Correction of Public Land Order No. 7963; National Defense Operating Area Withdrawal, Doña Ana, Luna, and Hidalgo Counties, NM
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7963 in the Federal Register on April 21, 2025, for the emergency withdrawal and transfer of the administrative jurisdiction of 109,651 acres of Federal land to the Department of the Army (Army) for border security purposes. This Notice corrects the legal descriptions and the acreage identified in PLO No. 7963 and provides a more complete description of the land included in the withdrawn area.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.