The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office is accepting applications for 11 grazing allotments located in the Book Cliffs area of Uintah County. The application period for these allotments remains open from May 1 through July 31, 2026.
These specific allotments were previously relinquished and are now available to livestock operators who meet federal qualification requirements.
An open house was conducted on April 29, 2026, at the Vernal Field Office to provide maps and application information. Applicants must submit completed forms by the July 31, 2026, deadline.
In the broader Utah region, the BLM manages approximately 1,410 grazing allotments covering 22 million acres of BLM land. Many of these are common allotments where more than one permittee is authorized to use the area. Current management includes the issuance of 1,462 grazing permits, providing just over 1.3 million animal unit months of livestock use.
The renewal of these permits represents a major workload for the agency because they expire on a 10-year cycle.
The Utah rangeland management program focuses on maintaining and improving range conditions across the state. This is achieved by monitoring range conditions, assessing Rangeland Health Standards, and making necessary adjustments to livestock management.
