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BLM approves continued mining at Ruby Hill Mine

Ruby Hill Mining Company, LLC, is authorized to build additional facilities on private lands and expand operations into additional subsurface federal mineral estate within existing approved boundaries.
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BLM approves Nevada North Lithium Exploration Project

The Bureau of Land Management today approved the Nevada North Lithium Exploration Project near Montello in Elko County.
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BLM approves Pancake Complex wild horse management plan

The Bureau of Land Management today approved the Final Pancake Complex Wild Horse Gather & Herd Management Plan for how wild horses will be managed within the Pancake Complex.
Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

BLM announces temporary closure near Jean for 2025 Mint 400 race

The Las Vegas Field Office announces the temporary closure on March 7-8, 2025. This closure will minimize the risk of potential collisions with spectators and racers during the 2025 Mint 400 race.
Nevada, Battle Mountain DO, Tonopah FO

BLM seeks input for proposed expansion of lithium mine

The Bureau of Land Management has opened a 30-day comment period beginning Feb. 28, 2025, for a proposed update to the plan of operation for the Silver Peak Lithium Mine near Silver Peak, Nevada.
Nevada, Carson City DO

February 2025 BLM and NNCC saddle-started wild horse adoption a success

The BLM and the Nevada Department of Corrections conducted a saddle-started wild horse adoption event on February 22, 2025. Forty-five qualified bidders including successful adopters attended the event.
Nevada, Battle Mountain DO, Tonopah FO

BLM seeks input on updates to Bullfrog wild burro management

The management area includes more than 146,700 acres of BLM-managed public lands. It also encompasses nearly 10,500 acres of mixed private and other public lands.
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BLM seeks input for proposed Spring Valley Gold Mine

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Spring Valley Gold Mine project in Pershing County, approximately 20 miles northeast of Lovelock and 70 miles southwest of Winnemucca.
National Office, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Eastern States, Idaho, Montana-Dakotas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon-Washington, Utah, Wyoming

Free mapping program to help Americans navigate BLM public lands

There’s a new tool for recreationists planning visits to public lands. The Free National Mobile Map Package Program allows anyone to access maps so they have the information they need to get outside, even when they are offline
Nevada, Battle Mountain DO, Tonopah FO

BLM seeks input for proposed wild horse and burro management plan

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments to update how the agency will manage wild horses and burros near Tonopah, Nevada.
Nevada, Carson City DO

BLM and NNCC announce a wild horse and burro adoption event for February 22, 2025

The BLM and the Nevada Department of Corrections – Silver State Industries have announced a saddle-started wild horse adoption event at the NNCC on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
Nevada, Elko DO

BLM updates vegetation management for northeast Nevada

The Bureau of Land Management today issued updates for how the agency will manage weeds and support wildlife restoration and rehabilitation work on public lands effected.
Nevada, Ely DO, Bristlecone FO

BLM seeks public comment on preliminary research for water power project

Asking the public to review and provide comment on a preliminary environmental assessment analyzing White Pine Pumped Storage Hydrogeologic Evaluation Project proposal to gather groundwater data in Steptoe Valley.
Nevada, Winnemucca DO, Black Rock FO

BLM seeks input for proposed Jackson Mountains wild horse and burro management plan

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments to update how the agency will manage wild horses and burros in the Jackson Mountains Herd Management Area.
National Office, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana-Dakotas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon-Washington, Utah, Wyoming

BLM, USDA Forest Service announce 2025 grazing fees

The federal grazing fee for 2025 remains $1.35 per animal unit month for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and $1.35 per head month for lands managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. 
Nevada, Winnemucca DO, Black Rock FO

BLM announces annual temporary closure of High Rock Canyon Road

The Bureau of Land Management will be closing a portion of the High Rock Canyon Road in the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area to vehicle use.
Nevada, Carson City DO

BLM launches year-2 of a fire science program at Reno high school

BLM firefighters kickoff the second year of a wildland fire education program at a career-tech high school in Reno, Nevada.
Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

BLM approves Rough Hat Clark Solar Project

The BLM announces the approval of the Rough Hat Clark Solar Project, the 48th renewable energy project approved on public lands under President Biden’s leadership.
Nevada, Elko DO

Elko District plans prescribed fire on Spruce Mountain

Weather conditions permitting, the Elko District is planning a 51-acre prescribed fire on public land on the western portion of Spruce Mountain.
Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

BLM seeks input on proposed protections for the Sloan Utility and Transportation Corridor

BLM is seeking public comment on a proposed withdrawal of approximately 1,044 acres of public lands in Clark County for the next 20 years, subject to valid existing rights.
Nevada, Southern Nevada DO, Pahrump FO

BLM seeks input on proposed protections for Amargosa Valley & Ash Meadows

The BLM is seeking comment on a proposal to withdraw approximately 308,890 acres of public lands in Nye County to protect the region’s unique resources and help avoid impacts from mining activities.
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BLM seeks public input on proposed protections for ancestral Tribal lands near Las Vegas

BLM is seeking public comments on a proposal to withdraw approximately 1,805 acres of public lands in Las Vegas that hold cultural significance to the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony.
Nevada, Battle Mountain DO, Mount Lewis FO

BLM has concluded the FY2025 Fish Creek Wild Horse Gather

Of 194 horses gathered, none were injured, 144 were shipped to the Winnemucca Off-Range Corral and 50 were released back to the Fish Creek Herd Management Area.
Nevada, Battle Mountain DO, Carson City DO, Elko DO, Ely DO, Southern Nevada DO, Winnemucca DO

Nevada communities invited to apply for fire mitigation funding

BLM Nevada and the Nevada Fire Chiefs Association launch the Wildfire Risk Reduction Program. Grants of up to $75,000 are available to Nevada groups for fuels reduction and wildland fire education and outreach.
Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

Bureau of Land Management announces new Southern Nevada District Office Manager

The Bureau of Land Management has selected Kim Liebhauser as the new Southern Nevada District Manager.