Public Input & Actions

The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the BLM, Colorado State Office, Lakewood, Colorado, 30-calendar days from the date of this publication.

Today, the Bureau of Land Management issued an order closing BLM-managed public lands in Garfield County because of the Lee Fire. BLM issued the emergency closure to keep the public and firefighters safe while fire activity is in the area. The order is effective immediately and the closure will remain until fire managers declare the Lee Fire controlled or BLM rescinds the order.

The Bureau of Land Management White River Field Office has issued an emergency public closure of additional public lands for firefighter and public safety in the vicinity of the Lee Fire.

Today, the Bureau of Land Management issued a public land closure notice that modifies a previous closure in Mesa County because of the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw fires. BLM issued the emergency closure to keep the public and firefighters safe while fire crews work on controlling the fires and restoring the area afterward. The areas described below will remain closed until fire managers declare the fires are controlled or BLM rescinds the order.

The Twelve fire was reported the afternoon of August 6th at approximately 3:00PM and is burning roughly 18 miles west of Maybell, CO between Elk Springs and the Deer Lodge Park Road.

Stage 2 fire restrictions begin Friday, August 8,2025 for all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office

Stage 2 fire restrictions begin August 8 for all public lands administered by the BLM Tres Rios Field Office.

Stage 2 fire restrictions go into effect August 7 at 12:01 AM for all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Little Snake Field Office within Moffat, Rio Blanco and Routt counties.

The Bureau of Land Management White River Field Office has issued a public closure for firefighter and public safety in the vicinity of the Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, Aug. 5, 2025.

Four fires are currently burning in Northwest Colorado. The Lee Fire is southwest of Meeker, the Jack Springs Fire is north of Massadona, the Elk Fire is east of Meeker and the Grease Fire is west of Meeker.

Okreek Oil and Gas LLC, Bison IV Properties Colorado, LLC, and Morning Gun Exploration LLC, filed timely petitions with the BLM for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas leases located in Weld County, Colorado.