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Utah

Bureau of Land Management Utah issues first competitive solar leases

CEDAR CITY, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cedar City Field Office is awarding leases to Minersville Solar Energy, LLC for three parcels encompassing more than 4,800 ac

Eastern States

Bureau of Land Management Eastern States issues notice for oil and gas lease sale

FALLS CHURCH, VA.

Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Upper Snake FO

Egin Lakes Campground to open April 23

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - The Egin Lakes Campground will open on April 23 for the 2022 season.

Utah

Bureau of Land Management Utah issues notice for oil and gas lease sale

SALT LAKE CITY — Following an injunction from the W

Montana-Dakotas

Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas issues notice for oil and gas lease sale

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – Following an 

Nevada

Bureau of Land Management Nevada issues notice for oil and gas lease sale

Reno, NV — Following an inju

Colorado

Bureau of Land Management Colorado issues notice for oil and gas lease sale

Lakewood, Colo.

Wyoming

Bureau of Land Management Wyoming issues notice for oil and gas lease sale

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Following an 

New Mexico

Bureau of Land Management New Mexico issues notice for oil and gas lease sale

SANTA FE, N.M. — Following an injunction from the W

Nevada, Carson City DO

Stillwater Field Office seeks public comment on Marietta Burro Gather

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Stillwater Field Office has initiated a 30-day public comment period and is seeking public input in preparation of an environmental ass

Northwest DO
Bureau of Land Management emblem

Fire managers planning spring prescribed fire in the Douglas Mountain area

The Bureau of Land Management’s Little Snake Field Office is planning a prescribed fire 5 miles west of Greystone in the Douglas Mountain area. The BLM is targeting 432 acres of BLM administered lands. Fire managers are looking at implementing the project as early as April 22 and could extend through May 16 as conditions warrant.
Idaho

Bureau of Land Management and Idaho Army National Guard seek public input on expanded military training area in southwest Idaho

Wyoming

BLM announces first wild horse adoption of 2022

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility will kick off BLM Wyoming’s 2022 adoption schedule with an event April 30, fr

Eagle Lake FO

Motorcycle races to attract 300 riders to the Fort Sage Off-Highway Vehicle Area

Nevada

BLM offers public tour of wild horse corral in Fallon

The Bureau of Land Management will host a free public tour of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Fallon, Nevada, on Friday, May 13.

Arizona, Gila DO
Las Cienegas National Conservation Area landscape with mountains

Prescribed fire planned for Las Cienegas National Conservation Area

The Bureau of Land Management’s Tucson Field Office and Gila District Fire Management Office will conduct a multiple day prescribed fire on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area.
West Desert DO
Families and friends set up dispersed camps in the Knolls Off-highway Vehicle Recreation Area.

Knolls Off-Highway Vehicle Special Recreation Management Area pass purchases move online

SALT LAKE CITY

Southwest DO

Prescribed burn on Animas City Mountain in Durango planned

Elko DO

BLM Wells Field Office seeks public comment on land conveyance proposal

ELKO, Nev.

West Desert DO
Dune buggy driving across sand dunes

BLM prepares for influx of visitors to Little Sahara Recreation Area during Easter Weekend

FILLMORE, Utah

Arcata FO

Bureau of Land Management offers free events, hikes this summer at Headwaters Forest Reserve

California, Central California DO

Sheep arrive at Cronan Ranch to graze on invasive plants and reduce wildfire threat

California, California Desert DO

Bureau of Land Management California Desert District to host virtual advisory council meeting in May

California, California Desert DO

The BLM to host virtual education sessions on Mojave Trails National Monument land-use planning process

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Bureau of Land Management seeks public input on Hult Dam safety

Springfield, Ore.