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Oregon-Washington

Seasonal Wildlife Closures in Prineville Area

Central Ore.—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District has started implementing a series of annual wildlife closures to protect several species of birds of p

Nevada

BLM to burn piles in Pine Nut Mountains

Carson City, Nev. – Over the next few months, the Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District, will be burning piles of tree limbs in the Pine Nut Mountains left over from thinning of trees.

Colorado

Swearing in ceremony for new San Luis Valley BLM manager

MONTE VISTA, Colo.

Idaho

Stressed Elk and Deer Herds in Blaine County Require Extra Precautions this Winter

SHOSHONE, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Shoshone Field Office has teamed up with Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) to work alongside Blaine County and the cities of Bellevue and H

New Mexico

BLM Plans Prescribed Burns in Socorro and Catron Counties

The Bureau of Land Management Socorro Field Office will burn up to 50 acres in Catron County between February 1 and April 15, 2017, weather permitting.

Nevada

Favorable weather may allow BLM prescribed fire near Moapa on January 30

Las Vegas - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) fire managers are anticipating favorable weather conditions for pile burning on BLM-administered lands along the Muddy Ri

New Mexico

BLM New Mexico Quarterly Oil and Gas Lease Sale Results

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico received bids of $2, 935,450 for four Federal leases totaling 843 acres during the January 25, 2017 oil and gas lease sale.

Colorado

BLM Colorado Announces Appointments to Southwest Resource Advisory Council

MONTROSE, Colo.

Utah

Please Pardon Our Dust

PRICE, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Price Field Office is undergoing remodeling this spring.  To ensure public safety while construction is occurring, some improvements to the fron

Idaho

BLM Continuing Fire Rehabilitation with Aerial Seeding

Boise, ID – The Bureau of Land Management is planning to conduct aerial seeding of several fire scars in the region beginning this week through the end of January, contingent on weather conditions.

Idaho

Bureau of Land Management Pocatello Field Office and U.S. Forest Service Westside Ranger District Closed

POCATELLO, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pocatello Field Office (PFO) and U.S.

Alaska

BLM Alaska Resource Advisory Council to meet in Fairbanks February 2-3, 2017

ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet at the BLM Alaska Fairbanks District Office (FDO) located at 222 University Avenue,

Nevada

BLM and NDOW to Seed Fire-Damaged Public Lands in Eastern Nevada

The Bureau of Land Management and Nevada Department of Wildlife this week will begin seeding thousands of acres in eastern Nevada to stabilize and rehabilitate public lands burned by wildfire.&nbsp

Wyoming

BLM Hosts South Pass Area Public Planning Meeting

LANDER, Wyo.

New Mexico

Prescribed Burns Planned in Chaves County

Beginning in late January 2017, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting prescribed burning operations in Chaves County.

New Mexico

Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Event in Carrizo Springs, Texas

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a wild horse and burro adoption event in Carrizo Springs, Texas, February 3-4, 2017.

Idaho

Boise District Resource Advisory Council Meeting Set for Jan. 25, 2017

BOISE, ID – The Bureau of Land Management Boise District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet at the Boise District Office on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, from 9 a.m.

Idaho

Citizen-based Resource Advisory Council to Meet with BLM Officials

Idaho Falls, ID-- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet Tuesday, Jan.

Idaho

BLM Releases Record of Decision and Approved Cottonwood Resource Management Plan Amendment for Domestic Sheep Grazing

COTTONWOOD, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the release of the Record of Decision and approved Cottonwood Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment for Domestic Shee

Colorado

Dotsero Landing project secures additional funding through Land and Water Conservation Fund

SILT, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management today announced it is reprogramming $76,000 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to acquire a key public access point to the Colorado River.