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BLM Press Release PRICE, Utah – Pursuant to a court settlement agreement, the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USFS) are seeking public input to help inform an environmental analysis of a potential expansion to Skyline Mine. The modification would include additional coal from public lands in Emery and Sanpete counties. The

BLM Press Release The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) seeks public input during a 30-day comment period on a proposed land exchange of approximately 92,000 acres of BLM-managed public lands for approximately 116,000 acres of trust lands managed by the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration. The proposed exchange, as analyzed in an environmental

BLM Press Release On Monday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published in the Federal Register Notice calls for nominations for three advisory committees in Utah; the Utah Resource Advisory Council, San Rafael Swell Recreation Advisory Council and Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee. Nominations are being sought for individuals who represent a broad range

BLM Press Release As part of its ongoing effort to support responsible renewable energy development on public lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding a public scoping meeting in Salt Lake City to solicit feedback on the recently announced programmatic environmental impact statement for the BLM’s utility-scale solar energy planning. The BLM is

BLM Press Release In accordance with congressional direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management is initiating 30-day scoping periods to receive public input on potential oil and gas lease sales on 18 parcels in Utah totaling nearly 31,808 acres and 35 parcels in Nevada totaling 63,603.89 acres. The parcels in Utah

BLM Press Release The Bureau of Land Management Green River District has prepared an environmental assessment and authorized Emery County Coal Resources, Inc. to take measures on approximately 7.3 surface acres to fight the Lila Canyon Mine fire near Price, Utah, that started Sept. 20. If unaddressed, the fire could result in the disruption of

BLM Press Release The Bureau of Land Management is growing its partnership with the Utah Department of Natural Resources for the Watershed Restoration Initiative by committing approximately $3.8 million of funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for habitat restoration, watershed health and hazardous fuels removal. The funding will be used for 17 projects focusing

BLM Press Release The Bureau of Land Management is announcing new user fees that will help improve visitor services, maintain facilities, and enhance the outdoor recreational experience at select sites managed by the Price, Richfield, and Salt Lake Field Offices. User fees will be invested into the same recreation site where they are collected to

BLM Press Release In a signing ceremony attended by Utah state representatives, congressional staffers and Emery County elected officials, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning conveyed 6,300 acres of federal public land to the state of Utah that the state will use to expand Goblin Valley State Park. Two additional conveyances signed by

BLM Press Release The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Price Field Office announced on Tuesday that it will conduct a wild burro gather in the Sinbad Herd Management Area this year. This area is located in Emery County, about 30 miles west of Green River, Utah, and consists of approximately 99,241 acres of federal and state […]