Press Releases

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Nevada, Carson City DO

BLM approves Fish Springs Ranch Utility Lines and Access Road

CARSON CITY, NEV. The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District, Sierra Front Field Office has approved the Fish Springs Ranch Utility Lines and Access Road.

Colorado

BLM and USFS Release Proposed Browns Canyon National Monument Resource Management Plan

CANON CITY, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Royal Gorge Field Office and the U.S.

National Office

Interior Announces $28.4 Million in Payments to Western Oregon Counties

WASHINGTON - U.S.

National Office

BLM hosts virtual conference to improve electronic system for tracking oil and gas activity on public lands

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management hosted a two-day virtual conference this week with oil and gas industry technical experts to identify needed improvements to the agency’s

Colorado

BLM seeks public comment on environmental assessment of American Gypsum's expansion proposal

SILT, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on its environmental assessment of American Gypsum Company’s proposal to expand its Eagle-Gypsum Mine in Eagle County.

Idaho

BLM invites public to participate in virtual meeting on draft plan to conserve, restore Great Basin sagebrush communities

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to participate in a virtual meeting about the recently published Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

California, California Desert DO

The BLM seeks public comment on Eldorado-Lugo-Mojave project

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Nevada, Carson City DO

BLM seeks public comment on fuels reduction project in Alpine County, California

CARSON CITY, Nev.

New Mexico, Amarillo FO

BLM announces disposal process for Federal Helium System

Amarillo , Texas – The Bureau of Land Management today announced the process and timeline by which remaining helium and helium assets will be disposed of in order to meet the

Alaska, Alaska Fire Service

Burning Operations Planned for Military Training Lands in Interior Alaska to Reduce Wildfire Threat

The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) and U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK) will soon implement multiple prescribed fires on military training lands in Interior Alaska.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

Lakeview District BLM Selling Firewood Permits

Lakeview, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management Lakeview and Klamath Falls field offices will begin issuing firewood permits April 15.

Nevada, Carson City DO

BLM announces postponement of opening of Indian Creek Campground

CARSON CITY, Nev.

National Office

Bureau of Land Management launches new electronic system to help accelerate development of broadband infrastructure across the West

WASHINGTON – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) launched a new electronic filing system that will streamline applications for communications use rights-of-way on public lan

Wyoming

Prevent wildfires on public lands

CHEYENNE, Wyo.

Colorado

BLM Implements Fire Restrictions in Central and Eastern Colorado Counties

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office is implementing fire restrictions in seven counties in central and eastern Colorado effective April 14, 2020.

Idaho, Coeur d Alene DO

Road washouts in the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area may hamper travel

LEWISTON, Idaho – Multiple rain-on-snow events in early February have taken a toll on roads throughout the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (CWMA)

California, Northern California DO

BLM offering salvage timber sale in Butte County

REDDING, Calif. ­– The Bureau of Land Management is offering for sale approximately 1.8 million board feet of merchantable saw timber in the Camp Fire Salvage Sale in Butte County.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Seeks Comments On Pryor Wild Horse Management Area

(BILLINGS, Mont.) –The Bureau of Land Management Billings Field Office will begin taking public comments regarding long and short-term management objectives for an updated Pryor Mountain Wild Horse

Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

John Elliott begins appointment as BLM Lander field manager

LANDER, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management has selected John Elliott as the field manager for its Lander Field Office.

National Office

BLM statement on continuation of grazing activities during COVID-19 Pandemic

Grazing on BLM-managed public lands is an important part of the Nation’s food supply and will continue in 2020 as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colorado, Southwest DO, Uncompahgre FO

BLM issues decision for Uncompahgre Field Office Resource Management Plan

MONTROSE, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Uncompahgre Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP).

Colorado

BLM conducts coal lease sale for Dunn Ranch Coal Tract

Lakewood, Colo.