Press Releases

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Arizona

BLM to gather wild burros in the Bullhead City area

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz.— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning to gather approximately 60 wild burros near the community of Bullhead City, Ariz., starting June 15.

Wyoming

BLM to Issue Firewood Permits in Billy Creek Area of Big Horns

BUFFALO, Wyo. – Firewood and post and pole permits for the Billy Creek Firewood area will be issued by the Bureau of Land Management Buffalo Field Office from June 21 to Sept.

Wyoming

Homesteading Youth Program featured at the Trails Center

CASPER, Wyo. –   Join NHTIC staff on Saturday, June 23, from 10 a.m.

Utah

Fire Danger Prompts Increased Fire Restrictions in Southeastern Utah

Southeastern Utah is experiencing hazardous fire conditions due to prolonged drought and extremely dry vegetation.  Weather forecasts and wildland fire prediction models point to increased fir

Utah

Bureau of Land Management Initiates Comment Period on Coal Mining Draft EA

PRICE, Utah – Consistent with the administrations goal of energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Price Field Office (PFO) announced today that the comment

Wyoming

Input needed on BLM trail planning at Johnny Behind the Rocks

LANDER, Wyo.

Alaska

BLM conducts final public scoping meeting for Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program

ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is conducting the final public meeting at the National Housing Center in Washington, D.C. Friday, June 15 from 4:30-9 p.m.

Idaho

BLM Fire Preparedness Training Exercise

SHOSHONE, Idaho – The Twin Falls District Fire Management program is conducting wildland fire preparedness drills at Devil’s Corral, north of Twin Falls.

Utah

BLM-Utah oil and gas lease sale nets nearly $186,617.00

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

Utah

BLM to host public tour of Axtell wild horse corrals

Axtell, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management today announced it is offering a public tour of the Axtell Contract Off-Range Corrals in Axtell, Utah on 

Montana-Dakotas

Dillon BLM invites public to comment on Red Rock/Lima assessment

(DILLON, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office has released the Red Rock/Lima Watershed Environmental Assessment for public comment.

Nevada

BLM to host scoping meetings on Yellow Pine Solar Project

LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office will host two public scoping meetings to seek input on the Yellow Pine Solar Project

Utah

BLM seeks public comment of environmental analysis for proposed population control of wild horses within the Onaqui Herd Management Area

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment (EA) analyzing a proposed wild horse

Utah

Reward Offered for Vandalism at the Flume Trailhead

VERNAL, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vernal Field Office has partnered with an anonymous donor, in offering a reward of $2,000 for information leading to the conviction of i

Utah

BLM Public Meetings in Utah Support Review of Sage-Grouse Draft EIS

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- As the next step in aligning federal habitat conservation efforts with state wildlife management plans, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold three meetings in Utah

Oregon-Washington

BLM Public Meetings in Oregon Support Review of Sage-Grouse Draft EIS

PORTLAND, Ore.

New Mexico

BLM Quarterly Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nets $7,728,317

In keeping with the administration’s goals of promoting America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico quarterly oil and gas lease sale resulted in $7,728,317.00 in competi

Colorado

BLM seeks public comments on proposed San Luis Valley land-use planning effort

MONTE VISTA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management San Luis Valley Field Office is seeking public comments on a proposal to amend the land management plan for 2,882 acres of p

Montana-Dakotas

BLM urges caution when floating the Madison River

Floating the Madison River
Due to high-wate