BLM Partnerships The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has a long history of collaborating with communities and other partners to help manage almost 261 million acres of public lands. These lands are managed for multiple uses in three broad categories: commercial activities, recreation, and conservation. The BLM is committed to promoting the stewardship of healthy ecosystems and healthy communities in the present and for future generations. Community-based citizen stewardship begins with people taking care of special places. By involving communities and partners in a collaborative decision making process to manage their landscapes, integrating community and land management issues, the BLM expands its capacity to create innovative solutions and build sustainable partnerships. About the BLM Partnerships Web Site This web site is a place where BLM, its partners, and the public can find information and tools to help foster the understanding and skills necessary for successful, collaborative partnerships with communities of place and interest.