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Colorado

BLM Colorado Virtual Wild Horse Information Meeting

Arcata FO

Collin Ewing named manager of BLM Arcata Field Office

Southwest DO

BLM kicks off Great Outdoors Month with two acquisitions through the Land and Water Conservation Fund

Montrose, CO – The Bureau of Land Management is kicking off Great Outdoors Month by finalizing two land acquisitions in Colorado and Wyoming th

National Office
North Platte River in the Marton family property

BLM kicks off Great Outdoors Month with two acquisitions through the Land and Water Conservation Fund

The Bureau of Land Management is kicking off Great Outdoors Month by finalizing two land acquisitions in Colorado and Wyoming that will unlock over 40,000 acres of previously inaccessible public land.
National Office

Department of the Interior Announces Steps to Increase Clean Energy Development on Public Lands

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Nevada today, where she announced significant policy and organizational updates to advance clean energy product

Colorado

Equine flu, streptococcus caused Canon City outbreak; Interagency team begins review

 

Northwest DO

Kremmling Field Office soliciting comments on proposed fuels treatments

KREMMLING, Colo. – The Kremmling Field Off

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO

Royal Gorge Field Office drops all fire restrictions

CAÑON CITY, COLO - The Bureau of

National Office

Biden-Harris Administration Approves Construction of Energy Gateway South Transmission Line

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Biden-Harris administration today announced that the Bureau of Land Management has issued the final approval for construction of the 416-mile

Arizona, Phoenix DO, Hassayampa FO, Lower Sonoran FO, Colorado River DO, Kingman FO, Lake Havasu FO, Yuma FO, Gila DO, Tucson FO, Safford FO

Dry, hot conditions lead to additional fire restrictions on most BLM lands in Arizona

PHOENIX –Due to ongoing hot and dry weather conditions and increased risk for wildfire activity, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is implementing Stage

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO

Royal Gorge Field Office cancels Stage 1 fire restrictions in northern counties

Canon City, COLO - The Bureau of land Management's Royal Gorge Field Office dropped Stage 1 fire restrictions from BLM-administered lands within the boundaries of Larimer, Weld, Logan, Sedgwick, Ph

Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM/Honor Farm adoption breaks records

RIVERTON, Wyo. – Records were broken at last weekend’s Bureau of Land Management/Wyoming Honor Farm wild horse and burro adoption.

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO

Royal Gorge Field Office elevates to Stage 2 fire restrictions in southern Colorado counties

CAÑON CITY, COLO - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Royal Gorg

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO

High Park Fire morning update for May 14, 2022

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Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO

High Park Fire Update for May 13, 2022

Current Situation:

Colorado

Community Boat Launch and Gypsum Campground to open after Duck Pond Fire

Southwest DO

BLM Southwest District Resource Advisory Council to meet in June

Rocky Mountain DO

High Park Fire burning on BLM and Teller County lands west of Cripple Creek

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO

San Luis Valley Field Office enters into Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

MONT

Green River DO

BLM requests public input for potential Graham’s penstemon protection

VERNAL, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management is requesting public input on designating BLM-managed land in Duchesne and Uintah counties as areas of critical environmental concern f

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO

A message for conservation at summer hotspot, Guffey Gorge

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

Southwest DO

BLM lifts seasonal wildlife closures of some public lands in southwest Colorado

Southwest DO

BLM lifts seasonal wildlife closures of some public lands in southwest Colorado

Arizona
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Fire activity and dry conditions trigger fire restrictions in portions of Western, Central, and Northern Arizona

Effective Thursday, May 5 the following agencies will implement campfire and smoking restrictions: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Phoenix and Colorado River Districts; Coconino, Kaibab [Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts], Prescott, Tonto, and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests; Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management as it relates to state trust lands in Coconino County south of the Grand Canyon, Mohave, La Paz, Yavapai, Yuma, Maricopa, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Apache, and Navajo counties.
Colorado

A virus has been identified as the principal cause of the outbreak and mortality at BLM’s wild horse and burro facility

CAÑON CITY, Colo.