Last week, I went looking for more info on the move to Grand Junction.  Published reports were pretty sparse.

BLM relocated its HQ to Grand Junction, CO.  27 jobs was the annuonced count.  It did NOT include the Director’s office (now filled by an “Acting Director”)  The move was part of a larger push to get BLM staff out of DC.

• The Director’s office (now an “Acting Director” until at least April 3) and ~30 immediate staff will stay in DC.
• E&E News reported that up to 80% of those reassigned to the West rejected the order — retirements, shifting to other DC jobs, or resigning from the agency & fed. government entirely.
• One specific group of 25 had 3 accept the move.
• High Country News article said “as of early December, 30 employees had already been reassigned to other government jobs in Washington, while only two staffers were in their new positions in the West.”
• Some retired or resigned, but were then brought back on as “contractors.”
• “headquarters” (without the Director or immediate staff) moved to Grand Junction, CO. 
• “some BLM senior leaders plan to rotate between Washington, D.C., and Grand Junction on two-week shifts.”
• I keep looking for a published report on how many staff came to the Grand Junction — initial count was 27 positions, then the estimate rose to 40 “eventually.”  At one point, there were 15 advertised openings.
• The Grand Junction rented space is in an office building — other occupants include local offices of Laramie Energy, Chevron, and the Colorado Oil and Gas Association.

The House committee overseeing the BLM “sent 26 formal requests for information to the department, but Chairman Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., received complete responses only twice.”  BLM says lots was sent over.  Some of what was provided was redacted. So, subpoenas have been issued.

Anyone have more reporting on the Grand Junction office, particularly how many people stayed with the BLM and moved?