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New Mexico, Pecos DO, Oklahoma FO
Pump jack at sunset.

BLM oil and gas lease sale in Oklahoma and New Mexico nets $22,530,735

New Mexico
Photo of an Oil Rig in New Mexico

La BLM solicita comentarios públicos sobre la subasta de arrendamiento de petróleo y gas en Nuevo México y Kansas

La dependencia estatal de la Oficina de Administración de Tierras (BLM) en Nuevo México abrió hoy un período de comentarios públicos de 30 días para que el público opine sobre las 26 parcelas de petróleo y gas con un área total de 6162.06 acres que podrían incluirse en la próxima subasta de arrendamiento en N.M. y Kan. Este período de comentarios finaliza el 20 de Diciembre de 2023.
New Mexico
Photo of an Oil Rig in New Mexico

BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico, Kansas

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Rio Puerco FO, Socorro FO, Farmington DO, Farmington FO, Taos FO
New Mexico Winter Landscape

BLM selling Christmas trees in New Mexico

SANTA FE,

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Socorro FO
Photo of Horses on the Bordo Atravesado Herd Management Area

Bureau of Land Management plans wild horse gather in Socorro

Beginning the week of Dec. 4, the BLM Socorro Field Office will begin a wild horse gather on BLM lands on the Bordo Atravesado Herd Management Area, located near Socorro, N.M
New Mexico, Pecos DO, Carlsbad FO
Photo of Land Around the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

BLM announces the extension of withdrawal for Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Roswell FO
Photo of the Rio Bonito

BLM plans public meeting on proposed Rio Bonito improvements

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Socorro FO
Photo of Pie Town Pile Burn

BLM plans pile burns in Catron County

New Mexico
Oil and Gas activity in Carlsbad, NM.

La Oficina de Administración de Tierras busca opinion pública en la propuesta de Contrato de arrendamiento de petróleo y gas en Texas

La Oficina Estatal de Administratión de tierras de Nuevo Mexico esta iniciando hoy el periodo calendario de 30 dias para recibir la opinión pública relacionada con las veinte y cuatro parcelas totalizando 6,971.73 seis mil novecientos setenta y uno hectareas que deberan ser incluidas en el 2024 tercer trimester de contrato de arrendamiento en Texas. Este periodo de comentarios terminará el 6 de Diciembre de 2023.
New Mexico
A pump jack in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in Texas

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO
Photo of Organ Mountains

BLM Las Cruces District Office closed on Nov. 10 and recreation site fees waived in observance of Veterans Day

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO
Gila Lower Box Canyon Recreation Area

BLM announces public comment period on Gila Lower Box Canyon Recreation Area Management Plan

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Socorro FO
Photo of two people with weather balloons at the Langmuir Principal Research Site Photo

BLM extends withdrawal for Langmuir Principal Research Site

New Mexico, Pecos DO
Photo of New Mexico Resource Advisory Council

BLM seeks nominations to the Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council

ROSWELL, N.M. — Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announ

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Rio Puerco FO
Utah RAC visit the Stone Building at John Jarvie Historic Ranch in Green River District

BLM seeks nominations to Rio Puerco Management Committee

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Rio Puerco FO, Farmington DO, Farmington FO, Taos FO
Photo of a BLM New Mexico RAC Meeting Field Trip

BLM seeks nominations to the Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council

New Mexico, Pecos DO, Roswell FO
Photo of Valley of Fires Recreation Area

BLM temporarily closes Valley of Fires Recreation Area shower house for construction

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO
Photo of Cross Bar Special Recreation Management Area

BLM seeks public input on Cross Bar Transportation Management Plan

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO
three brown horses in a corral

BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Hutchinson, Kansas

NORMAN, Okla.— On Oct.

New Mexico, Farmington DO, Taos FO
Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area

BLM announces Santa Cruz Lake now open on Mondays

TAOS, N.M. – 

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO
Wild horses in Carthage, Missouri

BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Marshall, Texas

NORMAN, Okla.— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event Oct.

New Mexico, Pecos DO
Fire crews on a prescribed fire

BLM plans prescribed burn activities in Chaves County

DUNKEN, N.M.

New Mexico, Farmington DO
An overview of the Rio Nutrias Property in Taos New Mexico.

BLM seeks public comment on proposed Ohkay Owingeh land exchange

TAOS, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management today began a 45-day comment period to gather public input on a proposal to exchange up to 1,735 acres of public lands important to the Ohkay

New Mexico, Farmington DO
Father and daughter hunting together

BLM seeks public comment on proposed Santa Fe County shooting ranges

TAOS, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management today began a 30-day public comment period on its environmental assessment considering the development of two recreational shooting range

New Mexico, Farmington DO, Farmington FO
Two volunteers at National Public Lands day kneeling on the ground planting seeds.

BLM, partners schedule National Public Lands Day event in Farmington