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Utah

BLM Utah to conduct environmental assessment and public comment period for upcoming competitive oil and gas lease sale

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management Utah (BLM) has issued an environmental assessment that includes potential parcels that may be offered for a competitive oil and gas lease sale.

Utah

BLM initiates planning amendments in Eastern Utah to implement the Dingell Act

VERNAL, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to begin involvement in amendments to three resource management plans to implement new wilderness, national monument

Utah

BLM to begin selling holiday tree-cutting permits on Nov. 1

SALT LAKE CITY — On Nov. 1, 2021, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin offering non-commercial holiday tree permits to cut pinyon pine, juniper, and fir trees in Utah.

Utah

West Desert District welcomes new Fillmore Field Manager

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is pleased to announce the selection of Cindy Ledbetter as the new Field Manager for the Fillmore Field Office.

Utah, Canyon Country DO

BLM Canyon Country District announces plans for prescribed burns this fall and winter

MOAB, Utah —  The Bureau of Land Management will conduct a number of prescribed burns on public lands in San Juan and Grand counties this fall and winter.

Utah

Pariette Wetland Prescribed Fire

VERNAL, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vernal Field Office (VFO) is planning to implement the Pariette Prescribed Fire in Uintah County during the last two weeks of Oct

Utah

BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils

The Bureau of Land Management today announced that it is seeking public nominations for positions on 16 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) nationwide.

Utah

BLM seeks public comment on issuing special recreation permits in 17 Emery County wilderness areas

PRICE, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Price Field Office is seeking public input on an environmental assessment that addresses how the office will respond to applicatio

Utah

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument celebrates 25th anniversary

KANAB, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument invites the public to celebrate the monument’s 25th anniversary, on Sept.

Utah, Canyon Country DO

BLM requests public input on improvements at popular Bears Ears National Monument site

MONTICELLO, Utah — As a part of ongoing efforts to protect cultural resources through educating visitors and improving services associated with Bears Ears National Monument, today the Bureau of Lan

Utah

BLM offers more than 4,800 acres for solar energy development in Utah

CEDAR CITY, Utah – Today, the Bureau of Land Management’s Cedar City Field Office began a 60-day bidding period to lease more than 4,800 acres in the Milford Flats South Solar Ener

Utah

BLM and DWR seek volunteers for National Public Lands Day event in Newfoundland Mountains

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake Field Office and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources are seeking volunteers for a National Public Lands Day cleanup eve

Utah, Kanab FO

BLM announces winter, holiday hours for Coyote Buttes North (The Wave)

KANAB, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management Kanab Field Office will transition to a winter schedule for the Coyote Buttes North (The Wave) and Coyote Buttes South in-person lotteries beginning Nove

Canyon Country DO

BLM lifts voluntary avoidance request for Indian Creek climbing walls in 2021

MONTICELLO, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sincerely thanks the climbing community for their efforts to avoid raptor nesting sites during the spring climbing season.

Utah

The Bureau of Land Management Utah seeks public input on proposals for upcoming competitive oil and gas lease sale

SALT LAKE CITY – In compliance with a recent district court decision (Louisiana v Biden), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking for public feedback on parcels that

Utah, Color Country DO, Cedar City FO

BLM proposes habitat restoration to help prevent catastrophic wildfire

CEDAR CITY, Utah – In order to restore key wildlife habitat and reduce hazardous wildfire fuels, the Bureau of Land Management’s Cedar City Field Office proposes habitat restoratio

Utah, Moab FO

Bureau of Land Management proposes changes to camping, human waste management, and wood collection in the Klondike Bluffs area

MOAB, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Moab Field Office is accepting comments on proposed supplementary rules to improve camping opportunities, require use of a portable

Utah, Canyon Country DO, Moab FO, Monticello FO

BLM Canyon County District announces second customer service week

MOAB, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Canyon Country District will host our second virtual Customer Service Week, Aug. 31 through Sept. 2 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mountain Time.

Utah

The BLM to conduct emergency Conger Herd Management Area wild horse gather in western Millard County

FILLMORE, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fillmore Field Office will soon begin emergency gather operations to help address exceptional drought conditions affecting wild

Utah

BLM seeks input on proposed Sinbad Wild Burro Gathers

PRICE, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Price Field Office is seeking public input on an Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzing proposed wild burro gathers, removal and

Utah

Fire restrictions begin for northern Utah public lands to prevent wildfires

SALT LAKE CITY —The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has implemented stage 2 fire restrictions to prevent losses from human-caused wildfires brought on by extreme drought, high fire

Utah

The Onaqui wild horse gather temporarily delayed

TOOELE, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office will soon begin gather operations to address wild horse overpopulation from within and outside of the Onaq

Utah

San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council to hold online meeting

PRICE, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management will hold an online meeting of the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council (Council) on Aug. 10-11, 2021.