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Colorado

Southwest Resource Advisory Council to meet Aug. 19

MONTROSE, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest Resource Advisory Council will meet at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug.

Colorado

New BLM manager arrives in Craig

CRAIG, Colo. – Bruce Sillitoe arrived in Craig this week to begin his new position as the field manager for the Little Snake Field Office. 

Colorado

BLM Takes Next Step Toward Resolving Thompson Divide Issues

SILT, Colo.

Colorado

Fire restrictions begin July 29 for BLM lands in Garfield County

SILT, Colo. – Stage 1 fire restrictions begin July 29 for Bureau of Land Management-administered lands in Garfield County. 

Colorado

Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Council to meet

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Colorado

BLM extends comment period for the Uncompahgre Field Office Draft Resource Management Plan

MONTROSE, Colo. – In response to public requests, the Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office is extending the comment period for Uncompahgre Field Office Draft Resource Management

Colorado

BLM Extends Comment Period on Northwest Travel Management Plan

CRAIG, Colo - The Bureau of Land Management Little Snake Field Office is extending the public comment period on routes for a proposed Travel Management Plan on BLM-managed land in Moffat County.

Colorado

BLM Seeks Comments on Special Recreation Permits

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

Colorado

Fire restriction in place on BLM and unincorporated lands in Grand County

KREMMLING, Colo. – Stage 1 fire restrictions are now in effect on Bureau of Land Management-administered lands and unincorporated private lands in Grand County.  

Colorado

Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Council to Meet

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Colorado

BLM approves GCC coal exploration license in La Plata County

DURANGO, Colo.

Colorado

BLM releases the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Bull Mountain Unit Master Development Plan

MONTROSE, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office released its preferred plan for environmentally responsible oil and gas development in th

Colorado

BLM Approves Overburden Storage at Coal Mine North of Meeker

CRAIG, Colo.

Colorado

BLM Takes Important Next Step Toward Long-Term Protection of the Roan Plateau

Agency Releases Final Supplement EIS Carrying Forward Landmark Settlement Agreement That Balanced Resource Protection and Ongoing Oil & Gas Development

Colorado

Fire crews work into the night to contain the 200-acre Guzzler fire

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Colorado

BLM White River Field Office travel route inventory available for public review

MEEKER, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management seeks the public’s help in reviewing its road and trail inventory for lands managed by the White River Field Office in northwestern Colorado.

Colorado

BLM to host open house in Craig to discuss travel management planning effort

CRAIG, Colo - The Bureau of Land Management is hosting an open house June 23 in Craig to discuss a proposed Travel Management Plan (TMP) on BLM-managed land in Moffat County.  The meeting is s

Colorado

Emerald Mountain Trailhead closed for vandalism repair

CRAIG, Colo.

Colorado

BLM assessing two fires near Spikebuck

CANON CITY – On June 12, lightning caused two small fires near Spikebuck Recreation Area north of the Arkansas River, on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Colorado

BLM seeks nominations for eight positions on the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council

Grand Junction, Colo.—The Bureau of Land Management is seeking nominations to fill eight vacancies on its Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council.

Colorado

BLM ribbon cutting ceremony recognizes trail work near Ridgway

MONTROSE, Colo.

Colorado

BLM proposes supplemental rules for the Guffey Gorge area

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input on proposed supplementary rules for Guffey Gorge. An increasing number of visitors are drawn to Guffey Gorg