West Desert District & Salt Lake Field Office Sign with a building and parking lot.

West Desert District Office

Located in the northwestern Utah, the 7.7 million-acre West Desert District is uniquely different from any other part of the state. Much of this area is a part of the Great Basin region, a place of isolated mountain ranges separated by desert playas and wide-sweeping sagebrush flats. With few amenities, the desert provides a place of solitude and an escape from the urban lifestyle. The West Desert District consists of the Salt Lake Field Office and Fillmore Field Office.

The West Desert District epitomizes the BLM’s recreation mission to provide backyard to backcountry access. The District is home to 2.6 million Utah citizens, nearly 86% of the state’s population. Population growth and the wildland urban interface challenge the BLM with complex management situations.

Leadership

Michael Gates

District Manager
Phone:
801-320-8300
Fax:
801-363-0260

Jessica Wade

Salt Lake Field Office Manager
Phone:
801-320-8300
Fax:
801-363-0260

Cindy Ledbetter

Fillmore Field Office Manager
Phone:
435-743-3100
Fax:
435-743-3135

Offices