Press Releases

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National Office

BLM Announces $1.1 Million in Contract Awards to Plug Orphaned Wells in Utah and California

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Bureau of Land Management today announced two contract awards for work to clean up orphan well sites in Utah and California to restore public lands and improve publ

Nevada

Monsoonal storm flooding has damaged roads throughout the Winnemucca District

WINNEMUCCA, Nev.— As we approach hunting season, the Winnemucca District staff wants to make the public aware of damage on, but not limited to, Fencemaker Canyon Road and Panther Canyon Road. 

Northeastern States DO

BLM to host wild horse and burro event in West Bend, Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE, Wis.

Wyoming

BLM hosts five wild horse adoptions in September

The Bureau of Land Management will hold five wild horse and burro adoption events in September. The Sept. 2 adoption event at the Wheatland Off Range Corral has been canceled.

California, Northern California DO

Correction: Capture and removal numbers for Twin Peaks WHB gather

Nevada, Ely DO

BLM offers $5,000 reward for information on five wild horse shootings

The Bureau of Land Management is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for shooting and mortally wounding f

Oregon-Washington, Burns DO

BLM Plans South Steens Wild Horse Gather

HINES, Ore. – Today the Bureau of Land Management announced plans to gather wild horses within and immediately adjacent to the Souths Steens Herd Management Area.

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

Bureau of Land Management to hold public information forum to prioritize Southern Nevada District restoration project areas

LAS VEGAS – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s America the Beautiful campaign to conserve, connect and restore 30 percent of public land by 2030, the BL

California, California Desert DO

BLM announces Withdrawal Application to protect critical plant habitat in the San Bernardino National Forest

CALIFORNIA – The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service has filed an application through the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw certain National Forest System lands within the Sa

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

Bureau of Land Management opens second call for nominations to the Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council

LAS VEGAS — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking additional public nominations for vacant positions on its Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC).

Oregon-Washington

Annual maintenance fees for mining claims due Sept. 1

PORTLAND, Ore - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officials remind mining claimants that annual maintenance fees are due on Thursday, September 1, 2022.

Alaska

Bureau of Land Management begins analysis of Public Land Orders and opens 60-day public comment period

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management announced today it will prepare an environmental impact statement to consider the effects of opening lands currently subject to withdrawals establi

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO

Partners work together to acquire Shaw Reservoir for people and wildlife

Arizona

BLM transfers land ownership to Tucson Unified School District

TUCSON, Ariz. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management issued a patent, transferring ownership of 27.5 acres of land to the Tucson Unified School District, which paid fair market val

Arizona

BLM seeks public input on Bureau of Prisons withdrawal extension request

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a withdrawal extension request from the U.S.

National Office, California

BLM announces Desert Sunlight battery storage facility is fully operational

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.

Idaho

BLM Morgan Bar Campground Reopens

SALMON, Idaho – The Morgan Bar Campground administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salmon Field Office has been reopened to the public.

California, California Desert DO

BLM completes wild horse, burro gather in Twin Peaks Herd Management Area

California, California Desert DO

BLM to host virtual Desert Advisory Council meeting August 27

National Office

The BLM and USFS to three fill vacancies on National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) are seeking nominations to fill three positions on the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.

Nevada

The Bureau of Land Management concluded the FY2022 Blue Wing Complex Wild Horse and Burro Gather

Lovelock, Nev. – The Humboldt River Field Office concluded the FY2022 Blue Wing Complex wild horse and burro gather near Lovelock, Nevada, on August 12, 2022.