Public Input & Actions

BLM publishes proposed and final rules in the Federal Register and carries out environmental reviews in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Announcing and explaining bureau plans and proposals and providing the public an opportunity to comment on proposed actions is an important part of informed management. We encourage citizens to make their voices heard on the issues that are important to them.
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Utah, Color Country DO, Cedar City FO
Mountain biker rides on the Iron Hills Trail system in Iron County, Utah.

BLM seeks comment on trail e-bike use in Iron and Beaver counties

The Bureau of Land Management Cedar City Field Office is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment evaluating the proposed use of Class 1 e-bikes on designated mountain bike trails within six trail systems across public lands in Iron and Beaver Counties.
Green River DO, Price FO
A wide view of Utah’s arid Muddy Creek landscape in the San Rafael Swell, showing sparse vegetation, scattered shrubs and junipers, and layered cliffs in the background under a clear sky.

BLM prepares emergency actions to help wild horses in drought-stricken areas within the Muddy Creek Herd Management Area

BLM will begin an emergency gather around June 24 to remove up to 40 wild horses from Utah’s Muddy Creek HMA due to drought. Bait and water traps will be used, with no helicopters involved.
Utah, Green River DO, Price FO
Three people sit on a cliffside overlooking a canyon at the Wedge, a part of the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area.

BLM seeks public input on proposed developments in the Wedge Area

BLM is seeking public input on proposed recreation upgrades in the Wedge Area, including new campgrounds, trails, and overlooks. Submit comments by June 25; open house set for June 18 in Castle Dale.
Utah, West Desert DO, Fillmore FO
A view of the desert near Sevier Playa

BLM approves construction of Sevier Playa potash mining project

The Bureau of Land Management has approved the initial phase of the Sevier Playa potash project, granting Peak Minerals authorization to move forward with construction and operations.
Arizona, Arizona Strip DO, Arizona Strip FO, Utah, Color Country DO
SW Utah, N AZ Fire Restrictions 2024

Southwest Utah and northern Arizona to implement fire restrictions

Due to rapidly increasing fire danger, interagency fire managers are implementing Stage 1 Fire Restrictions beginning June 1 at 12:01 a.m. on public lands in southwest Utah and northern Arizona.
Utah, Canyon Country DO, Moab FO
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The BLM is seeking applications for two available commercial river permits on the Lower Dolores River

BLM is inviting commercial outfitters, guide services and others to apply for a Special Recreation Permit to use the facilities and stream banks along the Lower Dolores River between Gateway, Colorado and Dewey Bridge.
Utah, Canyon Country DO, Monticello FO
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BLM updates for climbers protecting raptors in Indian Creek

Six walls have been removed from the raptor nesting avoidance list and are now open to recreation for the remainder of the year. The newly open walls are: Critics Choice, Slug Wall, Sacred Cow, Original Meat Wall, Tenderloins and Broken Tooth.
Utah, Color Country DO
Existing Winn Gap Gravel Pit, Color Country District, Utah 10/28/24

Public input invited on Winn Gap Gravel Pit Expansion environmental assessment

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking for public input on a proposal to expand the Winn Gap Gravel Pit in north Cedar Valley in Iron County, Utah. The 30-day comment period runs from May 1 to June 2, 2025.
BLM National NEPA register
Utah, Color Country DO
Proposed ROW access site to Gunlock State Park

BLM seeks public comment on Gunlock State Park West Access Road proposal

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) St. George Field Office is seeking public input on an environmental assessment analyzing a proposed right-of-way (ROW) grant to Utah State Parks.
BLM National NEPA register
Utah, Color Country DO
Dispersed camping around SR-9 in Color Country District, Utah

BLM seeks public input on SR-9 campground management environmental assessment

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input on a proposed project to improve and manage dispersed camping along the State Route 9 (SR-9) corridor west of Zion National Park in Washington County.
BLM National NEPA register
National Office, Colorado, Montana-Dakotas, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Five oil rigs on flat land.

BLM rescinds oil and gas environmental analysis preparation in seven states

BLM is rescinding its notice to prepare an environmental impact statement for the oil and gas leasing decisions in seven states from February 2015 to December 2020.
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Oil and Gas Leasing Decisi…

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Notice Environmental Impact Statement, Public Hearing, and Request for Comment on Maximum Economic Recovery and Fair Market Value for the Navajo Transitional Energy Company Proposed Federal Coal Lease-by-Application for the West Antelope Mine, Campbell and Converse Counties, WY
Notice Draft Environmental Assessment, Public Hearing, and Request for Comment on Maximum Economic Recovery and Fair Market Value for the Navajo Transitional Energy Company Proposed Federal Coal Lease Modification for MTM 110693 and Lease-By-Application and Mining Plan for MTM 105485-01, Big Horn County, MT
Notice Public Meeting for the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council
Notice Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases in Las Animas and Weld Counties, CO
Notice Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed South Railroad Mine Project, Elko County, Nevada