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Colorado

BLM to complete Sutey Ranch land exchange

SILT, Colo.

Idaho

BLM Idaho Twin Falls District Announces Appointments to Council to Advise Agency on Balanced Management of Nation's Public Lands

TWIN FALLS, ID -- The Bureau of Land Management recently announced new appointments or re-appointments of members to Idaho’s Twin Falls District citizen-based Resource Advisory Council (RAC),

Utah

BLM implements measures to restore and maintain habitat for the Sheeprocks greater sage-grouse population in central Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in coordination with state and federal partners has evaluated data related to the status of greater sage-grouse (GRSG) populations and habitat t

Nevada

BLM Concludes the Reveille HMA Wild Horse Gather

TONOPAH, Nev.

Colorado

BLM evaluating oil and gas leasing proposals in Garfield and Mesa counties

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Dakotas Resource Advisory Council meeting set

(BELLE FOURCHE, S.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management Dakotas Resource Advisory Council will meet Feb.

Nevada

Final Cost Recovery for 2016 Burning Man Event Totals $2.1 Million

Black Rock City, LLC receives $33,831 refund

Nevada

Gold Butte Public Information Forum to be held Feb. 9 in Mesquite

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District Office, in association with representatives from Clark County, the City of Mesquite and Virgin Valley Water Distr

Utah

BLM-Utah Resource Advisory Council to Hold Meeting

Salt Lake CityThe Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Resource Advisory Council will host a meeting on Feb. 23 and 24, 2017 in St.

Wyoming

Proposed Parcels for June 22, 2017 Oil and Gas Lease Sale Posted

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office has posted its proposed list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Thursday, June 22, 2017.

New Mexico

Repairs in BLM Soledad Canyon Day Use Area is Extended

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has extended the timeframe to repair the road and parking lot in the Soledad Canyon Day Use Area east of Las Cruces, until February 10, 2017.

Wyoming

BLM Pinedale Holds Combined Pinedale Anticline Annual Planning Meetings

The Bureau of Land Management will hold combined Pinedale Anticline Project Area wildlife, air, water and operator planning meetings on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the BLM Pinedale Field Office, 1625 W.

Wyoming

National Historic Trails Interpretive Center Announces "Images of Black Wyoming" Temporary Exhibit

In celebration of Black History Month, the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) has announced that a temporary exhibit will be on display during the month of February.  The exh

Wyoming

WLCI Local Project Development Teams Hold February Meetings

The Local Project Development Teams (LPDTs) for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) will meet at various locations in southwest Wyoming during February.

Wyoming

Join BLM Recreation Planner for Coffee and Johnny Behind the Rocks Discussion

Bureau of Land Management Outdoor Recreation Planner Jared Oakleaf will be at the Lander Bake Shop February 9-11 to gather input from the public about trail planning in the Johnny Behind the Rocks

National Office

BLM and Forest Service Announce 2017 Grazing Fee

The Federal grazing fee for 2017 will be $1.87 per animal unit month (AUM) for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and $1.87 per head month (HM) for lands managed by the U.S.

Oregon-Washington

Seasonal Wildlife Closures in Prineville Area

Central Ore.—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District has started implementing a series of annual wildlife closures to protect several species of birds of p

Wyoming

BLM and the University of Wyoming to begin Wild Horse Movement Study in the Adobe Town Herd Management Area

The BLM and the University of Wyoming are beginning a study to learn more about wild horse seasonal use and movements in the Adobe Town Herd Management Area.

Nevada

BLM to burn piles in Pine Nut Mountains

Carson City, Nev. – Over the next few months, the Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District, will be burning piles of tree limbs in the Pine Nut Mountains left over from thinning of trees.

Colorado

Swearing in ceremony for new San Luis Valley BLM manager

MONTE VISTA, Colo.

Idaho

Stressed Elk and Deer Herds in Blaine County Require Extra Precautions this Winter

SHOSHONE, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Shoshone Field Office has teamed up with Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) to work alongside Blaine County and the cities of Bellevue and H

New Mexico

BLM Plans Prescribed Burns in Socorro and Catron Counties

The Bureau of Land Management Socorro Field Office will burn up to 50 acres in Catron County between February 1 and April 15, 2017, weather permitting.

Nevada

Favorable weather may allow BLM prescribed fire near Moapa on January 30

Las Vegas - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) fire managers are anticipating favorable weather conditions for pile burning on BLM-administered lands along the Muddy Ri