Press Releases

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Nevada

Peter McFadden named BLM Ely District Manager

ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management has selected Peter McFadden as the new District Manager for the Ely District. He began his duties on June 11.

Carson City DO

Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno Off-Highway Vehicle Race to begin on August 17

CARSON CITY, Nev.

Eastern States, Northeastern States DO

Select Your Own Wild Horse or Burro in Swanzey, New Hampshire

MILWAUKEE—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a wild horse and burro event providing wild horses and possibly a few yearling and burros, August 24 - 25, 2018, at Cheshire Fairgrounds, 247

Wyoming, High Plains DO

Check out the Cheyenne-Black Hills Stage Route Trail Trek & patio talks this weekend at the Trails Center

CASPER, Wyo. - Join staff from the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) on Saturday, Aug. 18 as they travel the historic Cheyenne to Black Hills Stage Route by vehicle.

Utah

BLM Seeks Public Comment on the Bison Fence Environmental Assessment

PRICE, Utah – The BLM Price Field Office is seeking public comment on the Bison Fence Environmental Assessment.

Northern California DO

BLM assessing recreational trail damage from Carr Fire

Carr Fire trail damage.

New Mexico

New Mexico federal public lands take safety steps as state tests for fungus that causes bat disease

Federal agencies that manage popular caves on public lands in New Mexico are taking disease-prevention precautions and restricting entry to some sites to help prevent spreading the fungus that caus

High Desert DO

BLM lifting fire restrictions in Albany County

RAWLINS, Wyo.

Oregon-Washington

BLM temporarily bans target shooting on BLM lands

SPOKANE, Wash.

Utah

BLM invites the public to review draft Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Kanab-Escalante Planning Area plans

KANAB, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is initiating a 90-day comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Resource Management Plans (RMPs) f

Utah

BLM invites the public to review draft Bears Ears National Monument plans

SALT LAKE CITY—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is initiating a 90-day comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Monument Management Plans (MMPs) for

Idaho, Twin Falls DO

BLM to lift emergency closure in certain areas in Blaine County

 CAREY, Idaho –The BLM Shoshone Field Office is lifting the emergency closure on public lands in and around the Sharps fire area in Blaine County on Aug. 15.

Oregon-Washington

Vale BLM sponsoring Women in Wildland Fire Boot Camp

VALE, Ore.

Arizona, Phoenix DO

BLM seeks comment on sale of public land parcel in Gila County

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lower Sonoran Field Office is seeking public comment on the direct sale of a 16.87-acre public land parcel

New Mexico

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument closed for safety

Albuquerque, N.M. - Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is closed due to severe weather damage to the access road, trails and facilities.

Amarillo FO

BLM announces plan and schedule for FY 2019 auction and sale of federally owned helium

Amarillo, Texas – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Federal Helium Program is planning an auction and sale of federally owned crude helium for delivery beginning in fiscal year

Arizona, Colorado River DO

Public invited to open house for review of Kingman Travel Management Plan

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office (KFO) invites the public’s participation in the review of the KFO Travel Management Plan and Environmental

Wyoming

BLM Fighting Wildfire Northeast of Pinedale

PINEDALE, Wyo. – Wildland fire fighters from the High Desert District and Pinedale Field Office along with fire crews from Sublette County and the U.S.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

Powerline Fire reaches 2,600 acres east of Cody

CODY, Wyoming - The Powerline fire, located in Oregon Basin seven miles southeast of Cody, Wyoming, was initially reported at 6;00pm on Sunday, August 12th.

Arizona, Colorado River DO

BLM to gather wild burros in three communities

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is conducting a trio of emergency gathers of wild burros starting today in Bullhead City, Ariz.

Northwest Oregon DO

Northwest Oregon: Thurston Hills Non-Motorized Trails and Forest Management Project Information Meeting

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Northwest Oregon District, Upper Willamette Field Office, will hold a public information meeting about the Thurston Hills Project on Friday August 17, from 10: