Press Releases

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National Office

Interior Celebrates One Year Anniversary of Historic Conservation Law

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of the Interior celebrates the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump signing into law the John D. Dingell Jr.

National Office

Bureau of Land Management Releases Draft Public Land Access Priorities

WASHINGTON--As part of its efforts to implement the John D. Dingell, Jr.

Nevada

Moonlight Hike in Lamoille Canyon

ELKO, Nev. – Enjoy a night hike in Lamoille Canyon, Saturday, March 14, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. This family friendly program is free and open to everyone.

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Beeville, Texas

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Beeville, Texas, April 3-4 at the Bee County Expo Center.

Colorado

Bureau of Land Management offers land in La Plata County for competitive coal lease sale

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management will host a competitive, sealed bid coal lease sale at 10 a.m.

National Office

BLM seeks bids for off-range corrals for wild horses and burros

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it is seeking contractors to provide corral space for wild horses and burros gathered from public rangelands in the West.

Utah

March oil and gas lease sale nets over $284,000

SALT LAKE CITY — In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting American energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah quarterly oil and gas lease sale resulted

National Office

BLM proposes expedited review of pinyon-juniper restoration projects

The Bureau of Land Management today announced a proposal to expedite review and approval of restoration projects across the West designed to address the rapid spread of pinyon-juniper woodlands on

Nevada, Carson City DO

BLM seeks public input for Flat Top Gravel Pit EA

CARSON CITY, NEV.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

BLM to conduct prescribed fire in Cibola County

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM seeks comments on Pumpkin Creek management

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – The BLM is gathering public comments as part of the preparation of an environmental assessment to identify management issues and develop alternative management scenarios for a

California

BLM California remembers longest serving state director

Photo of Ed Hastey.SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Ed Hastey, for

Nevada

Bureau of Land Management issues Record of Decision on wild horse fertility control study

RENO, Nev. – On March 6, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Nevada State Office issued a Decision Record (DR) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) based on analysis

National Office

BLM statement on the GAO Report concerning the agency’s Headquarters move West

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management released the following statement in response to the Government Accountability Office report on the agency’s Headquarters move West:

California, Central California DO

Trespass clean up restores BLM public lands in Nevada County

An excavator moves trash into a dump truck.

Pecos DO

Prescribed burns planned in Lincoln County

Roswell, N.M.

California, Northern California DO

Free presentation set on California Marine Protected Areas

Camp ground on Pacific Coast.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM restricts access to portions of Pompeys Pillar National Monument

(BILLINGS, Mont.) –The Bureau of Land Management Billings Field Office is restricting access to the staircase and boardwalk that leads to the top of Pompeys Pillar.

Anchorage DO

BLM Alaska seeks comments on Environmental Assessment of Outdoor Electrical Pedestal at Campbell Creek Science Center

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on an Environmental Assessment for installation of an outdoor electrical pedestal on the grounds of the

Arizona

BLM hosts wild horse and burro adoption and sale March 13-15

PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking good homes for wild horses and burros during its adoption and sale event planned for March 13-15 at Santa Cruz County Fairg

West Desert DO

BLM reopens Little Sahara Recreation Area Visitor Center

FILLMORE, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management Fillmore Field Office will reopen the Little Sahara Recreation Area Visitor Center on March 6.

Montana-Dakotas

Butte BLM to conduct prescribed burn near Townsend

(BUTTE, Mont.) – This spring, the Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office will conduct prescribed burns on just over 400 acres in the Iron Mask area west of Townsend.

Montana-Dakotas

North Central Montana District to hold multiple prescribed burns over 9 months

(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management North Central District is planning five prescribed burn operations throughout the field season when fuel conditions and weather permit safe operat