Press Releases

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Twin Falls DO, Burley FO

South Hills area temporarily closed to motorized vehicles on Jan. 16

TWIN FALLS, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office will implement an annual seasonal motorized travel closure in the South Hills area Monday, Jan.

California, California Desert DO

BLM announces Blythe Mesa Solar Project is fully operational

Arizona

BLM to host public meeting in Gilbert, Ariz. for input on potential updates to solar energy program

PHOENIX — As part of its ongoing effort to support responsible renewable energy development on public lands, the Bureau of Land Management is holding a p

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

BLM asks public to avoid beetle habitat at Big Dune

LAS VEGAS — The Bureau of Land Management Pahrump Field Office asks the public to help protect the habitat of an endemic beetle at Big Dune in Nye County, Nevada.

Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO

BLM Implements Seasonal Wildlife Closures for Nesting Birds of Prey in Central Oregon

Prineville, Ore.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM seeks input on wild horse management in McCullough Peaks

CODY, Wyo.—The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office requests your input as it begins to analyze future wild horse fertility control and bait trap gathers in the McCullough Peaks Herd Managem

Utah

BLM seeks public comment on right-of-way amendment in Duchesne County

VERNAL, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office invites the public to provide comments during a 30-day scoping period on an application for a right-of-way amendmen

Southeastern States DO

BLM to host Wild Horse and Burro Event in Elm Grove, Louisiana

FLOWOOD, Miss.— The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, on January 19-21, 2023,

Phoenix DO

BLM plans prescribed fire near Apache Junction

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District is planning a prescribed fire to burn cut and piled brush from about 80 acres of land northeast of Apache Junction.

Phoenix DO

BLM plans prescribed burns in Yavapai and Maricopa counties

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District is planning prescribed burning operations to burn cut and piled brush from public lands in Yavapai and Maricopa counties.

Utah

BLM to temporarily close parts of the Red Cliffs Recreation Area public lands for maintenance

ST. GEORGE, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management St. George Field Office will temporarily close a portion of Red Cliffs Recreation Area from Jan. 16, 2023, to Feb.

California, Northern California DO

BLM plans prescribed fire projects near Redding through Jan. 20

Elko DO

BLM Elko District plans prescribed fire on Spruce Mountain 2023

ELKO, Nev. – Weather conditions permitting, the Bureau of Land Management Elko District is planning a 51-acre prescribed fire on public land on the west portion of Spruce Mountain.

Montana-Dakotas

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office seeks public input on proposals for upcoming competitive oil and gas lease sale

BILLINGS, Mont. – In accordance with congressional direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office is initiating a 30

Arizona, Colorado River DO

BLM to hold public scoping meetings for the proposed Jove Solar Project

LA PAZ COUNTY, Ariz. — The Bureau of Land Management announces two public meetings to solicit public comments and identify issues for the Jove Solar Project on Wedne

Alaska

The BLM invites public comment on a new river management plan for the Birch Creek Wild and Scenic River

The Bureau of Land Management welcomes public comment to aid in resource management planning for the Birch Creek Wild and Scenic River that flows through BLM-managed public lands in central Alaska.
New Mexico, Las Cruces DO

BLM Las Cruces District waives recreation site fees

Oregon-Washington

BLM waives day use fees in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

PORTLAND, Ore — In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.