Press Releases

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National Office

BLM Completes Comprehensive Update of Its Oil and Gas Measurement Rules

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management announced the finalization of three rules today designed to ensure the accurate measurement, proper reporting, and accurate recordk

Colorado

Browns Canyon National Monument hosts listening sessions

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management and U.S.

Colorado

BLM plans prescribed burn at Blanca Wetlands

MONTE VISTA, Colo. - The San Luis Valley Field Office in conjunction with the Interagency Fire Management Unit will conduct prescribed burns at Blanca Wetlands this fall.

Colorado

BLM to offer 31 parcels in December oil and gas lease sale

DENVER – The Bureau of Land Management will offer 31 parcels totaling 20,135 acres in the Royal Gorge, Grand Junction and Colorado River Valley field offices at its Dec.

Nevada

Prison program wild horse adoption a success

RENO, Nev.

Eastern States

BLM Posts Sale Notice for December 2016 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern States Office has posted the proposed list of parcels for the upcoming quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale, scheduled for December 13, 2016.

Wyoming

BLM Wyoming Celebrates the Federal Land Policy and Management Act's 40th Anniversary

Everyone is invited to help Bureau of Land Management Wyoming celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), Friday, Oct.

Idaho

Idaho Sage-Grouse Collaborative Wins National Award

[Boise]  The Idaho Sage-Grouse Action Team has been named the winner of the Public Lands Foundation’s Landscape Stewardship Award for 2016.

Utah

BLM Seeks Public Comment on Natural Gas Pipeline near Green River, Utah

MOAB, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah, Moab Field Office is seeking comments on an environmental assessment (EA) that analyzes a proposal from Gray Canyon Energy for a 10 inch buried

Colorado

BLM proposes supplemental rules for the Cache Creek Placer Area

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office is proposing supplementary rules for public lands at Cache Creek, located in Chaffee County, Colorado.

Nevada

Red Rock Canyon wildfire fuel reduction project begins October 20

Las Vegas – Crews from the Bureau of Land Management will begin a wildfire fuels reduction project October 20 in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

Alaska

BLM Alaska Resource Advisory Council and Subcommittee to meet in Anchorage

ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet Oct. 24-25, beginning at 1 p.m. on the first day and at 9 a.m.

Idaho

BLM Seeks Feedback on Plans to Improve Ross Point Site

Coeur d’Alene, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has completed a draft environmental analysis (EA) for recreation improvements at the Ross Point Recreation Site along the Spokane River near

Utah

BLM Posts Proposed Parcel List for December 2016 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

BLM, UTAH —The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah State Office has posted the proposed list of parcels for the upcoming quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale, schedul

Nevada

Red Rock Canyon wildfire fuel reduction project begins October 20

Las Vegas – Crews from the Bureau of Land Management will begin a wildfire fuels reduction project October 20 in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

Utah

BLM Seeks Scoping on Proposed Permit Renewals for Motorized Events

Monticello, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Monticello Field Office (MtFO) is seeking public input for a proposal to issue or renew several Special Recreation Permits (SRPs) to provid

Utah

Red Cliffs Land Acquisitions Move Forward

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National Office

Matthew Allen Named BLM Communications Director

The Bureau of Land Management today announced it has selected Matthew Allen as the Assistant Director for Communications, a key leadership position based in its Washington, D.C., headquarters.

National Office

BLM Announces Additional Online Oil and Gas Lease Sales in 2016

WASHINGTON – Building on the success of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) recent Eastern States Office online oil and gas lease sale, the BLM announced today that it will hold four additional o

New Mexico

BLM Dripping Springs Visitor Center Slated for Improvement Project

Starting October 17, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Dripping Springs Visitor Center, located off Dripping Springs Road, will undergo work to widen and resurface all of the sidewalks near the p

California

BLM Presents 'Making a Difference' National Volunteer Awards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Land Management p

California

BLM Desert Advisory Council Schedules October Public Meeting

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The next field trip and meeting of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) California Desert Advisory Council (DAC) will be held October 14-15, 2016.

California

Experimental Stewardship Steering Committee Meets Oct. 19-20 in Cedarville

CEDARVILLE, Calif. – Members of the Modoc-Washoe Experimental Stewardship Steering Committee will tour public rangelands and discuss a variety of range management topics, when