Press Releases

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Colorado

BLM issues the Arkansas River Travel Management Plan Supplementary Rules

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office is issuing final supplementary rules for the Arkansas River Travel Management Plan area.

Colorado

BLM's Colorado State Office Posts Sale Notice for May Oil and Gas Lease Sale

DENVER­ – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado will offer five parcels totaling 5,577 acres during the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., May 9, 2013, at the

Colorado

Katie Stevens named BLM Colorado Grand Junction Field Manager

LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management named Katie Stevens as Colorado's Grand Junction Field Manager.

Colorado

BLM Colorado State Office Posts Sale Notice for May Oil and Gas Lease Sale (02-13-13)

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado will offer five parcels totaling 5,577 acres during the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., May 9, 2013, at the Colorado

Eastern States

Meadowood Building New Bike Trails Volunteers Needed For Mountain Bike Trail Work Days

The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) has announced that it will being adding mountain bike trails to the more than 13 miles of hiking trails on

Colorado

BLM to Begin Reseeding Pine Ridge Burn Area

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Wyoming

Proposed Parcels for May Oil and Gas Lease Sale Posted

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office has posted its proposed list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, at the Holiday In

Colorado

BLM Sets Meeting of National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board for March 4-5 in Oklahoma City

The Bureau of Land Management’s National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet in March in Oklahoma City to discuss issues relating to the management, protection, and control of wild horses

Colorado

BLM to Offer Nearly 90,000 Acres at February Colorado Oil and Gas Lease Sale BLM Defers North Fork Valley Parcels from Sale (02-06-13)

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced that it will offer 151 parcels totaling 88,578 acres for oil and gas development at its February 14, 2013, lease sale.

Colorado

BLM to Offer Nearly 90,000 Acres at February Colorado Oil and Gas Lease Sale BLM Defers North Fork Valley Parcels from Sale

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced that it will offer 151 parcels totaling 88,578 acres for oil and gas development at its February 14, 2013, lease sale.

Wyoming

BLM Oil and Gas Sale Nets Nearly $7.8 Million

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) generated nearly $7.8 million for leasing rights on parcels offered at the BLM's quarterly federal oil and gas lease auction held Feb. 5, in Cheyenne.

Colorado

BLM to Hold Joint Resource Advisory Council Meeting Feb. 13-15 in Golden

GOLDEN, Colo. -- The Bureau of Land Management Colorado’s Northwest, Southwest and Front Range Resource Advisory Councils scheduled a joint meeting for Feb.

Colorado

BLM and Forest Service Announce 2013 Grazing Fee

The Federal grazing fee for 2013 will be $1.35 per animal unit month (AUM) for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and $1.35 per head month (HM) for lands managed by the U.S.

Colorado

BLM Strengthens Wild Horse and Burro Policies to Ensure Humane Treatment of Animals, Greater Transparency

The Bureau of Land Management today announced internal policy changes to its national Wild Horse and Burro Program that continue to strengthen the humane treatment of animals and increase public tr

Eastern States

BLM Continues to Review Environmental Assessment for Repairing Equestrian Facility at Meadowood

Officials in the Bureau of Land Management Eastern States office announced their intention today, to extend an internal review period of the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the equestrian barn at

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Montana/Dakotas Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nets Nearly $11.5 Million - State to Share Nearly Half of Sale Revenues

As part of President Obama's all-of-the-above strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production, a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil and gas lease auction today nette

Colorado

BLM Seeks Nominations to Front Range Resource Advisory Council

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

California

BLM Seeks Nominations to Western Slope Resource Advisory Councils

The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest and Southwest Colorado districts are seeking public nominations for 10 open positions on their Resource Advisory Councils, which advise the BLM on public l

Colorado

BLM Seeks Nominations to Southwest Resource Advisory Council

MONTROSE, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced that it is seeking public nominations for open positions on its 29 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), which advise the BLM on pu

Colorado

BLM Launches Interactive Website About Minerals

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

Colorado

BLM to host series of open house meetings for management plan

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management will hold five open house meetings across the area beginning Tuesday to answer questions about a new Draft Resource Management Plan.  

Colorado

BLM to conduct Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Resource Management Plan for Roan Plateau

SILT, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management announced today that it will conduct additional environmental analysis for the Roan Plateau planning area in northwestern Colorado.

Colorado

Coal Exploration License Filed in Las Animas County for 16,323 Acres

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

Colorado

New Construction and Improvements Await Visitors to Area NCAs - More on the Way

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management recently completed work at local National Conservation Areas to improve user experience with better parking and accessibility.