Press Releases

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California

Lassen County Students Enjoy Fun in the Forest and Day in the Desert

SUSANVILLE, Calif. – The month of April was filled with outdoor fun for fourth and fifth-grade students in Lassen County.

Colorado

BLM seeks comments on parcels offered in November oil and gas lease sale

The Bureau of Land Management is accepting public comments on its proposal to lease 35 parcels totaling 25,000 acres in the Royal Gorge, Grand Junction, Colorado River Valley and Tres Rios field of

California

Public Invited to Comment on Draft Dog Management Plan on Fort Ord National Monument

MARINA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is taking public comments until June 13 on a draft plan that covers dog use on the Fort Ord National Monument.

California

BLM Desert Advisory Council to Meet in Barstow

BARSTOW, Calif. - The next field trip and meeting of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) California Desert Advisory Council (DAC) will be held May 20-21, 2016 in Barstow, Ca

California

Public Invited to Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Area Tour and Comment

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Barstow Field Office, has scheduled three tour rides of the Rasor Road Off-Highway Vehicle Area OHV area to identi

National Office

BLM Gathering Public Input on Coal Program at Six Public Meetings

As the next step in the Department of the Interior's comprehensive review of the federal coal program, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will solicit public input at six public meetings starting

Idaho

BLM Proposes Ambitious Fuel Break Network in Soda Fire Area

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comment on a plan to build a network of fuel breaks spanning 400 miles in the Soda Fire burn.  Although some of this work has already star

Colorado

BLM Grand Junction employee Named BLM Ranger of the Year

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Ranger of the Year for 2015 works in the Grand Junction Field Office.

Colorado

BLM oil and gas lease sale nets $5 million

Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold six parcels totaling 6,960 acres for $5,222,672.50 including rentals and fees at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

Wyoming

BLM Takes Key Step in Finishing Review of Gateway South Transmission Line

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released its proposed Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments (LUPAs) that analyses the effects of building a plan

California

Route 66 Symposium Promotes Tourism and Economic Development Opportunities

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California Desert District, in partnership with the California Historic Route 66 Association, will conduct the fir

California

BLM Signs Partnership Agreement with Amah Mutsun Land Trust

On Thursday, May 26, 2 p.m.

California

Wild Horses and Burros on Public Rangelands Now 2.5 Times Greater than 1971 when Protection Law Was Passed

BLM seeks to expand initiatives to address problems with new legislative authority

Colorado

Groundwater testing to begin at Park County Landfill on May 16

CANON CITY, Colo.

National Office

Wild Horses and Burros on Public Rangelands Now 2.5 Times Greater than 1971 when Protection Law Was Passed

  • 46,000 Horses Already Being Cared for Off-Range
  • Off-Range Care of Unadopted Horses Would Exceed $1 Billion
  • Necessary Horse Gathers Exceed Available Space and Funding
Idaho

Spring Clean Up Planned for North Rim of Canyon

TWIN FALLS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls District staff will join the Southern Idaho Off-Road Association, Backcountry Horsemen of Idaho, Magic Valley ATV Club and Jerome Cou

Alaska

Notice of Tundra Closure National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The Bureau of Land Management’s Arctic Field Office today announced the closure of winter overland tundra travel for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alas

Eastern States

Karen Mouritsen Named BLM's Eastern States Director

Bureau of Land Management Director Neil Kornze announced today that BLM and Interior Department veteran Karen Mouritsen has been selected as the BLM Eastern States Director.

California

Free Nighttime Photography Workshop - June 3

WHITETHORN, Calif. - A free workshop entitled, "Nighttime Photography: Tips and Tricks," will be presented Friday, June 3, at 7 p.m., in the King Range National Conservation A

Utah

BLM-Utah Offers New Recreation Maps for Mobile Devices

Salt Lake City— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released new mobile device compatible maps that highlight world class outdoor recreation opportunities on Utah’s public land

New Mexico

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

California

BLM Announces Re-Opening of Trail in Headwaters Forest Reserve

EUREKA, Calif. - The Little South Fork Elk River Trail located 3 miles from the Headwaters Forest Reserve parking area is now open.

Alaska

BLM Releases North Slope REA

The Bureau of Land Management announces availability of the North Slope Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, or REA, summarizing the conditions of nearly 62 million acres of the North Slope region of Alas

Arizona

BLM to hold public meetings for the Skull Valley Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Defense System Project

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hassayampa Field Office has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the potential impacts of the Skull Valley Wildla