Press Releases

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Alaska

The Bureau of Land Management announces availability of proposed land use plan, final EIS for Western Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management announces the availability of the Proposed Resource Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement (PRMP/Final EIS) for t

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO, San Luis Valley FO

BLM plans prescribed burn to benefit wildlife at Blanca Wetlands

MONTE VISTA, COLO - The Bureau of Land Management’s San Luis Valley Field Office and BLM Rocky Mountain District Fire are preparing to conduct a prescribed burn at Blanca Wetl

Alaska, Arctic DO

Notice of Sale to be Issued for Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Dec. 7

Today, the BLM announced its Notice of Sale for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
California, Northern California DO

First virtual R3C adoption finds good homes for wild horses

Idaho, Twin Falls DO, Shoshone FO

Annual seasonal motorized use restrictions now in effect in Wood River Valley

TWIN FALLS, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management Shoshone Field Office has implemented annual seasonal motorized use restrictions in the Wood River Valley to protect wintering deer and

Colorado, Northwest DO, Little Snake FO

Seasonal closures now in effect at Emerald Mountain

CRAIG, Colo.

California, Northern California DO

BLM plans prescribed fire in Sacramento River Bend area

Colorado, Southwest DO

Seasonal closure of key Durango winter wildlife habitat begins December 1

DURANGO, Colo. – Annual seasonal closure of wildlife winter range goes into effect today for public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Colorado Pa

Tres Rios FO

Seasonal closure of key Durango winter wildlife habitat begins December 1

DURANGO, Colo. – Annual seasonal closure of wildlife winter range goes into effect today for public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Colorado Parks a

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM Lander reminds public of seasonal closures

LANDER, Wyo. – With winter fast approaching, the Bureau of Land Management reminds public land users of annual motorized travel restrictions in the Lander Field Office area.

Colorado, Upper Colorado River DO

Bureau of Land Management selling permits to cut Christmas trees in the Grand Junction Field Office

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is offering permits to cut your own Christmas tree on BLM-administered lands in the Grand Junction Field Office from now

Wyoming, High Desert DO

BLM Pinedale and Rawlins Seeks Volunteers for Bald Eagle Survey

Utah

Illegally installed structure taken from BLM public lands over Thanksgiving weekend

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) confirmed during a site visit on Saturday that an unknown party or parties removed the illegally installed structure refer

Colorado, Upper Colorado River DO, Colorado River Valley FO

BLM winter closures begin Dec. 1 in Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin counties

SILT, Colo. – Annual winter closures to motorized and mechanized vehicles begin Dec.

Idaho

BLM releases final plan to conserve, restore sagebrush communities in Great Basin

BOISE, Idaho – Today, the Bureau of Land Management released the final programmatic environmental impact statement for fuels reduction and rangeland rest

Nevada, Winnemucca DO

BLM Seeks Public Comment on the Direct Sale of the Reversionary Interest for Recreational and Public Purposes Act Patent – Unionville Cemetery

WINNEMUCCA, Nev - The Bureau of Land Management Humboldt River Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposal for the direct sale of the United States’ reversionary interest

Idaho, Boise DO

BLM protects road surface with annual winter closure of Eighth Street

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management would like to remind the public of the annual seasonal road closure of upper Eighth Street in the Boise Foothills to pr

California, Central California DO

BLM Bishop Field Office offers Christmas tree cutting permits online

California, Central California DO

BLM Ukiah Field Office eases fire restrictions

California, Central California DO

BLM reopens portions of the Knoxville Management Area in Napa and Lake counties

Montana-Dakotas

BLM seeks comment on Judith project area Environmental Assessment

(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – The Burea