Press Releases

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Montana-Dakotas

BLM seeks comments on pipeline environmental assessment

(DICKINSON, N.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management North Dakota Field Office is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment for the proposed BOE II crude oil pipeline project in McKenzie

Arizona

Prescribed burning planned in Parker, Ariz., area

Parker, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Lake Havasu Field Office is planning to conduct prescribed burning on the Parker Strip, October 9 through April 1, 2018, a

National Office

BLM third quarter oil and gas lease sales hit combined $170.7 million

WASHINGTON – In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting America’s energy dominance, seven Bureau of Land Management state offices generated $170.7 million in bonus bids during their qu

Arizona

Public invited to open houses for development of Kingman Travel Management Plan

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management, Kingman Field Office - invites the public’s participation in the development of the KFO Travel Management Plan and Environmental Ass

Nevada

BLM selling firewood permits in three locations for Battle Mountain District

The Battle Mountain District Bureau of Land Management is selling firewood cutting permits, for personal use, at two different locations.  These locations are the BLM’s Battle Mountain Distric

Colorado

BLM plans pile burns near Mt. Harvard

CANON CITY, Colo - The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct pile burning near Mt. Harvard Estates this winter.

Wyoming

BLM High Desert District plans prescribed fires

RAWLINS, Wyo.

Oregon-Washington

BLM advisory council to meet in Lakeview

LAKEVIEW, Ore.

Wyoming

BLM burns slash piles in Casper Field Office

CASPER Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management will be burning slash piles on Muddy Mountain, Casper Mountain, and Bates Creek area.

Nevada

BLM Advisory Council to meet in Winnemucca

CARSON CITY, Nev.– The Bureau of Land Management today announced it will hold a meeting of the Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin  Resource Advisory Council, demonstrating that partner

Colorado

BLM to temporarily close Penitente Canyon for 12 Hours of Penitence race

MONTE VISTA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management San Luis Valley Field Office is temporarily closing the campground at Penitente Canyon Oct.

National Office

BLM invites public to comment on Sage-grouse conservation plans, furthering state collaboration

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National Office

BLM cancels 10 million acre Sagebrush Focal Area Withdrawal Proposal

Based on a recent analysis and review of data available that showed that future mining is not a significant threat to sage grouse habitat, the Bureau of Land Management has canceled its Sagebrush F

Oregon-Washington

Prineville: John Day - Snake Resource Advisory Committee to meet in Bend

BEND, Ore.

Nevada

BLM Nevada's Tonopah Field Office to Host Public Tours of Historic Rhyolite

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – On Saturday October 14th, the Bureau of Land Management, Tonopah Field Office, will be hosting public walking tours of Rhyolite, Nevada.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM opens public scoping for CO2 Pipeline and Enhanced Oil Recovery Project

(MILES CITY, Mont.) –The Bureau of Land Management has opened a public scoping period for an environmental assessment that will address two plans of development submitted by Denbury Resources, Inc.

Colorado

BLM seeks comments on special recreation permits

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office is accepting public comments on 36 Special Recreation Permit applications.  

New Mexico

BLM Offers October Outdoor Events in Las Cruces

LAS CRUCES, N.M.

Alaska

BLM Alaska invites public input on Ocean Raft Alaska proposal

The Bureau of Land Management Glennallen Field Office today announced a 30-day scoping period, seeking public input on issues and concerns related to a proposal by Ocean Raft Alaska.