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, West Desert DO, Fillmore FO

BLM Completes Wild Horse Gather in Utah, Ensures Herd and Land Health

The BLM has completed a wild horse gather in the Sulphur Herd Management Area in western Utah. The BLM gathered 257 wild horses starting Oct. 2 and concluding Oct. 17.
Utah, Green River DO, Vernal FO

BTR Tribal Pad oil wells approved; Notellum Outfitters SRP renewed for 10 years

The BLM Vernal Field Office has approved two horizontal oil wells for Uinta Wax Operating LLC on split-estate lands and renewed a 10-year Special Recreation Permit for Notellum Outfitters hunt guide operations.
Utah

New Management Plan Helps Protect Wild Horses from Starvation and Thirst in Central Utah

To protect the long-term health of wild horses and the rangelands they depend on, the BLM has approved a new management plan for the Muddy Creek Herd Management Area in Utah's San Rafael Swell region.
Utah

Union Pacific communication site authorized; Womack oil wells approved in Uintah County

The BLM has converted Union Pacific's right-of-way for a Carbon County communication site and approved eight horizontal oil wells for Uinta Wax Operating LLC's Womack project on split-estate lands.
Utah, Green River DO

BLM to Combat Invasive Annual Grasses in Carbon County

The BLM, in cooperation with the USWFS, plans to conduct aerial herbicide treatments from Oct. 26 through Nov. 13, 2026, as weather permits, in the Clarks Valley area of Carbon County, UT.
Utah, Paria River DO

BLM Announces Winter Hours for Paria River District Visitor Centers

The Bureau of Land Management Paria River District’s visitor centers and contact station will be shifting their hours of operation beginning in November and effective until March.
Utah, Green River DO, Vernal FO

BLM Vernal Field Office Issues Oil and Gas Well Permit Decisions

The BLM Vernal Field Office issued 29 well permits
Utah

Koda GNB LLC and Koda Uinta LLC authorized for natural gas drilling in Uintah County

The BLM Vernal Field Office has authorized natural gas drilling for Koda GNB LLC's Raptor 15 Pad project and Koda Uinta LLC's Moffit Well Pad project, approving up to 16 total gas wells in Uintah County.
Utah

Natural gas permits approved on existing MM 44-20-822 well pad in Uintah County

The BLM Vernal Field Office has issued CE documentation approving Koda Uinta LLC to drill natural gas wells from existing well pads. No new surface disturbance would occur.
Utah, Green River DO, Vernal FO

BLM Approves Powerline Upgrade in Uintah County

The Bureau of Land Management's Vernal Field Office has issued Categorical Exclusion documentation for the American Gilsonite Powerline Upgrade.
Nevada, Ely DO, Utah

New Management Plan Protects Wild Horses and Restores the Range They Depend on in Nevada, Utah

To protect the long-term health and safety of wild horses in the Eagle Complex, the BLM has approved a management plan that addresses overpopulation and declining range conditions directly affecting the herd’s welfare.