Instruction Memorandum

Bureau of Land Management instruction memorandum are directives that supplement the BLM manual sections and handbooks. Instruction memoranda or IMs contain new policy or procedures that must reach BLM employees quickly, interpret existing policies or provide one-time instructions.

The BLM publishes two types of IMs: permanent and temporary.

  • Permanent IMs provide lasting guidance that is short in scope. Permanent IMs remain in effect until superseded or deleted.   
  • Temporary IMs offer operational, incident-specific, project-related or one-time policy or guidance for evolving activities. Temporary IMs expire at the end of the third fiscal year following issuance.

Find national and local instruction memorandum in the list below. Use the fiscal year and location drop down menus to filter or narrow your search.  Narrow your results further by entering a word or phrase in the search box below.

Policies

Fiscal Year: 2019

Alaska

IM-AK-2019-011 - Revegetation for Reclamation Approval Process - Inactive
IM-AK-2019-010 - Stream Reclamation Approval Process - Inactive
IM-AK-2019-008 - Documentation and Recordation of Mining Inspections - Inactive
IM-AK-2019-007 - Inspection Compliance Flow Process - Inactive

Wyoming

IM WY 2019-009 - Use and Care of Government Vehicles - Inactive
IM WY 2019-008 - Rights-of-Way Bonds - Inactive

Idaho

IM No. ID-2019-017 - Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement - Inactive
IM No. ID-2019-016 - Collateral Duty Safety Officers - Inactive
IM ID-2019-023 - Revised Standard Stipulations for Rights-of-Way (ROWs) and Other Land Use Authorizations - Inactive
IM ID-2019-014 - Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests for Records Relating to Fire Incidents - Inactive

National Office

IM 2019-044 - Increased Filing Fee for Processing Applications for Permit to Drill (APDs) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020
IM 2019-043 - Fiscal Year 2020 Oil and Gas Inspection and Enforcement Strategy Matrices Instructions and Strategy Goals - Inactive
IM 2019-040 - Congressional Technical Assistance Response for Fiscal Year 2021 Land and Water Conservation Fund Core Project Submissions and Fiscal Year 2020 Land and Water Conservation Fund Recreational Access Submissions
IM 2019-037 - 2019 Grazing Fee, Surcharge Rates, and Penalty for Unauthorized Grazing Use Rates
IM 2019-036 - Facility Compliance Management and Tracking of Compliance Assessment Safety, Health and the Environment (CASHE) Findings
IM 2019-026 - Guidance for the Sale of Excess Wild Horses and Burros
IM 2019-025 - Adoption Incentive Program for Wild Horses and Burros
IM 2019-023 - Calendar Year 2019 Right-of-Way Cost Recovery Fee Schedule and Strict Liability Amount
IM 2019-022 - Guidance for Implementation of the Resource Use Designation and Determination Areas (RUDD) Data Standard                                              
IM 2019-020 - Reporting of Undesirable Events
IM 2019-019 - Areas of Critical Environmental Concern National Geospatial Dataset
IM 2019-018 - Compensatory Mitigation
IM 2019-016 - Submission of Electronic Protests on Land Use Plans, Revisions, and Amendments
IM 2019-014 - Oil and Gas Bond Adequacy Reviews
IM 2019-013 - National Policy for Rights-of-Way Bonding