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The Arkansas River flows through Eastern Colorado, the region managed through the principles outlined in the ECRMP.
BLM approves new Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management recently signed a record of decision to update resource management planning guidance for about 658,200 surface acres and 3.3 milli

Southwest RAC members discuss issues on Silverton field trip in October 2023
BLM Southwest District Resource Advisory Council to meet February 7

Montrose, Colo.

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BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in Colorado

Attend a public scoping meeting to learn more about the Uncompahgre RMP Amendment.
BLM seeks public input on Uncompahgre Field Office plan amendment

MONTROSE, Colo.

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BLM to offer small parcel for direct sale in Eagle County

SILT, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to sell a 7.55-acre parcel in Eagle County to Sweetwater Rydev LLC, operator of Anderson Summer Camp.

Fremont County is home to some of the best mountain bike trails in Colorado.
BLM seeks public input on route management

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

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BLM winter travel restrictions begin Dec. 15 in Grand and Jackson counties
BLM winter travel restrictions begin Dec. 15 in Grand and Jackson counties
Photo of intern on adaptive bicycle at National Public Lands Day event
Bureau of Land Management is hiring 100 student interns
Bureau of Land Management is hiring 100 student interns
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Bureau of Land Management plans pile burns southwest of Meeker
Bureau of Land Management plans pile burns southwest of Meeker
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BLM Emerald Mountain Special Recreation Area seasonal closure
BLM Emerald Mountain Special Recreation Area seasonal closure
Throughout the year, dead wood is collected into piles. Those piles are then burned under optimal conditions in the winter months.
BLM plans two pile burns in San Luis Valley

MONTE VISTA, Colo.

Elk bugling in Wyoming
BLM Public Meetings in Colorado for the Big Game Habitat Conservation Resource Management Plan Amendment and Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Cutting a Christmas tree on public lands in the BLM Southwest District.
BLM Southwest District offering permits to cut your own Christmas tree

MONTROSE, Colo.

To remove the leftover fuels after thinning treatments, wood is gathered into piles and then burned during parts of the year when accidental spread is least likely.
BLM plans annual pile burns

Canon City, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct pile burns in six locations this winter.

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BLM plans prescribed pile burns
BLM plans prescribed pile burns
BLM lands provide important sagebrush habitat for the Gunnison sage-grouse. Photo: Kathy Broadhead
BLM seeks public input for plan supporting Gunnison sage-grouse recovery

LAKEWOOD, Colo.

A photo of a mule deer doe with some snow on her head.
BLM welcomes comments on draft plan for big game habitat conservation in Colorado

LAKEWOOD,

A BLM wildland firefighter conducts prescribed burn operations to help improve vital habitat for sensitive species in Colorado's San Luis Valley.
BLM planning prescribed burns

MONTE VISTA, Colo. — The Bureau of Land Management is preparing a prescribed burn at the Blanca Wetlands, approximately 11 miles northeast of Alamosa, Colo.

Arkansas River in Canon City
Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council to Meet in November

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet at the BLM’s Royal Gorge Field Office on Nov. 9, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. MST.

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Bureau of Land Management plans pile burns near Douglas Mountain and Juniper Mountain

Craig, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is planning two pile burns this winter within the Little

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BLM issues decision for North Fork Mancos Master Development Plan

The BLM Official Logo displaying an inverted triangle with a pine tree, snow capped mountain, a river an hills.
BLM signs Penrose Commons Decision

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

Firefighters conduct a prescribed burn to help reduce fuels that contribute to the severity of wildfires.
BLM planning annual prescribed burns

CAÑON CITY, Colo. — The Bureau of Land Management is preparing two prescribed burns, scheduled to take place between October, 2023 and April, 2024.

Southwest RAC members and BLM employees make a stop along the Gunnison River in June 2023.
BLM Southwest District Resource Advisory Council to meet October 11

MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest District Resource Advisory Council will hold a meeting on October 11 at the Gunnison Field Office, 2500 E.

Volunteer opportunity for National Public Lands Day

CRAIG, Colo.