Press Releases
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BLM seeks input on proposed Sonoran Desert National Monument grazing plan
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a land use planning proposal regarding livestock grazing within the Sonoran Desert National Monument.
BLM Arizona Strip District fire crews contain Black Fire off Interstate 15
The Arizona Strip District fire crews responded to the Black Fire off the Interstate 15.
BLM, FWS seek public input on Northern Corridor Alternatives in Utah
The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today issued the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed 4-lane Northern Corridor highway in southern Utah.
Blackwell Island Recreation Site set to open May 23
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) popular Blackwell Island Recreation Site is set to open for the season May 23, 2024.
High Rock Canyon Road has reopened
High Rock Canyon Road is open for the season. High Rock Canyon is a fourteen-mile-long canyon and a great place for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and off-roading.
BLM to improve services in King Range National Conservation Area and Redding Field Office recreation sites
The Bureau of Land Management is implementing new fees for recreation sites in the King Range National Conservation Area on the North Coast, and for the Steiner Flat and Ohl Olsen campgrounds managed by the Redding Field Office, to improve access to public lands, enhance public health and safety, and better protect natural resources.
BLM to conduct prescribed fire at Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area
The Safford Field Office and Gila District Fire Management Program will conduct a one-day prescribed fire at the Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area.
BLM seeks public comment for September 2024 oil and gas lease sale in Colorado
The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on one oil and gas parcel totaling 120 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale.
Black Rock Field Office Hosts 2024 Black Rock Rendezvous Event with Partner Groups
The Black Rock Field Office and partner organizations Friends of Black Rock-High Rock, Friends of Nevada Wilderness, and Stewards of the Black Rock Desert are hosting the 20th Anniversary of Black Rock Rendezvous in the Black Rock Desert May 24-27, 2024.
La BLM solicita comentarios públicos sobre la subasta de arrendamiento de petróleo y gas en Nuevo México
La dependencia estatal de la Oficina de Administración de Tierras (BLM, sigla en inglés) en Nuevo México abrió hoy un período de análisis público de 30 días para que el público comente sobre siete parcelas de petróleo y gas con un área total de 1317.29 acres que podría incluirse en una subasta de arrendamiento en Febrero de 2024 en Nuevo México.
BLM offers public tour of Indian Lakes Off-Range Corrals located in Fallon, Nevada on May 31, 2024
BLM offers public tour of Indian Lakes Off-Range Corrals located in Fallon, Nevada on May 31, 2024
Salmon Field Office seeks comment on changes to recreation fees and management
New recreation fee plan is available and the Salmon Field Office is accepting comments through June 5, 2024.
Humboldt River Field Office Sponsors Lovelock Cave Days for Local Fourth Graders
The annual Lovelock Cave Days will take place May 14-16, 2024 and will be hosted by the Humboldt River Field Office.
BLM seeks initial input for February 2025 oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico
The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on seven oil and gas parcels totaling 1,317 acres that may be included in a February 2025 lease sale in New Mexico.
BLM seeks public comment for November 2024 oil and gas lease sale in Kansas
The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on four oil and gas parcels lease sale in Kansas.
BLM seeks public comment on three proposed solar projects near Coaldale
The Bureau of Land Management is holding a virtual public meeting on May 30, 2024, to share information and receive public input on three applications for solar and energy storage projects.
Blue Valley Ranch land exchange in Colorado proceeds to next steps
The Bureau of Land Management is completing a proposed land exchange with the Blue Valley Ranch in order to increase public access for fishing, hunting, and other recreation in Grand and Summit counties, Colorado.
La recompensa por información sobre la matanza de burros salvajes en California aumentó a $36,000
Socios se unen a la BLM para ofrecer la recompensa
Discover dinosaurs: Free tours are back at BLM's Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry
Free guided tour of the Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry will be available during the weeks of May 13, May 20, June 3, June 10, and June 17, 2024.
Reward for information on California wild burro killings increased to $36,000
Partners join BLM in offering reward
BLM issues decision on challenged 2018 oil and gas leases in Utah
The BLM announced a decision to reaffirm three oil and gas leases in San Juan County following a legal challenge & agreement to reconsider 28 leases from BLM’s March and Dec. 2018 competitive oil & gas lease sales.
BLM invites public to Idaho Resource Advisory Council spring meeting and field tour
The public is invited to join the Idaho Resource Advisory Council (RAC) on a field tour of BLM managed recreation sites on Tuesday, May 14, from 8:15 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) to approximately 4 p.m.
Repair work and improvements to BLM’s Eagle Creek Road continue
Work to repair numerous road washouts and damage continues on the Eagle Creek Road in Nez Perce County’s Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area.
Humboldt River Field Office has initiated a public scoping period on the Blue Wing Complex Herd Management Area Plan
The Humboldt River Field Office is developing a Herd Management Area Plan (HMAP) for the Blue Wing Complex. A 30-day public scoping period will begin on May 2, 2024, and will end at 11:59 PM PST on June 1, 2024.