proposals, gather additional information
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management announced today that it will hold a series of public meetings on its three proposed rules to update and replace its Onshore Oil and Gas Orders 3, 4,
Onshore Order Rulemaking Update: BLM Extends Comment Periods
The Bureau of Land Management announced today that it will hold a series of public meetings on its three proposed rules to update and replace its Onshore Oil and Gas Orders 3, 4, and 5.
BLM Christmas tree permits available in Silt - Fourth graders eligible for free permit
SILT, Colo. – Permits for cutting Christmas trees on Bureau of Land Management lands are available in Silt at the Colorado River Valley Field Office, 2300 River Frontage Road.
BLM releases Draft EIS analyzing previously issued oil and gas leases in the White River National Forest
EIS includes a thorough analysis of existing leases in Thompson Divide
BLM releases Draft Supplemental EIS on Roan Plateau
An important step in the implementation of the landmark settlement Agreement
Federal firefighters to burn slash piles in Routt County
CRAIG, Colo - The Bureau of Land Management Little Snake Field Office plans to begin burning slash piles 21 miles north of Steamboat Springs Nov. 19.