Press Releases
Local, state, and federal government officials encourage public to use safe target shooting practices on West Mountain
SALT LAKE CITY—To improve public safety in the communities around West Mountain, the Bureau of Land Management, Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA), Ut
BLM releases draft travel management plan for eastern Moffat County
CRAIG, Colo – Today the Bureau of Land Management released a draft environmental assessment that analyzes alternatives for managing more than 1,900 miles of roads and trails on 370,000 acres of BLM
BLM Wyoming oil and gas lease sale garners nearly $88 million
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming raised $87.9 million in a competitive oil and gas lease sale last week.
Temporary closure of certain public lands for the 2019 Mint 400
LAS VEGAS— The Las Vegas Field Office announces the temporary closure of certain public lands under its administration from March 9 through March 10, 2019.
BLM Nevada Director Jon Raby sworn in
RENO, Nev. -- Today, Jon Raby was officially sworn in as the Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Director by BLM’s Deputy Director for Policy Brian Steed.
BLM seeks bids for new off-range pastures for wild horses and burros
WASHINGTON— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it is seeking contractors for off-range pastures to provide a free-roaming environment and quality care for wil
BLM Announces New Dates for Resource Management Plan Public Meetings
NORMAN, Okla. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will host a series of public meetings to provide information, solicit input and answer questi
BLM seeks volunteers to monitor raptor nests
FILLMORE, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fillmore Field Office and the Raptor Inventory Nest Survey (RINS) are seeking volunteers to collect and manage data regarding t
National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center announces additional youth programming for Spring Break 2019
BAKER CITY, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management’s National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center will be connecting kids to public lands and America’s natural a
Public Comment Invited: Draft Environmental Assessment available for Lazy Old Men Mine Project
The Bureau of Land Management, Mount Lewis Field Office, has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for Lazy Old Men Mining Company, L.L.C.’s (LOM) proposed Lazy Old Men Mine.
BLM Kremmling Field Office seeks comments on plan to streamline commercial recreation permitting
KREMMLING, Colo.
BLM fire managers plan to conduct slash/debris pile burns 65 miles south of St. George near Mt. Trumbull
St. George, Utah — Fire managers for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Strip District are planning to burn slash debris piles located 65 miles south of St.
Prescribed Burn Planned in Dripping Springs Natural Area
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On March 5, the Bureau of Land Management is planning a prescribed burn at the Dripping Springs Natural Area (Natural Area), near Las Cruces. Weather permi
BLM issues decision to improve wild horse management in the North Hills Joint Management Area
CEDAR CITY, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management Cedar City Field Office has signed a Decision Record authorizing a wild horse gather and removal in the North Hills Joint M
BLM and Forest Service provide additional opportunity for comments on revised oil and gas development proposal northeast of Paonia, Colorado
MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office and Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests are seeking public comments on a revis
BLM requests proposals for guided services at Red Rock Canyon
LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management Red Rock/Sloan Field Office is requesting proposals for guided services at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
Multi-agency efforts successfully contain wildfire near Yuma
YUMA, Ariz. - The Bermuda Fire, which began approximately 3 a.m. on February 16, burned 1,300 acres northeast of Yuma near Mittry Lake.
Federal workers give back to local food pantry
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – This February, employees from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), U.S.
BLM hosting open house in Hayden to discuss roads and trails
CRAIG, Colo - The Bureau of Land Management is hosting a public open house March 14 in Hayden to discuss management of more than 1,870 miles of inventoried roads and trails across approximately 638