Press Releases

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Idaho

2017 South Hills Seasonal Road Closure Extended

BURLEY, ID – Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burley Field Office will extend the seasonal road closure until conditions dry out in the South Hills area.

National Office, Utah

Secretary Zinke Issues Lease for 56 Million Tons of Coal in Central Utah

WASHINGTON - U.S.

Wyoming

BLM to Conduct Prescribed Fire Projects this Spring

The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District tentatively plans to conduct three prescribed fire projects within the Cody and Worland field office areas this spring.

Oregon-Washington

Prineville BLM Planning Prescribed Burn Near Tumalo Reservoir Road

Central Ore. – Beginning Thursday, fuels specialists with the Prineville District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are planning to ignite 253 acres of slash piles near Tumalo.

Idaho

BLM to Conduct Prescribed Burning in Southwest Idaho

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting prescribed burns on several projects within Owyhee County and the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation

Montana-Dakotas

Book your next vacation at the BLM's Axolotl Cabin starting March 15

(ENNIS, Mont.) – Even as winter snows still cover much of the landscape and ice coats many of the area’s lakes, now is the time to start thinking of summer and autumn getaways to the Bureau of Land

Arizona

Arizona Strip March 2017 Free Interagency Brown Bag Lecture Series

Every Friday in March 2017, the Bureau of Land Management and partners host the popular Brown Bag Lecture series, which provides unique opportunities to learn more about the area’s natural resources and public lands.
Montana-Dakotas

Dillon BLM seeks comments on proposed mining near Twin Bridges

(DILLON, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office would like public feedback on a Plan of Operations for placer mining along Rochester Creek in Madison County, west of Twin Brid

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Completes Environmental Analysis to Drill Oil Wells near Lake Sakakawea

(DICKINSON, N.

Colorado

BLM to offer 106 parcels in June oil and gas lease sale

DENVER – The Bureau of Land Management will offer 106 parcels totaling 100,816 acres in Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco and Routt counties at its June 9, 2017, quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

Oregon-Washington

Northwest Oregon: Alsea Falls Recreation Site Offers Reservable Campsites

Salem, Ore. – Campsites at the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Alsea Falls Recreation Site are now available for online reservations at recreation.gov.

Idaho

Twin Falls District Citizen Based Advisory Council to meet Next Week

TWIN FALLS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet Wednesday, March 15 at the Shoshone Field Office, 400 West F Street, Shoshone,

Wyoming

BLM Cody Releases Analysis of Bentonite Mining Expansion

The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office requests input on the analysis of a proposed bentonite mining project expansion located twelve miles northwest of Greybull, Wyoming, in Big Horn Coun

Nevada

Mindy Seal Takes Reins as BLM Bristlecone, NV, Field Manager

Ely, Nev. – Mindy Seal is settling into her new position as Bristlecone Field Manager for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely District. 

Utah

BLM Posts Proposed Parcel List for June Oil and Gas Lease Sale

Salt Lake City—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah State Office has posted the proposed list of parcels for the upcoming internet-based quarterly competitive oil and gas

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 21 commercial Special Recreation Permit applications.  

Colorado

BLM Releases Preliminary Alternatives for Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan for Public Review

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management, Royal Gorge Field Office, is accepting comments through May 5, 2017, on the newly released Preliminary Alternatives Report

Colorado

BLM Colorado's oil and gas lease sale nets nearly $100,000

DENVER – Today, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold 17 parcels totaling 16,447 acres for $90,943 including rentals and fees at its quarterly oil and