Press Releases

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Utah

BLM to Host Statewide Public Hearing for Use of Motorized Vehicles and Aircraft

Salt Lake City—The Utah Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host its annual statewide public hearing at the BLM-Utah Price Field Office to discuss the use of helicopters and motor

National Office

Onshore Order Rulemaking Update: BLM Extends Comment Periods

The Bureau of Land Management announced today that it will hold a series of public meetings on its three proposed rules to update and replace its Onshore Oil and Gas Orders 3, 4, and 5.

Colorado

BLM Christmas tree permits available in Silt - Fourth graders eligible for free permit

SILT, Colo. – Permits for cutting Christmas trees on Bureau of Land Management lands are available in Silt at the Colorado River Valley Field Office, 2300 River Frontage Road. 

Alaska

National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale Generates $788,680

Anchorage — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today generated $788,680 at an oil and gas lease sale from the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).

Colorado

BLM releases Draft EIS analyzing previously issued oil and gas leases in the White River National Forest

EIS includes a thorough analysis of existing leases in Thompson Divide

Nevada

Land Sale Generates More Than $32.6 Million for Projects

Las Vegas --The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today sold 260.93 acres in 22 parcels for $32,608,500 during a competitive public land sale.

National Office, Colorado

BLM Releases Draft Supplemental EIS on Roan Plateau

Today the Bureau of Land Management released its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Roan Plateau Resource Management Plan Amendment.

Colorado

BLM releases Draft Supplemental EIS on Roan Plateau

An important step in the implementation of the landmark settlement Agreement

Colorado

Federal firefighters to burn slash piles in Routt County

CRAIG, Colo - The Bureau of Land Management Little Snake Field Office plans to begin burning slash piles 21 miles north of Steamboat Springs Nov. 19.

Colorado

BLM Reschedules Public Meeting Regarding Tri-State Line Upgrade

DOLORES, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management rescheduled the public meeting featuring the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.

Colorado

BLM Public Meeting Regarding Tri-State Line Upgrade Cancelled

DOLORES, Colo.

Nevada

Red Rock Celebrates 25 Years as a National Conservation Area

Las Vegas – Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, a scenic jewel of southern Nevada, marks a birthday today.

New Mexico

No Turkey Coma Allowed in the Great Outdoors!

Planning for the Thanksgiving holiday can be more than turkey, pumpkin pie, and watching football.  It is also an opportunity to take family and friends and those leftover turkey sandwiches fo

Utah

BLM Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Road Project in Eastern Utah

Vernal, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Vernal Field Office is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment (EA) analyzing the realignment and paving of a po

Utah

BLM Postpones November 2015 Lease Sale

The BLM-Utah competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Nov.

National Office

UPDATED- BLM Schedules Public Scoping Meetings on Proposed Minerals Withdrawal in Sagebrush Focal Areas and Extends Public Comment Period

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding a series of public meetings across the west to gather information on a proposal to withdraw lands determined to be crucial to the survival of the grea

Utah

BLM Posts Proposed Parcel List for February 2016 Lease Sale

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Canyon Country District Office today posted the list of parcels proposed for auction at the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Feb.

Nevada

BLM to Offer 625.5 Acres for Sale at Auction

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold an auction Tuesday, November 17at 10 a.m.

Colorado

BLM oil and gas lease sale nets $5 million

DENVER – Today, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold 106 parcels totaling 83,534 acres for $5,021,931 including rentals and fees at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

Utah

BLM Vernal Field Office Hosts John Jarvie Harvest Festival

VERNAL, UTAH—Nature has prepared the Jarvie Ranch for the Harvest Festival with a layer of snow on the mountains above Brown’s Park.  Throughout the ranch, pine wreaths and bo

Arizona

BLM and Western Announce the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Southline Transmission Project

The Bureau of Land Management and Western Area Power Administration today announced the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Southline Transmission Line Project, a 360-mile e

National Office

BLM Announces Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Award Winners

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has recognized three companies for advancing the use of sustainable development in their work on public lands.

Nevada

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Fee Free on Veterans' Day

Las Vegas – Whether you drive, bike, run or walk, you may visit the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area for free on Veterans' Day.