Press Releases
BLM to drain and repair Dean S. Reservoir
(MILES CITY, Mont.) – The BLM Miles City Field Office will drain and repair the Dean S. Reservoir beginning on Aug. 14.
BLM volunteer dies at Schnell Recreation Area
(DICKINSON, N.D.) – A volunteer for the Bureau of Land Management North Dakota Field Office was found deceased Sunday at the Schnell Recreation Area near Richardton.
Montana, North Dakota Oil and Gas Lease Auction Brings in Over $1.6 Million
(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Montana/Dakotas raised $1.6 Million in its quarterly oil and gas lease sale held online July 30, 2019.
Bureau of Land Management issues decision on Tenmile project
(HELENA, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management has issued its Record of Decision approving vegetation treatments on 968 acres of BLM lands within the 61,000-acre study area analyzed in the Tenmile
BLM releases sale notice for September 2019 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s Montana/Dakotas State Office today released the September 2019 Notice of Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale List, which includes 12 parcels
Fire prompts temporary closure of BLM campground north of Helena
(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management is temporarily closing the White Sandy Recreation Area north of Helena due to fire activity.
BLM opens public scoping period for December lease sale
(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The BLM has opened a 15-day public scoping period for nominated oil and gas lease parcels located in Montana and North Dakota.
Hamilton horse adoption event postponed
(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Wild Horse and Burro adoption event scheduled for this weekend in Hamilton, Mont., has been postponed.
BLM Supplemental Draft EIS public meeting July 17
(MILES CITY, Mont.) – A public meeting to discuss the Bureau of Land Management Miles City Field Office Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement has been scheduled for July 17 in Miles Cit
BLM releases sale notice for July 2019 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s Montana/Dakotas State Office today released the July 2019 Notice of Competitive oil and gas lease sale list, which includes 34 parcels tota
Secretary Bernhardt Announces Proposal to Open Access to Thousands of Acres Near Montana’s Iconic Lower Blackfoot River
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S.
Garnet Day celebrates mining heritage of Montana's most intact ghost town
(MISSOULA, Mont.) – The sights, sounds and smells of a 19th-century mining town will come back to life during this year’s family-friendly Garnet Day.
Dillon BLM crews to conduct East Pioneer, Madison watershed assessments
(DILLON, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office will analyze the existing resource conditions on BLM-administered public lands within the East Pioneer and Madison Watersheds t
Lewistown Field Office releases draft Resource Management Plan
(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) –The Lewistown Draft Resource Management Plan and associated Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft RMP/Draft EIS) has been released by the Bureau of Land Management.
BLM opens public comment period for September lease sale
(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The BLM has opened a 30-day public comment period for nominated oil and gas lease parcels located in Montana and North Dakota.
BLM recognizes Missoula officer as 2018 Ranger of the Year
(MISSOULA, Mont.) – Ranger Kelly Cole of Missoula was recognized this week as the Bureau of Land Management Office of Law Enforcement and Security 2018 Ranger of the Year.
Kipp Campground to open after flood
(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – Employees have been working nonstop to clean up the James Kipp Recreation Area after melting snow caused the Missouri River to rise and flood the area.
BLM recreation sites closed during vegetation treatment
(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management will close some recreation sites near Helena for two days in May while workers spray for noxious and invasive weeds in the area.
Western Montana BLM adds 250 acres from land donation
(BUTTE, Mont.) – Working with Montana’s Outdoor Legacy Foundation and using funding provided by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Conversation Trust, the Bureau of Land Management’s Western Montana Dis