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Alaska

BLM reschedules scoping meetings for new NPR-A plan

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Bureau of Land Management rescheduled the four remaining public scoping meetings that were postponed due to the Nov. 30 earthquake in Anchorage.

Alaska

December NPR-A oil and gas lease sale generates $1.5 million

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wednesday generated $1,533,705 at an oil and gas lease sale for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) ...
Alaska, Arctic DO

BLM seeking public comment at scoping meetings for new NPR-A plan

The Bureau of Land Management is holding eight public scoping meetings to gather public comments that help guide the development of a new Integrated Activity Plan (IAP) .
Alaska, Arctic DO

Interior’s Bureau of Land Management Begins Planning Effort for NPR-A

WASHINGTON – Fulfilling Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke’s promise to jump-start development in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), the Bureau of Land Management

Alaska, Anchorage DO

BLM Lifts Extended OHV Travel Restrictions in Tangle Lakes Archaeological District

GLENNALLEN, Alaska — Snow cover and ground frost conditions are now considered adequate for Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) travel on designated trails in the Tangle Lakes Archaeological

Alaska, Arctic DO

BLM offers 2.85 million acres for oil and gas lease sale within the NPR-A

The Bureau of Land Management will offer 254 tracts (approximately 2.85 million acres) in an oil and gas lease sale on Dec. 12, 2018
Alaska, Alaska Fire Service

BLM Alaska Fire Service, U.S. Army to Burn Debris Piles on Military Lands South of Delta Junction

(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) –The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in cooperation with the U.S.

Alaska, Anchorage DO

Inadequate snow cover prompts BLM to extend travel restrictions

GLENNALLEN, Alaska— To ensure the protection of cultural resources in the federally managed Tangle Lakes Archaeological District, the BLM Alaska Glennallen Field Office will extend

Alaska Fire Service

Alaska Fire Service Emergency Firefighters to Undergo Medical Exams Starting in November

The BLM Alaska Fire Service, in partnership with the Department of Interior Medical Standards Program (DOI MSP), will soon deliver medical exams to federal emergency firefighters.

Alaska, Arctic DO

BLM approves Greater Mooses Tooth 2 oil and gas development project in Alaska

Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a Joint Record of Decision (ROD) with the U.S.

Alaska

BLM Alaska Reopens 2018 Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Alaska announced that it is reopening the public call for nominations for 10 open positions on its citizen-based advisory council.

Alaska, Fairbanks DO

Beaver Creek Artists in Residence to Give Presentation in Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Artists in Residence Margo Klass and Frank Soos will share their art and experiences from a float trip on Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River at a public present

Alaska, Fairbanks DO

BLM Invites Public to Celebrate 50 Years of Rivers and Trails

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern Interior Field Office will join the National Park Service and U.S.

Alaska, Arctic DO

BLM issues Greater Mooses Tooth 2 Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is releasing the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that analyzes an application for oil and gas development at the proposed Greater Mooses

Alaska

BLM Alaska Conveyed Land to Doyon, Ltd.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska conveyed several tracts of land aggregating 15,845.80 acres in the Fortymile Mining District to Doyon, Limited (Doyon

Alaska, Alaska Fire Service

BLM Alaska Fire Service Seeking Interest for Type 2 Firefighting Contract Crews

The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service is working on a process to solicit contracts for firefighting crews in rural Alaska villages for the 2019 fire season.
Alaska, Arctic DO

BLM seeking public input for proposed development of Willow prospect

In support of the administration’s goals of achieving energy dominance and sustainable development of our natural resources, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input on the prepa

Alaska, Anchorage DO

BLM Alaska seeks public input on Realignment of Entrance to Campbell Tract

The Bureau of Land Management is holding an open house and taking public comments on an Environmental Assessment for the realignment of the entrance to the Campbell Tract.

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
Alaska, Anchorage DO

BLM Alaska seeks public input on Alphabet Hills Trail Streambank Restoration

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is taking public comments on the Environmental Assessment for a project to restore a streambank crossing on the Alphabet Hills Trail.
Alaska

BLM offers reward for information leading to return of stolen mammoth tusk

The Bureau of Land Management’s Office of Law Enforcement is asking for the public’s help in locating a stolen mammoth tusk.

Alaska

BLM conducts final public scoping meeting for Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program

ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is conducting the final public meeting at the National Housing Center in Washington, D.C. Friday, June 15 from 4:30-9 p.m.

Alaska

BLM retains public scoping period for Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program environmental impact statement

The BLM is announcing that it will retain the current public scoping period for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program environmental impact statement (EIS), scheduled to close on June 19, 2018.