Zinke intends to move BLM HQ, etc

[Oneye]

My guess would be SLC....doesn’t that seem like what this Administration would do?

 

[Oak]

Robin Brown, executive director of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership, said moving the BLM's headquarters to the Western Slope city could have an impact of $44.2 million on the local economy.

That tally includes $13.7 million for construction of new office space for the headquarters. The rest, rolled up into $30.5 million in annual economic impact, includes the earnings of potential employees, their families' incomes and the businesses they likely would patronize.

Brown said her organization is hoping to sweeten the pot with a plan to subsidize a flight from Grand Junction to Washington, D.C. There's even a webpage -- titled "Welcome Home BLM" -- aiming to draw the agency in.

Link: The $44.2 million pitch: What Grand Junction is doing to land BLM’s headquarters — and what the chances are it will work

 

[Ben Lamb]

After thoughtful consideration, so long as it's CO, I'm okay.

We're gonna have some super-mellow public land managers, yo.

 

[Eric Albus]

Only one logical place to put it, Hinsdale Montana. 35 miles from the "middle of nowhere"(Glasgow Mt. has this distinction, google it).

Did you know, once upon a time in Eastern Mt there was only one BLM office, with 2 employees? Wasn't in Hinsdale though, was in Miles City(due to Gov't shortsight).

 

[mtmiller]

House Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) will host a committee roundtable session next week in Ogden, Utah, with a top Interior Department official whom Bishop plans to lobby about relocating the Bureau of Land Management's headquarters to the Beehive State.

The event set for Aug. 28 at the Weber County Commission chambers, titled "How Will the Department of Interior Reorganization Benefit Utahns?" will include Susan Combs, Interior's acting assistant secretary for policy, management and budget.

....But Bishop also intends to tout the virtues of Ogden on the state's north side as a potential spot to relocate BLM's national headquarters out of Washington.

 

[MTGomer]

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-st...gden-as-future-bureau-of-land-management-home

 

[Sytes]

House Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) will host a committee roundtable session next week in Ogden, Utah, with a top Interior Department official whom Bishop plans to lobby about relocating the Bureau of Land Management's headquarters to the Beehive State.

The event set for Aug. 28 at the Weber County Commission chambers, titled "How Will the Department of Interior Reorganization Benefit Utahns?" will include Susan Combs, Interior's acting assistant secretary for policy, management and budget.

....But Bishop also intends to tout the virtues of Ogden on the state's north side as a potential spot to relocate BLM's national headquarters out of Washington.

Yeesh! Colorado needs to make a serious offering! Utah and the evolution of employees would be a real negative to Public Lands staying in Fed hands.
Wish a good mediation could come towards a state stewardship setting. Fed lands stay Fed hands (Ours) though managed, in a sense as is our wildlife...

 

[PrairieHunter]

My guess would be SLC....doesn’t that seem like what this Administration would do?

If it's like the EPA just think of who opposes the BLM the most and put them in charge.

 

[Sytes]

The discussion's brewing...

Polis: Grand Junction would be best for BLM headquarters, but Denver works, too

Gov. Jared Polis says he did not speak with Interior Secretary David Bernhardt on Monday about relocating the Bureau of Land Management headquarters to Colorado, but continues to favor its move to …

www.denverpost.com

 

[Oak]

Report: BLM Headquarters moving to Colorado

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Report: BLM Headquarters moving to Colorado

Interesting choice with Grand Junction.

 

[BuzzH]

From the article:

BLM estimates the move will cost $5 million to implement by Oct. 1, a source said.

Wonder how they figured that?

Would like to know how many employees will get TOS and the associated cost of that alone.

I doubt the move will only cost 5 million.

 

[brownbear932008]

From the article:

BLM estimates the move will cost $5 million to implement by Oct. 1, a source said.

Wonder how they figured that?

Would like to know how many employees will get TOS and the associated cost of that alone.

I doubt the move will only cost 5 million.

Probably a typo and it needed a B in there.

 

[Sytes]

Great choice! A refreshing take from the D.C. crowd to the Rocky Mountain side of Americans working. While it may not be a large shift from current practice, it will hopefully impact the local employees and culture may become more, wildlife / public lands supportive.

 

[noharleyyet]

Probably a typo and it needed a B in there.

...that's only the parade.

 

[Oak]

No money appropriated for the move, which will have to go through Grijalva or ....?

 

[davinski]

Kind of funny I was to fly to DC this morning and United flat cancelled my flight leg to DEN after stringing us along in the GJT airport terminal for two hours. UAL better step up their game or hopefully Frontier will come back to GJ. Those pressed-shirt and shiny-shoe types won't stand for crappy travel options back and forth to foggy bottom.

Overall, I think it's a good move. Will be interesting to see how GJ gets portrayed in the big city news.

 

[Pelican]

Appears it may only be a portion of the DC office moving to GJ.

UPDATE: BLM office moving to Grand Junction

Grand Junction will be the new home of the Bureau of Land Management’s national headquarters, an excited U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner told the Daily Sentinel in a phone interview this

www.gjsentinel.com

 

[Trial153]

I think it’s worth the short term cost. The opportunity for the management to put some skin in game and see just how their policy’s effect citizens and hopefully their own use of the lands may provide motivation and better perspective

 

[davinski]

Looking forward to bumping into the the director of the BLM at Mike the Headless Chicken Days. A guy can hope.