Press Releases
Black Rock Station Opens July 12
GERLACH, Nev. -- The Black Rock Visitor’s Contact Center, located at 200 Transfer Road Gerlach, NV, will be opening for the 2018 season Thursday, July 12.
BLM Publishes Notice of Intent for the Initiation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Burning Man Event 10-year Special Recreation Permit
WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management is asking for public comment on the proposed activities related to a 10-year Special Recreation Permit (SRP) for the Burning Man Event.
Air and Weather Data Equipment at Coyote Dunes
GERLACH,Nev,.- As part of the baselines for the Burning Man permit renewal, visitors to the playa may notice some temporary equipment at the Coyote Dunes exclosures. This equipment is designe
BLM plans prescribed burns at Baxter Peak and Blanca Wetlands
MONTE VISTA, Colo. – The San Luis Valley Field Office in conjunction with the Interagency Fire Management Unit will be conducting prescribed burns at Baxter Peak and Blanca Wetlands thi
BLM Announces Upcoming Public Outreach Meetings for Burning Man Special Recreation Permit
WINNEMUCCA, Nev.
BLM Seeks Public Input on Proposed North American Eagle Land Speed Proposal
BATTLE MOUNTAIN – The Bureau of Land Management, Mount Lewis Field Office, has prepared and made available for public comment a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the North American Eagle Land
BLM Winnemucca District announces selection of new Black Rock Field Manager
WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca District Office is pleased to announce the selection of Mark E. Hall as the Field Manager for the Black Rock Field Office.
BLM Opens Black Rock Visitor's Contact Center May 19th
WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – The Black Rock Visitor’s Contact Center, located at 200 Transfer Rd.
BLM commemorates National Trails Day with public auto tour of the California National Historic Trail
SALT LAKE CITY—To commemorate National Trails Day, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office will lead a public auto tour of the California National Historic Trail
BLM Winnemucca District announces results of 2016 Burning Man Post Event Inspection
The Bureau of Land Management, (BLM) Winnemucca District, Black Rock Field Office, is pleased to announce the results of the Burning Man Post Event Inspection (PEI) for the 2016 event.
BLM plans prescribed burn at Blanca Wetlands
MONTE VISTA, Colo. - The San Luis Valley Field Office in conjunction with the Interagency Fire Management Unit will conduct prescribed burns at Blanca Wetlands this fall.
BLM Issues Temporary Closure As Organizers Prepare for Burning Man
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Winnemucca District Office announced in the Federal Register on Friday, July 1, 2016 a temporary closure and temporary restrictions on certain activities on publ
BLM Issues Final Approval for the Southline Transmission Line Project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Southline Transmission Line Project (Project), a 367-mile, 345-kV electric transmission line
BLM and Western Announce the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Southline Transmission Project
The Bureau of Land Management and Western Area Power Administration today announced the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Southline Transmission Line Project, a 360-mile e
BLM Issues Permit for 2015 Burning Man Event
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today issued a special recreation permit authorizing Black Rock City (BRC) LLC to host the 2015 Burning Man event on public lands in Nevada.