Press Releases

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Utah

BLM Seeks Comment on 3-D Seismic Project

MOAB, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking comments on an environmental assessment (EA) that analyzes the potential impacts of a geophysical exploration proje

Utah

BLM Concludes Cedar Mountain Wild Horse Gather, Removal and PZP Treatment

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office concluded the gathering and removing of excess wild horses from within and outside the Cedar Mountain Wild

Utah

BLM Seeks Input on Canyon Rims Road Improvement Project

MOAB, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Moab Field Office is seeking comments on an environmental assessment (EA) analyzing a proposal for road and safety improvements in
Utah

Celebration of New Chance to Travel the Old Spanish Trail

PAROWAN, Utah – In celebration of Iron County’s legacy as a reservoir of the treasured Old Spanish Trail history, a ceremony marking the installation of the last of 85 new signs along 80 miles of t

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Volunteers Needed for Raptor Nest Surveys

SALT LAKE CITY—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Salt Lake Field Office is seeking volunteers to help conduct the annual Raptor Inventory Nest Survey (RINS). The survey

Utah

Red Cliffs Recreation Area Campground Reopens in Time for President's Day Weekend

ST. GEORGE, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management’s Red Cliffs Recreation Area Campground will reopen Feb.

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Red Cliffs Recreation Area Campground Reopens in Time for President's Day Weekend

ST. GEORGE, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management’s Red Cliffs Recreation Area Campground will reopen Feb. 17 in anticipation of a busy President's Day weekend.

Utah

BLM to Begin Cedar Mountain Wild Horse Gather, Removal and PZP Treatment

Salt Lake City, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake Field Office will soon begin gather operations to remove excess wild horses from within and outside the Ce

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BLM Extends Comment Period on Environmental Assessment for Proposed St. George Oil and Gas Lease Parcels

CEDAR CITY, Utah – At the request of the National Park Service and interest from other parties, the Bureau of Land Management will extend the public comment period from the original end d

Utah

Ford Ridge Prescribed Burn Planned for Winter Months

MOAB, UtahThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Canyon Country Fire Zone plans to conduct a prescribed burn of slash piles on approximately 60 acres of public lands in the Ford Ridg

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BLM implements measures to restore and maintain habitat for the Sheeprocks greater sage-grouse population in central Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in coordination with state and federal partners has evaluated data related to the status of greater sage-grouse (GRSG) populations and habitat t

Utah

BLM-Utah Resource Advisory Council to Hold Meeting

Salt Lake CityThe Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Resource Advisory Council will host a meeting on Feb. 23 and 24, 2017 in St.

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Please Pardon Our Dust

PRICE, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Price Field Office is undergoing remodeling this spring.  To ensure public safety while construction is occurring, some improvements to the fron

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Looking Forward and Working Together: Next Steps for Bears Ears National Monument

SALT LAKE CITY – President Barack Obama designated Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) in southeastern Utah on December 28, 2016.

Utah

BLM, OHV advocates and conservation groups to settle longstanding litigation

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) together with off-highway vehicle (OHV) advocates and a number of conservation groups today filed in U.S.

Arizona, Utah

Enjoy the outdoors while watching colorful bird species at the Fourteenth Annual Winter Bird Festival in St. George, Utah

ST. GEORGE, Utah—Every January, hundreds of wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts flock to St. George, Utah, to escape the cold and shake post-holiday blues.

Utah

BLM to Burn Slash Piles in Beaver and Washington Counties

CEDAR CITY, Utah — During the coming months, fire crews from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Color Country District and Utah’s Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands will burn slash piles on

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BLM Seeks Comment on Environmental Assessment for June 2017 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

CEDAR CITY, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Color Country District is seeking public comment on environmental assessments (EAs) analyzing the BLM’s proposal to offer 23 parcels covering

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Red Cliffs Campground Closes For Repairs

ST. GEORGE, Utah – The Red Cliffs Campground will close temporarily Jan. 9 while the potable water system in the Bureau of Land Management’s Red Cliffs Recreation Area is upgraded. 

Utah

BLM Seeks Comments on Alternatives Being Considered in the San Rafael Desert Master Leasing Plan

PRICE, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the preliminary alternatives for the San Rafael Desert Master Leasing Plan (MLP) December 15, 2016 in order to gather public input.

Utah

BLM to Begin Sulphur Wild Horse Gather, Removal and PZP Treatment

CEDAR CITY, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management Cedar City Field Office will soon be gathering and removing excess wild horses from within and outside the Sulphur Wild Horse Herd Management Area (HM

Utah

BLM Conducts Coal Lease Sale for Greens Hollow Tract

Salt Lake City, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today held a competitive coal lease sale by sealed bid for the Greens Hollow Coal Tract— a 6,175.39 acre area in Sanpete and Sevier Cou

Utah

BLM to Begin Frisco Wild Horse Gather, Removal and Research

CEDAR CITY, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management Cedar City Field Office will soon be gathering and removing excess wild horses from within and outside the Frisco Wild Horse Herd 

Utah

BLM Seeks Public Comment on Tidewater APD Project

MOAB, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking comments on an environmental assessment (EA) that analyzes the potential impacts of a proposal from Tidewater Oil &