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BLM to hold forums on hydraulic fracturing

Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey today announced that the BLM will hold a series of regional public forums in late April to further discuss the use of hydraulic fracturing techniques to stimulate natural gas production on Federal lands. The sessions will be held in Bismarck, N.D.; Little Rock,[Read More…]

April 11, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

BLM solicits wild horse proposals

As part of its ongoing effort to reform the Wild Horse and Burro Program, the Bureau of Land Management announced today that it is soliciting proposals for private-public partnerships to establish wild horse “ecosanctuaries” on non-BLM managed land.

March 26, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

BLM restores land guidance

RBC I The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued guidance to its field managers describing how the agency will use its land use planning process to enable local communities, states, tribes, the public and stakeholders to help determine how to manage public lands with wilderness characteristics.

March 7, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

BLM, USFS announce ‘11 grazing fee

RBC I The Federal grazing fee for 2011 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 Forest Service. The 2011 fee is the same as last year’s.

March 1, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

BLM wild horse public hearing March 1

MEEKER | The Bureau of Land Management’s White River Field Office, 220 E. Market in Meeker will have a public hearing March 1 at 5:30 p.m. to address the use of motorized vehicles and helicopters to gather wild horses from the North Piceance Herd Area, Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area[Read More…]

February 23, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Public hearing on wild horse gather March 1

MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a public hearing and scoping meeting on March 1 in Meeker for a proposed wild horse gather this year in the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area (HMA).

February 14, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

BLM seeking public comment on WREA construction project

MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), White River Field Office (WRFO) is conducting an environmental assessment and seeking public comment on a proposed construction project by the White River Electric Association (WREA), through public lands near Meeker.

December 26, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: BLM is not complying with wild horse plan

As local conservation districts from the northwest portion of Colorado, we would like to call attention to a serious natural resource problem here in our state and others in the West. The Bureau of Land Management is not in compliance with their management plan for wild horses. As a result,[Read More…]

October 11, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Fire burning near Rangely

RANGELY I The Big Ridge Fire was reported Monday at 5:30 p.m. The fire is located six miles southeast of Rangely on Bureau of Land Management public land and estimated to be 37 acres. Rangely Rural Fire Protection District initially responded to the lightning-caused incident but was unable to find[Read More…]

September 23, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled