Bill · H.R. 1125· House(119-HR-1125)

LOCAL Act

Age: 47 years

Colorado

Introduced: 2/7/2025
Last activity: 2/7/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsored by: Jeff Hurd
Cosponsors: - 17 - 0

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Local Opportunities, Conservation, and American Lands Act," seeks to improve the management of Federal lands and increase efficiencies within public land agencies. It establishes Grand Junction, Colorado, as the location for the Bureau of Land Management headquarters. The Act mandates that all Bureau of Land Management employee positions currently in Grand Junction remain there. Additionally, the Secretary of the Interior is required to conduct a study on moving more employee positions to the Grand Junction headquarters or a western State. The study aims to determine if these relocations can improve land management, community coordination, and various land uses. Finally, a report on this study must be submitted to specific House and Senate committees within 365 days of enactment.

Yes· 3 of 9

Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+5
The primary intent is to improve the management and efficiency of Federal lands.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+4
The bill directly targets western states and Grand Junction for federal employee presence and land use strength.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+3
The bill emphasizes conservation and improved management of federal lands.