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High Plains DO

Trails Center hosts new photography exhibit

CASPER, Wyo. – The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) is hosting a photography exhibit, “History through the Lens” sponsored by the Casper Photography Association.

High Plains DO

Learn about flying, fighting and firearms of the westward migration at the Trails Center

CASPER, Wyo. - High-flying kites, Chief Washakie and the Indian Wars fill the programming docket Saturday, Aug. 4 and Sunday, Aug.

Nevada

Sampson Creek Fire 100-percent contained

ELY, Nev. – The 218-acre Sampson Creek Fire, 60-plus miles northeast of Ely, Nev., is fully contained tonight.

Nevada

Paine Fire 100-percent contained

ELY, Nev. – The 727-acre Paine Fire in Duck Creek Basin, 15 miles northeast of Ely, Nev., is fully contained tonight.

Utah

BLM seeks public comment on the Tavaputs Plateau Sage-Grouse Restoration Project

PRICE, Utah — As part of its commitment to healthy and productive landscapes, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Price Field Office is seeking public comments on an environ

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

BLM seeks public comment on proposal to lease 10 acres of public land to the City of Las Vegas for a park

LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposal to lease approximately 10 acres of public land to the City of Las Vegas for

High Plains DO

BLM Casper issues fire restrictions for Platte County

PLATTE COUNTY, Wyo.

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

BLM proposes to sell 87.50 acres in Clark County

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Vegas Field Office, is seeking public comments on a proposal to sell 20 parcels, totaling 87.50 acres of public land in Clark County, Nevada.

New Mexico

BLM lifts fire restrictions for Farmington and Taos Field Offices

Farmington, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management Farmington District Office will rescind current fire restrictions effective July 23, 2018, at 12:01 a.m.

Nevada, Winnemucca DO

BLM Fuelbreak Stops Roadside Wildfire from Spreading into Sage Grouse Habitat

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – On July 18, The Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca District responded to a wildland fire on the side of Highway 95, approximately 20 miles north of Orovada, N

Nevada, Winnemucca DO

BLM Fuelbreak Stops Roadside Wildfire from Spreading into Sage Grouse Habitat

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – On July 18, The Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca District responded to a wildland fire on the side of Highway 95, approximately 20 miles north of Orovada, N

Idaho

Bruneau Wild Horse Off-Range Corrals to temporarily close due to strangles outbreak

BRUNEAU, Idaho—The BLM is voluntarily closing the Bruneau Wild Horse Off-Range Corrals (ORC) to horses entering or leaving the facility due to an outbreak of an upper respiratory infection.

Nevada

Paine Fire 50-percent contained

ELY, Nev. – The 727-acre Paine Fire in Duck Creek Basin, 15 miles northeast of Ely, Nev., is 50-percent contained. Full containment is expected by 8 p.m., Friday, July 20.

Nevada, Battle Mountain DO

BLM Publishes the Keystone Project Environmental Assessment for Public Comment

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Mount Lewis Field Office, has completed its analysis of U.S. Gold Corporation’s (U.S.

Alaska

BLM Alaska Resource Advisory Council to meet August 14 and 15, 2018 in Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet to discuss National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) streamlining and priori

Alaska

BLM requests nominations and comments for 2018 oil and gas lease sale in NPR-A

The BLM today published a notice in the Federal Register calling for nominations and comments on available tracts for its 2018 oil and gas lease sale
Idaho

BLM to implement portions of Soda Fuel Breaks in Owyhee County

BOISE, Idaho – The BLM Boise District Fire and Fuels program will implement another phase of the Soda Fuel Breaks project along the Owyhee Front to combat wildfires and protect

Utah

Bureau of Land Management concludes nuisance wild horse gather from private lands

PRICE, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management has concluded a water and bait trap gather of wild horses outside of the Range Creek Herd Management Area (HMA) in Carbon County, Utah.&nb

Nevada

Firefighters make progress on Paine Fire northeast of Ely

ELY, Nev. – Firefighters overnight made good progress toward securing the southern and western edges of the Paine Fire in Duck Creek Basin, about 15 miles northeast of Ely, Nev.

New Mexico

BLM offers guided hike in Prehistoric Trackways National Monument

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On July 21, the Bureau of Land Management is offering a guided hike to the Flood Site in the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument.  The hike is free and begins at 8 a.m.

New Mexico

BLM fire restrictions lifted at Fort Stanton-Snow River Cave NCA

Roswell, N.M.

Utah

BLM and Forest Service seek public comment on proposed wild horse management in the North Hills Joint Management Area

CEDAR CITY, Utah.— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cedar City Field Office and and Dixie National Forest Service Pine Valley Ranger District (USFS) are seeking public comm

Nevada

Vending services at 2018 Burning Man event

Winnemucca, Nev.