Press Releases
BLM Proposes Fee Changes at Salem District Recreation Sites
Salem, Ore.— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing fee changes at the Alsea Falls Recreation Area and Fishermen’s Bend Campground, as well as recreation sites w
BLM Approves Path Forward to Increase Timber Harvest and Environmental
Portland, Ore. –The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today approved an historic path forward for local communities in Western Oregon with Resource Management Plans (RMPs) t
Fireworks and Exploding Targets Ban 2016
Portland, Ore. – As we approach Memorial Day, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S.
BLM Selects Elizabeth Burghard as Medford District Manager
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces Elizabeth Burghard as the Medford District Manager. Burghard replaces Dayne Barron who held the position of Medford District Manager.
BLM Unveils Vintage-Style Commemorative Poster of Steens Mountain
The Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington State Office released a new vintage-style poster and postcards of Steens Mountain for Earth Day 2016.
BLM Releases Proposed Plan to Increase Timber Harvest and Environmental Protections in Western Oregon Forests
Portland, Ore.
Press Conference on BLM Proposed Plan to Increase Timber Harvest and Environmental Protections in Western Oregon Forests
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be holding a press conference on Tuesday, April 12, at 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., to discuss the release of the Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) for western
BLM Releases Preliminary Agency Preferred Alternative for the Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project
To provide an update on the status of the proposed Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line project, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced the release of the preliminary preferred alte
BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils 2016
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently announced that it is seeking public nominations for open positions on 34 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), including six in Oregon and two in Washingto
BLM Distributes Secure Rural Schools Payments to Western Oregon Counties
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it has issued payment to 18 counties in western Oregon eligible under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act extensio
Release of Environmental Assessment for Goat Mountain Project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in cooperation with the U.S.
Sage Grouse Withdrawal Meetings -- Update
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding meetings regarding mineral withdrawal related to the new sage-grouse plan at the BLM Lakeview District Office, in Lakeview, Oregon, from 5:00 to 7:00
Pacific Connector Final Environmental Impact Statement Released October 28, 2015
Portland, Ore. – Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S.
BLM to Extend Western Oregon Planning Comment Period
Today the BLM announced that it will be extending the public comment period for the Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for western Oregon.
Oregon BLM to hold Resource Management Plan Open House in Portland
On June 15, the Oregon State Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be offering an opportunity for the public to learn about the Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP)/Environmental Impac
Fireworks and Exploding Targets Ban 2015
Effective June 1, 2015, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) prohibits the use of fireworks and exploding targets on all BLM-managed public lands throughout Oregon and Washington.
BLM Distributes Payments to Counties 2015
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it has issued payment to 18 counties in western Oregon eligible under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act extensio
Oregon BLM Plans Open Houses and Workshops
Six Bureau of Land Management (BLM) District offices will be offering opportunities for the public to learn about the Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for w
BLM Releases Draft Plan for Western Oregon
Today the Bureau of Land Management announced the release of draft alternatives for the future management of 2.5 million acres of BLM-administered lands in western Oregon to better achieve social,
Evidence of One of the Oldest Human Occupations in Western United States Discovered on BLM Land in Southeast Oregon
Portland, Ore.
BLM Releases Draft Plan for Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released for public comment the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Land-use Plan Amendments for the Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Pro