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 Permanent IMs remain in effect until superseded or deleted.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: 2018

California

CA IM-2018-001 - FY2017 Protocol Report to SHPO Data Call - Inactive

Arizona

National Office

Fiscal Year: 2017

National Office

Oregon-Washington

Nevada

New Mexico

Montana-Dakotas

Instruction Memorandum No. MT-2017-028 - Designated Leasing Areas (DLAs) in Land Use Plans/Amendments - Inactive
Instruction Memorandum No. MT-2017-004 - Revised Directives Policy - Permanent Instruction Memoranda - Inactive

Eastern States

Alaska

Colorado

Wyoming

IM WY P 2017-002 - Update of Mail Room Policy