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News Releases

Bureau of Land Management offices post News Releases to share news or let you know upcoming plans for their area. Below are the ten most recent news releases sorted by date. If you have questions regarding a specific News Release, contact information is at the top of each News Release. Please feel free to contact the OR/WA Office of Public Affairs with your questions or comments, at 503-808-6002 or by email.

The BLM in Oregon and Washington recently began offering news releases in the RSS format. This will allow you see a complete and ongoing list of press releases distributed by the various BLM Districts throughout Oregon and Washington. Additional information on RSS feeds, and how to subscribe to them, is available at our RSS page.

Announcements

Secretary Salazar to Discuss Next Steps for Western Oregon Forest Management

Date: 10/14/09

On Wednesday, October 14, 2009, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar hosted a news media teleconference to discuss a schedule of timber sales on public lands in Western Oregon and initial steps for forest management in the area.

To provide additional certainty to local mills and local communities, the BLM released a list of about 60 proposed timber sales scheduled over the next 12 months. The program of work reflects an interim approach as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife continues to work on refinement of the northern spotted owl recovery plan via a number of technical workgroups.

• Western Oregon 2010 Program of Work
• Department of the Interior Launches Work Plan for BLM Western Oregon Forests

Oregon Vegetation Treatments Draft EIS

Oregon Vegetation Treatments Draft EIS

Date: 10/9/09

Noxious weeds, invasive plants, and other weeds infest millions of acres in Oregon. It is estimated that approximately 1.2 million of the 15.7 million acres of BLM lands in Oregon are currently infested with noxious weeds and are spreading at an estimated rate of 12 percent per year.

To address this issue, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for public review and comment. The BLM will be seeking public comments on the draft EIS for 60-days beginning on October 2, 2009 and closing on December 1, 2009.

• Vegetation Treatments Draft EIS Newsrelease
• Vegetation Treatments Draft EIS Q&A's
• Vegetation Treatments Draft EIS Information Sheet
• Vegetation Treatments Draft EIS Notice of Availability

ARRA Stimulus Projects Funded

Date: 4/5/09

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon State Office announced $32.4 million to fund 60 BLM projects in Oregon and Washington under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. These investments will restore landscapes and habitat, spur renewable energy development on public lands, and create jobs.

• News Release (PDF)
• Charts (PDF)
• Map (PDF)
• View the ARRA project page

Events

View the OR/WA BLM event calendar for upcoming meetings, recreational opportunities, or events in your area.

Currently, the three event categories include Resource Advisory Group meetings, special events or dates, and wild horse adoptions.