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BLM to Hold Public Hearing on use of Motorized Vehicles and Aircraft to Manage Wild Horses and Burros -- May 29 in Carson City 

Black Rock Station Opens for 2012 Season

Burning Man 2012-2016 Permit Preliminary Environmental Assessment (EA)

Sage-Grouse and Sagebrush Conservation 

Wild Horses

Preliminary Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Jackson Mountains Wild Horse Gather 

News Release: BLM Extends Public Comment Period on Jackson Mountains HMA Wild Horse Gather Preliminary EA (04/26/12) ^{_{public comments due May 18}}

News Release: BLM Seeking Public Comment on the Proposed Jackson Mountains Wild Horse Gather (04/18/12) 

Federal Managers Sign Agreements to Improve Management of Wild/Feral Horses and Burros in northwest Nevada, northeast Calif., and southcentral Oregon

News Release | Charter | Operational 5-Year Work Plan FY 2010-2014 | MOU

Northwestern Nevada, Oregon and California border horse census survey (includes the Calico Complex HMAs)

Tri-State Aerial Survey Results | News Release

Links of Interest

Winnemucca District Office Projects Under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Review 

Winnemucca District Draft Resource Management Plan

Black Rock Desert-High Rock Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area

FREE! Black Rock NCA eBook

Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council

Living with Fire Evacuation Information

Current Federal Register Notices

Public Land Order No. 7761; Extension of Public Land Order No. 6849: Sheldon Wildlife Refuge Withdrawal Extended (4/26/2011)

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