Stephanie Connolly named new BLM Colorado Southwest District Manager
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LAKEWOOD—Stephanie Connolly has been selected as the new district manager for BLM Colorado’s Southwest District. Connolly will report to Colorado on May 29.
“Stephanie brings an impressive background in management and leadership experience,” said BLM Colorado Acting State Director Greg Shoop. “We are very lucky that she’s bringing her knowledge, skills and abilities to Colorado.”
“I first experienced Colorado in 1988 as a volunteer ranger for the Flat tops wilderness. I am excited to return I look forward to working with the communities and partners who make the BLM Colorado Southwest District one of the nation’s premier BLM offices,” Connolly said. “The landscapes, culture and people of southwest Colorado truly are remarkable.”
Connolly has been the BLM Wyoming High Plains District Manager since 2009, and has performed a number of high profile temporary assignments, including acting Wyoming associate state director, acting deputy assistant director and senior advisor to the BLM director.
She began her career in the U.S. Forest Service in 1991, working in a variety of positions in Utah and Nevada. She also worked for Washoe County, Nevada, as a project coordinator before joining the BLM in 2003 as an associate district manager. She served as the Cottonwood Field Manager in Idaho in 2007 before making the move to Casper in 2009.
The Southwest Colorado District manages 2.7 million surface acres in the Uncompahgre, Grand Junction and Tres Rios field offices, and encompasses 7.3 million acres of public mineral estate.
Connolly will fill a position previously held by Joe Meyer, who retired in 2017.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.