Press Releases

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California, Northern California DO

BLM suspending adoptions, public visits to Litchfield corrals

Nevada, Carson City DO

BLM seeks public comment for the Wabuska Geothermal Exploration Project

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Stillwater Field Office is initiating a 30-day scoping public comment period seeking input regar

California, California Desert DO

BLM approves Whitewater River Groundwater Replenishment Facility Project

Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO, Billings FO

BLM seeks comment on Pryor horse herd management plan

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – A public comment period has started --on a proposed amendment to the Billings Field Office Resource Management Plan to address genetic diversity in the Pryor Mountain wild horse

Oregon-Washington, Burns DO

BLM Burns District Announces Recreation Fee Changes Beginning April 1

HINES, Ore. – After decades of maintaining the same price, the Bureau of Land Management will increase overnight camping fees at six campgrounds in eastern Oregon.

Southeastern States DO

BLM To Host Wild Horse and Burro Event in Liberty, Kentucky

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,

Wyoming

BLM invites public to tour Wheatland Off-Range Corral on April 14

Wheatland, Wyo.

Idaho, Twin Falls DO, Burley FO

BLM to extend seasonal closure in South Hills to protect wildlife

TWIN FALLS, Idaho–The Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office will extend the seasonal motorized travel closure in the South Hills area, south of Twin Falls, to Saturday, Ap

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Las Cruces DO

Bureau of Land Management announces upcoming meeting of Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will host a meeting on March 29, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Alaska, Anchorage DO, Anchorage FO

BLM seeks public input on consideration of e-bikes within Campbell Tract

ANCHORAGE, Alaska— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is preparing an environmental assessment for Campbell Tract, a 730-acre Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) i

Oregon-Washington, Spokane DO

Public invited to join celebration of the San Juan Islands National Monument 10th anniversary

Friday Harbor, WA – March 25 marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the San Juan Islands National Monument.

Eastern States

Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on proposed oil and gas lease sales in Michigan and Louisiana

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Consistent with the direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management Eastern States Office today released two environmental assessments a

Alaska

BLM asks for public comment on continued land withdrawal for Army’s Fort Wainwright Training Areas

A notice in the Federal Register today announced the filing of an application with the Bureau of Land Management for extension of a withdrawal of Fort Wainwright training areas for another 25 years or more and opens a 90-day public comment period.
National Office

President’s Proposed $1.7 Billion Budget for BLM Provides Investments toward Achieving Climate and Economic Goals While Working with Communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden-Harris administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2024.

California, Northern California DO

Vehicle access to campgrounds in the Clear Creek Management Area has reopened

California, Northern California DO

Motorcycle races coming for Fort Sage area; some trail access will be limited

Southwest DO, Gunnison FO

BLM Gunnison Field Office will close doors to public during move to new office

GUNNISON, Colo. – The BLM Gunnison Field Office will close its West Spencer Avenue offices permanently on Thursday, March 9 and reopen to the public at their new location at 2500 E