Press Releases

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California, Northern California DO

Land Trust, BLM welcome volunteers for National Public Lands Day project

California, Northern California DO

Night motorcycle race scheduled for Fort Sage OHV Area

Arizona, Phoenix DO

BLM seeks input on recreational target shooting at the Sonoran Desert National Monument

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management Lower Sonoran Field Office is seeking public input as it considers an amendment to the Sonoran Desert National Monument Resource Management Plan.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Rogue River and Rogue River Trail Closed Due to Rum Creek Fire

Medford, Oregon – As a result of the Rum Creek Fire, the BLM is closing and not permitting use of the Wild and Scenic Lower Rogue River and Rogue River Trail from Grave Creek to Ru

Battle Mountain DO

Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on the Roberts Mountain Herd Management Area Wild Horse Gather Plan Environmental Assessment

Battle Mountain, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Mount Lewis Field Office is announcing the availability of a Preliminary Environmental Assessmen

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

Bureau of Land Management to hold virtual public forums on Bonanza Solar Project

RENO, Nev. — The Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office, on behalf of the Southern Nevada District Office, will host two virtual information forums on Sept.

Utah

BLM to begin Frisco Herd Management Area wild horse gather

CEDAR CITY, Utah —The Bureau of Land Management Cedar City Field Office will begin gather operations to remove approximately 100 excess wild horses from within and outside of the F

New Mexico, Pecos DO

BLM partners to host “Better Together” National Public Lands Day weeklong event

CARLSBAD, N.M. — The Bureau of Land Management Carlsbad Field Office is partnering with Eddy County and the cities of Artesia and Carlsbad to host Better Together, a National Publi

Nevada

Humboldt River Field Office to initiate a 30-day scoping period for trail improvements at Water Canyon Recreation Area

WINNEMUCCA, Nev.— The Humboldt River Field Office has initiated a 30-day public scoping period for the trail improvement project at Water Canyon Recreation Area.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Rainie Falls Trail closed until further notice

Medford, Oregon – As a result of fire activity, the Rainie Falls Trail, located on the south side of the Rogue River near Grave Creek, will be closed until further notice.

California Desert DO, Needles FO

BLM begins emergency wild burro gather at Piute Mountain Herd Area

Nevada

Black Rock Field Office soliciting public comment on the Gerlach Geothermal Exploration Project

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. — The Black Rock Field Office is seeking public comments on the draft environmental assessment prepared to analyze the impacts of a geoth

Canyon Country DO

The BLM lifts voluntary climbing avoidance areas in Indian Creek

MONTICELLO, Utah — As of today, the BLM lifted seasonal climbing avoidance areas in the Indian Creek corridor.

Nevada

Abandoned campfires in Water Canyon Recreation Area

WINNEMUCCA, Nev.— The Winnemucca District wildland fire fighters have recently found several abandoned campfires in the Water Canyon Recreation Area. 

Nevada

Monsoonal storm flooding has damaged roads throughout the Winnemucca District

WINNEMUCCA, Nev.— As we approach hunting season, the Winnemucca District staff wants to make the public aware of damage on, but not limited to, Fencemaker Canyon Road and Panther Canyon Road. 

National Office

BLM Announces $1.1 Million in Contract Awards to Plug Orphaned Wells in Utah and California

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Bureau of Land Management today announced two contract awards for work to clean up orphan well sites in Utah and California to restore public lands and improve publ

Utah

BLM releases decision to control population growth and gather excess Wild Horses in the Cedar Mountain Herd Management Area

SALT LAKE CITY —The Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake Field Office issued a decision today to approve the Cedar Mountain Herd Management Area Population Control Plan.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

BLM Lakeview Field Office to Host National Public Lands Event

LAKEVIEW, Ore. — On Saturday, September 24, 2022, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLMs) Lakeview Field Office is hosting a National Public Lands Day event near Anderson Lake

Arizona, Phoenix DO

BLM seeks input on proposed direct land sale to the City of Apache Junction

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management’s Lower Sonoran Field Office is seeking public comments on a proposed direct sale of 20 acres of public lands to the City of Apache Junction

Northeastern States DO

BLM to host wild horse and burro event in West Bend, Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE, Wis.

California, Northern California DO

Correction: Capture and removal numbers for Twin Peaks WHB gather

Oregon-Washington

Annual maintenance fees for mining claims due Sept. 1

PORTLAND, Ore - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officials remind mining claimants that annual maintenance fees are due on Thursday, September 1, 2022.

Wyoming

BLM hosts five wild horse adoptions in September

The Bureau of Land Management will hold five wild horse and burro adoption events in September. The Sept. 2 adoption event at the Wheatland Off Range Corral has been canceled.

Nevada, Ely DO

BLM offers $5,000 reward for information on five wild horse shootings

The Bureau of Land Management is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for shooting and mortally wounding f