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Colorado
BLM lands provide important sagebrush habitat for the Gunnison sage-grouse. Photo: Kathy Broadhead

BLM seeks public input for plan supporting Gunnison sage-grouse recovery

LAKEWOOD, Colo.

Colorado
A photo of a mule deer doe with some snow on her head.

BLM welcomes comments on draft plan for big game habitat conservation in Colorado

LAKEWOOD,

National Office
Wind turbines lined across a landscape with scattered vegetation and mountains in the background.

Biden-Harris Administration Advances 15 Onshore Clean Energy Projects with Potential to Power Millions of Homes

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — During remarks at the Western Governors Association Winter Meeting today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that the Interior Department is

Arizona
An array of long solar panels in the desert.

BLM seeks public feedback on proposed Ranegras Plains Solar Project in Arizona

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment to inform development of an environmental analysis for the proposed Ranegras Plains Solar Project in western La Pa

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO, San Luis Valley FO
A BLM wildland firefighter conducts prescribed burn operations to help improve vital habitat for sensitive species in Colorado's San Luis Valley.

BLM planning prescribed burns

MONTE VISTA, Colo. — The Bureau of Land Management is preparing a prescribed burn at the Blanca Wetlands, approximately 11 miles northeast of Alamosa, Colo.

Arizona, Colorado River DO
Arizona Colorado River District Office

BLM seeks public comment on proposed Lake Havasu Field Office vegetation management plan

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. 

Arizona, Colorado River DO
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BLM prescribed burning planned in the Hualapai Mountains

KINGMAN, Ariz.

Colorado
Arkansas River in Canon City

Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council to Meet in November

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet at the BLM’s Royal Gorge Field Office on Nov. 9, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. MST.

Northwest DO
Fire fighter tending to a prescribed burn

Bureau of Land Management plans pile burns near Douglas Mountain and Juniper Mountain

Craig, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is planning two pile burns this winter within the Little

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council, Colorado

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council (RAC) is announcing its 2023 fall meeting.
Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO, Royal Gorge FO
Firefighters conduct a prescribed burn to help reduce fuels that contribute to the severity of wildfires.

BLM planning annual prescribed burns

CAÑON CITY, Colo. — The Bureau of Land Management is preparing two prescribed burns, scheduled to take place between October, 2023 and April, 2024.

Southwest DO
Southwest RAC members and BLM employees make a stop along the Gunnison River in June 2023.

BLM Southwest District Resource Advisory Council to meet October 11

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest District Resource Advisory Council will hold a meeting on October 11 at the Gunnison Field Office, 2500 E.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM and Wyoming Honor Farm place 40 gentled animals

RIVERTON, Wyo.

Little Snake FO

Volunteer opportunity for National Public Lands Day

CRAIG, Colo.

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO, San Luis Valley FO

Dale Culver selected as new San Luis Valley field manager

Monte Vista, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Rocky Mountain District has announced the selection of Dale Culver as the San Luis Valley Field Manager.

Southwest DO

Prescribed fires planned on Carpenter Ridge and West Dolores Rim

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to conduct prescribed fire treatments this fall in the Tres Rios and Uncompahgre field offices.

Colorado

Buffalo Horn Land Exchange Offers Opportunities for Improved Public Access

National Office
A mule deer herd on a mesa.

Biden-Harris Administration infuses $28 million though Investing in America Agenda for restoration, conservation projects across America

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management today announced $28 million in investments from the 

Southwest DO

BLM Tres Rios Field Office lifts Stage I Fire Restrictions

DOLORES, Colo.

Arizona, Phoenix DO, Colorado River DO
Fire restrictions graphic

BLM lifts seasonal fire restrictions in central and western Arizona

PHOENIX – Effective Friday, August 25 at 8 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management will lift all seasonal fire restrictions for public lands administered by the P

Colorado

Kymm Gresset selected as new Little Snake Field Manager

National Office, Colorado, Oregon-Washington, Utah
A horse and a foal in sagebrush

BLM announces new grants to support wild horse and burro initiatives in Colorado, Oregon and Utah

The Bureau of Land Management has selected six organizations and universities in Colorado, Oregon and Utah to receive grants totaling more than $1 million aimed at empowering community-level action to support the BLM’s mission of managing and protecting wild horses and burros on public lands. 
Southwest DO, Gunnison FO

BLM seeks comments on plan for regular fee increases at four campgrounds in Gunnison Field Office

GUNNISON, Colorado.

National Office

Biden-Harris Administration invests more than $18 million in public lands projects as part of Investing in America Agenda

WASHINGTON – Today, the Bureau of Land Management announced more than $18 million in shovel-ready ecosystem restoration and resilience projects on the nation’s public lands as

National Office

Secretaries Haaland and Vilsack Applaud President Biden’s Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

WASHINGTON — Today, President Biden established the