Press Releases

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Colorado

Fee changes on Upper Colorado River begin May 1, 2013

KREMMLING, Colo. – A new fee structure for floating the Upper Colorado River between Pumphouse and Dotsero will go into effect May 1.

Colorado

BLM and Boy Scout Troop to clean-up public lands for Earth Day

MONTE VISTA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s San Luis Valley Field Office is excited to host Boy Scout Troop 286 for a service project to beautify public lands near the San Luis Valley

Colorado

"TRACKING ANCIENT SKYWATCHERS WITH A CAMERA" AT THE ANASAZI HERITAGE CENTER

DOLORES, Colo. – Photographer John Ninneman has faced storms, cold, distance, and darkness during his quest to photograph the accomplishments of the Ancestral Puebloan astronomers.

Colorado

BLM working to improve camping at McInnis Canyons

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Visitors to the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area west of Grand Junction will notice several changes to improve camping experiences this spring.

Colorado

BLM Plans Prescribed Burn near Powderhorn, CO

Gunnison, Colo.

Colorado

Volunteers remove nearly 7 tons of garbage from Hubbard Mesa

RIFLE, Colo.

Colorado

BLM Approves Lease Suspensions in Thompson Divide

Additional public involvement and environmental analysis to be conducted

Colorado

BLM Initiates Environmental Review for the Bull Mountain Oil and Gas Unit

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Uncompahgre Field Office will initiate an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposal to drill up to 146 natural gas wells and four water di

Colorado

Public invited to participate in volunteer workshops

Monte Vista, Colorado - Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado is partnering with the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to help increase volunteer capacity on public lands.  Several

Colorado

BLM Offers Land in Rio Blanco, Moffat Counties for Competitive Coal Lease

Lakewood, Colo.—  The Bureau of Land Management in Colorado will host a competitive coal lease sale at 10 a.m.

Colorado

Secretary Salazar Finalizes Plan Promoting Responsible Oil Shale and Tar Sands Research, Demonstration and Development

BLM proposes revisions to commercial oil shale regulations to ensure fair return to taxpayer; will open 60-day public comment period

Colorado

Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council to Meet

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—The Bureau of Land Management’s Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council will meet at 3 p.m. Apr.

Colorado

New boat launch proposed at Radium

KREMMLING, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on its proposal to construct a new boat launch at the popular Radium Recreation Site on the upper Colorado River.

Colorado

BLM seeks public interest to develop solar energy

DENVER – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking parties interested in proposing solar energy development projects on 3,714 acres of land managed by the BLM San Luis Valley Field Office in Co

Colorado

BLM seeks public interest to develop solar energy (03-21-13)

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking parties interested in proposing solar energy development projects on 3,714 acres of land managed by the BLM San Luis Valley Field Office in Conejos and Sagu

Colorado

BLM Plans Pile Burns near Lake City, CO

Gunnison, Colo.

Colorado

BLM Accepts Comments for the 2013 Special Recreation Permit Applications

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Uncompahgre Field Office is seeking public comments on 29 Special Recreation Permit applications, including four new applications and 25

Colorado

Local BLM staff named Outstanding Rangeland Management Specialist

LA JARA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Melissa Shawcroft has received the 2012 Colorado Outstanding Rangeland Management Specialist Award.

Colorado

BLM seeks comments on grazing permit renewals in Eagle, Garfield, and Pitkin counties

SILT, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on 53 livestock grazing permit renewals administered by the Colorado River Valley Field Office.

Colorado

Rio Grande Natural Area Commission meets March 14 in Cañon City

The Rio Grande Natural Area Commission will meet Thursday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Bureau of Land Management Front Range District office, 3028 East Main St., Cañon City, Colo.

Colorado

BLM to hold Roan Plateau scoping meetings this week

SILT, Colo.

Colorado

BLM Acquires Land in Three Southwest Colorado Counties

DURANGO, Colo.

Colorado

BLM oil and gas lease sale nets $2.1 million

DENVER - Today the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold 111 parcels totaling 68,897 acres for $2.1 million including rentals and fees at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.