Public Input & Actions

BLM publishes proposed and final rules in the Federal Register and carries out environmental reviews in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Announcing and explaining bureau plans and proposals and providing the public an opportunity to comment on proposed actions is an important part of informed management. We encourage citizens to make their voices heard on the issues that are important to them.
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Utah, West Desert DO, Salt Lake FO, Canyon Country DO, Moab FO
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BLM Approves Green Beetle Quarry Expansion in Box Elder County and Holiday Tree at Sandflats Recreation Area

BLM Utah authorized expanding the Green Beetle Quarry in Box Elder County and approved holiday tree lights for the Moab Office of Tourism near Slickrock Trail.
Colorado
To remove the leftover fuels after thinning treatments, wood is gathered into piles and then burned during parts of the year when accidental spread is least likely.

BLM planning prescribed burns in Southeastern Colorado

The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct pile burns in locations managed by the Royal Gorge and San Luis Valley field offices to promote forest ecosystem health and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire.
Oregon-Washington, Medford DO
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BLM seeks input for timber project near Gold Hill, schedules public meeting

The BLM is asking for input on proposed forest management activities near Gold Hill. The Queens Gold project proposes commercial thinning and hazardous fuels reduction on approximately 4,000 acres of BLM-administered lands.
Idaho
A cyclist riding on the upper 8th Street in the Boise Foothills

BLM protects upper 8th Street in foothills with annual winter road closure

The BLM would like to remind the public of the annual seasonal road closure of upper 8th Street in the Boise Foothills to prevent road damage during wet conditions. This seasonal closure pertains only to full-sized vehicles and is in effect from Dec. 1 to May 15. The closure begins 2.8 miles from the Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center.
Wyoming
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Christmas tree permits available in Wyoming

Christmas tree permits are available online. The cost for a permit is $7.50 to $10 per tree, depending on location. Up to a maximum of five Christmas trees can be purchased by an individual for personal use.
Utah, Color Country DO, Richfield FO
A map of the project area near Torrey Utah is shown with dark orange representing the proposed campground area on Beas Lewis Road

BLM signs decision to develop Beas Lewis Flat campground

The Bureau of Land Management has signed the decision for the development of the Beas Lewis Flat Campground, located just east of Torrey, Utah, approximately 0.3 miles east from Utah State Route 24. The project aims to accommodate growing visitation from unmanaged dispersed camping, including sanitation concerns, resource degradation, and visitor safety.
New Mexico, Farmington DO, Farmington FO
Two piles of dry shrubbery burning in the middle of a slope covered in snow.

BLM Farmington Field Office plans pile burn near Navajo Lake

Beginning now through this winter, the BLM Farmington Field Office, in coordination with the State Land Office, is planning to burn piles on a two-acre unit, weather permitting.
Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO
Photo. Winter forest scene, snow-covered ground, tall conifer trees, a flaming pile of woody material is prominent in the foreground and other burning piles are visible in the background.

BLM announces North Central Montana District winter season prescribed fire plans

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) North Central Montana District plans to conduct prescribed burning of up to five woody pile units throughout the winter months, as conditions allow.
Utah, West Desert DO, Salt Lake FO
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Use of new herbicides approved for BLM Salt Lake Field Office

The BLM Salt Lake Field Office has issued a Determination of NEPA Adequacy and decision record that authorizes the use of newly approved herbicides on BLM-administered public land throughout the Salt Lake Field Office.
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM makes getting Christmas tree permits easy online

Cutting your own Christmas tree can be fun for all ages, and six Bureau of Land Management field offices in Montana are making it simple and inexpensive to get a permit.
New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Rio Puerco FO, Socorro FO, Farmington DO, Farmington FO, Taos FO
a boy in a Santa hat holds a saw at the base of a pine tree

BLM selling Christmas trees in New Mexico

BLM offices in New Mexico will begin selling personal Christmas tree permits for harvest of piñon and juniper.

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