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Colorado

BLM seeks public comments in determining Areas of Critical Environmental Concern in southwest Colorado

DOLORES, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios Field Office is seeking comments regarding establishing Areas of Critical Environmental Concern in San Miguel, San Juan, Dolo

Colorado

Southwest Resource Advisory Council Oil and Gas Sub-group to meet March 16

MONTROSE, Colo.—The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest Resource Advisory Council Oil and Gas sub-group will meet Wednesday, March 16, at the Montezuma County Annex (107 N.

Colorado

BLM takes key steps to expedite solar energy development on public lands

Regional mitigation strategies to implement Western Solar Plan 

Colorado

McInnis Canyons river camping permits now online

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Colorado

Southwest Resource Advisory Council to meet Mar. 18, 2016

MONTROSE, Colo.—The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest Resource Advisory Council will meet Friday, Mar. 18, at the Ridgway County Fairground Building (22739 Hwy. 550) at 9:30 a.m.

Colorado

BLM Finalizes Environmental Assessment to Treat Bark Beetle Infested Areas in Fremont County

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office has approved and signed a final Environmental Assessment to implement the Bark Beetle Salvage project in northwest Fr

Colorado

BLM Colorado State Office posts sale notice for May 2016 oil and gas lease sale

The Bureau of Land Management Colorado will offer four parcels totaling 6,147 acres within Archuleta and La Plata counties in the Tres Rios Field Office and two parcels totaling 813 acres within Mo

Colorado

BLM evaluating oil and gas leasing proposals for Garfield, Mesa counties

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposal to offer 18,349 acres in Garfield and Mesa counties in the Nov.

Colorado

BLM to host open house in Craig to discuss roads and trails

CRAIG, Colo - The Bureau of Land Management is hosting an open house Feb. 23 in Craig to discuss public access, routes and trails on specific BLM managed land in Moffat County.  

Colorado

No parcels available for Feb. 11, 2016, oil and gas lease sale

Lakewood, Colo.

Colorado

Southwest Resource Advisory Council Oil and Gas Sub-group to meet Feb. 11

MONTROSE, Colo.—The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest Resource Advisory Council Oil and Gas sub-group will meet Thursday, Feb.

Colorado

BLM Uncompaghre Field Office Accepts Comments for the 2016 Special Recreation Permits Applications

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office is seeking public comments on 21 Special Recreation Permit applications, including six new application

Colorado

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

Colorado

Crews to burn slash piles above El Jebel

SILT, Colo.

Colorado

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

Colorado

Roan Plateau Meetings next Week

SILT, Colo.

Colorado

BLM announces Roan Plateau meeting dates

SILT, Colo.

Colorado

Local BLM Ecologist Wins National Education Award

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Colorado

Local volunteers join BLM and Audubon Society for 116th Annual Christmas Bird Count

MONTROSE, Colo. – Hawk-eyed volunteers across the country will brave the winter weather to count birds during the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, which takes place Dec. 14, 2015, through Jan.

Colorado

Local Volunteers Join BLM and Audubon Society for 116th Annual Christmas Bird Count

MONTROSE, Colo. – Hawk-eyed volunteers across the country will brave the winter weather to count birds during the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, which takes place Dec. 14, 2015, through Jan.

Colorado

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. 15.