BLM Moving Headquarters Back to Washington, DC

BLM Moving Headquarters Back to Washington, DC

Russell Nemetz
Russell Nemetz
he Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is on the move once again. After moving headquarters to Grand Junction, CO in 2019, the agency announced this week that it will relocate to Washington, D.C. Approximately 41 employees had been reassigned to the Colorado headquarters. Between the move, uncertainty, and work-from-home policy during the pandemic, many employees retired early and departed the BLM.

The Colorado office will serve as a "western hub" for the BLM. However, it is not entirely clear who will stay in Colorado and who will be moving to the Washington. What is clear is that there will be a lot of employee movement in the coming months. There reportedly will be a remote work option decided on a "case-by-case basis."

Many are praising this move back to D.C., as it will allow BLM leaders to interact and work more closely face-to-face with Congress and administration officials, but concerns about the agency's ability to implement programs that are responsive to on-the-ground realities remain.

The BLM is facing significant management challenges; from drought to overpopulated HMAs, the agency must operate efficiently in order to meet the needs of the landscape and be a good partner.

The Public Lands Council is concerned that yet another structural change at the agency unnecessarily distracts from the agency's core mission areas.

Source: Public Lands Council

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