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, Canyon Country DO, Monticello FO

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

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.
Utah, Color Country DO

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.
Utah, Color Country DO

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.
National Office, Colorado, Montana-Dakotas, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

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.
Utah, Green River DO, Vernal FO

BLM seeks public input on proposal to improve access to Ashley Springs Via Ferrata

The BLM Vernal Field Office is seeking public comments through May 9, 2025, on a proposal to authorize Uintah County’s construction of a parking area and hiking trail to improve access and safety for the Ashley Springs Via Ferrata climbing route in Ashley Gorge.
Utah, West Desert DO

BLM seeks input on proposed mineral materials sale in Utah

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment for a proposed non-competitive sale of approximately 500,000 cubic yards of federal mineral materials in Salt Lake County, in accordance with the Materials Act of 1947.
Utah, West Desert DO

BLM seeks input on materials extraction supporting Bear Lake marina expansion

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to extract approximately 360,000 cubic yards of borrow pit material from public lands in Rich County. If approved, Utah State Parks would be authorized to excavate and remove soil, gravel, and rock from approximately 11 acres on the west side of Bear Lake for construction of the proposed expansion of the Bear Lake State Park marina.
Utah, Green River DO, Vernal FO

BLM approves natural gas Randlett to Aurora Interconnect Pipeline

The Bureau of Land Management approved the Randlett to Aurora Interconnect Pipeline in Uintah County.
Utah

Response to Appeal of Consistency Review Determination for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monumnet RMP

The BLM is publishing this notice to explain why the Department of the Interior denied the Governor of Utah's recommendations regarding the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Utah, Canyon Country DO, Monticello FO

Records of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for Bears Ears National Monument and Approval of the Amendment to the Manti-La Sal National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan in Utah

On January 15, 2024, the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced approval of the Resource Management Plan for Bears Ears National Monument.