SALT LAKE CITY — A new court filing reveals that Bureau of Land Management offices here in Utah may soon be shrinking amid another effort by the Trump administration to reduce the federal workforce.

The U.S. Department of the Interior is looking to do a reduction in force, or “RIF”, that could cut around 2,000 jobs nationwide.

That would include 93 workers here at BLM’s Utah offices.

“When you have a full functioning force of BLM employees, you know your natural assets are being managed,” said Patrick Shea, a Utah native who served as the national director of BLM during the Clinton Administration.

He’s seen the weight these jobs carry, particularly in western states.

“Over 43% of Nevada is managed by BLM,” Shea said. “In Utah, it’s about 20%.”

As it stands, the RIF notice shows 783 p

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