Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-03) introduced a bill to move the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) headquarters office from Washington D.C., back to Colorado.
H.R. 1125 would “provide for improved management of Federal lands and increased efficiencies within public land agencies,” according to a bill summary. A full text version of the bill was not available ahead of WLJ press time.
The BLM headquarters office was first moved to Grand Junction, CO, during President Donald Trump’s first term and subsequently relocated back to Washington by the Biden administration. Proponents say a Colorado office would put BLM staff closer to the federal lands they manage, while opponents contend that moving the office out West makes it more difficult to communicate with decision-makers.
