Press Releases

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Montana-Dakotas

BLM responds to public by extending time to submit comments on APR bison proposal​

(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – Approximately 400 people attended the scoping meetings about the American Prairie Reserve’s grazing permit change proposal.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Matthews Recreation Area to close temporarily May 9

Matthews Recreation Area
Photo by Mark Jacobsen
Montana-Dakotas

BLM meeting with public to collect comments May 15

Fort Meade, South Dakota
Fort Meade Recreatio
Montana-Dakotas

BLM Opening Kipp for Recreation

Kipp Rec Area
View of the Upper Missouri Rive
Montana-Dakotas

Butte BLM completes analysis of Marysville Landscape Restoration Plan

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Timber harvests, vegetation treatments, and prescribed burns are on the horizon for public lands near Marysville, Mont., actions which are part of a recently-completed environmenta

Montana-Dakotas

BLM opens public comment period for September lease sale

(Billings, Mont.) – In continuing efforts to promote America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened a 15-day public comment period for nominated oil and gas leas

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Artifact Roadshows mark Montana Archaeology Month

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – Bring your favorite fossil, rock, artifact or relic to any of the upcoming Artifact Roadshows in Miles City or Ekalaka and see if a professional can help answer your ques

Montana-Dakotas

BLM to conduct burn on Fort Meade Rec Area

Montana Dakotas Firefighters
BLM photo by Mark
Montana-Dakotas

Public input sought on bison grazing proposal

(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking for the public’s help in determining what it should analyze as it considers proposed changes to several grazing leases.

Montana-Dakotas

Butte BLM eyes new non-motorized trail system in Scratchgravel Hills

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Building on the recent success of its popular new trail system in the Copper City area near Three Forks, the Bureau of Land Management is considering doing something similar in the

Montana-Dakotas

Oil and gas lease auction brings in over $190,000

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – Bids on oil and gas leases in Montana brought in $193,341.50 in an online auction held March 12-13 by the Bureau of Land Management.

Montana-Dakotas

Comments sought for Bears Paw to Breaks permit renewals

(HAVRE, Mont.) – Livestock grazing is at the heart of the Bureau of Land Management and its multiple use mission, all the way back to the origins of the bureau, which was founded from the combinati

Montana-Dakotas

BLM seeks comments on proposed land sale to MCC

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – In keeping with the Administration’s goals of better serving state and local communities, the Bureau of Land Management Miles City Field Office is seeking public comments rega

National Office, Montana-Dakotas, New Mexico

BLM issues land payments to Montana and New Mexico

Today, the BLM announced the distribution of $326,000 to ten counties in Montana and three in New Mexico.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM to remove some parcels from upcoming oil and gas lease auction

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management has removed some parcels in South Central Montana originally included in an upcoming March oil and gas lease sale in order to evaluate potential en

Montana-Dakotas

Missoula BLM to hold public meeting for Resource Management Plan

Looking at a map
Jodi Wetzstein (right) points out
Montana-Dakotas

BLM opens public scoping for September 11, 2018 lease sale

(Miles City, Mont.) – In continuing efforts to promote America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened a 15 day public scoping period for nominated oil and gas lease p

Montana-Dakotas

Missoula BLM meeting postponed

(MISSOULA, Mont.) – Due to the government shutdown, a meeting to discuss the Missoula Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Resource Management Plan has been postponed until further notice.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM to Hold Public Hearing on the use of Motorized Vehicles to Manage Wild Horses and Burros

(Billings, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct a public hearing to discuss the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in the monitoring and management of wild horses and burro

Montana-Dakotas

Pile burns planned for Lake Bowdoin Area

(MALTA, Mont.) – Columns of smoke may soon be seen rising from the Lake Bowdoin vicinity.

Montana-Dakotas

Missoula BLM releases details on Resource Management Plan revision

(MISSOULA, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office is rolling out preliminary alternatives for the revision of its Resource Management Plan. 
 
Montana-Dakotas

Oil and gas lease sale public comment period begins

(MILES CITY, Mont.) –The Bureau of Land Management has opened a 30-day public comment period on a Determination of NEPA Adequacy for 217 nominated oil and gas lease parcels within the Miles City Fi