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National Office

BLM Provides Mitigation Guidance To Lessen and Offset Impact of Development on Public Lands

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today finalized its policy for how to lessen and offset adverse environmental e

New Mexico

Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Event in Mercedes, Texas

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a wild horse and burro adoption event in Mercedes, Texas, January 6-7, 2017.

California

Public Invited to Provide Input for OHV Grant Proposals

MORENO VALLEY, Calif.

Colorado

Colorado Announces Appointments to the Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council

CANON CITY, Colo.

Colorado

BLM releases decision on Twentymile Coal lease modification

DENVER – The Bureau of Land Management today approved a coal lease modification that will allow Twentymile Coal to access an estimated 340,000 additional tons of federal coal from

Nevada

Free 2017 BLM Nevada Calendar Now Available

Reno, Nev.—The 2017 BLM Nevada and TravelNevada free calendar is now available for pick up at local BLM Nevada offices during regular business hours.

California

DUI and registration checkpoints scheduled for New Year's holiday weekend

MORENO VALLEY, Calif.

Idaho

BLM Seeking Grants for Recreation Improvements at Ross Point

Coeur d’Alene, ID – The Bureau of Land Management Coeur d’Alene Field Office will be applying for state recreation grants for trail, recreation and waterway improvements for the Ross

National Office

BLM Finalizes Move to 100 Percent e-Filing of Drilling Permit Applications

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) took a significant step today in its multi-year effort to improve the efficiency and transparency of the permitting process for oil and gas drilling

Utah

BLM Seeks Public Comment on Tidewater APD Project

MOAB, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking comments on an environmental assessment (EA) that analyzes the potential impacts of a proposal from Tidewater Oil &

Wyoming

Volunteers needed for Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey

As part of a national survey effort, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Buffalo Field Office (BFO) is seeking volunteers to assist with the 2017 Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey on Saturday, Janua

Wyoming

BLM Kemmerer Big Game Winter Ranges Closed

The Bureau of Land Management Kemmerer Field Office is notifying the public that BLM-administered public lands in the Slate Creek, Rock Creek and Bridger Creek big game winter ranges will be closed

Idaho

Egin-Hamer Closure Goes Into Effect January 1

IDAHO FALLS - What started out as an idea by local county commissioners to reopen a popular farm to market road nineteen years ago continues to be a success not just for humans, bu

Montana-Dakotas

Over 10k Sagebrush planted for Sage-grouse in Petroleum County

LEWISTOWN, Mont. – A double rainbow signaled the start of their day and a cloud was placed above them as a covering to soften the Sun’s bright beaming.

Wyoming

BLM Pinedale Big Game Winter Ranges Closed

The Bureau of Land Management Pinedale Field Office is notifying the public that BLM-administered big game winter ranges in the Ryegrass, Bench Corral, Deer Hills, Calpet, Miller Mountain and

Nevada

BLM to Gather Wild Horses from U.S. Hwy 93/State Route 322

ELY – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely District is scheduled on Tuesday, Dec.

Idaho

Scoping Period Extended for the Hemingway-Boulders and White Clouds Wilderness Management Plan

Ketchum, ID – The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management are announcing the extension of the scoping period for the proposed wilderness management plan for the Hemingway

Alaska

BLM To Dramatically Speed Up Completion of Alaska Statehood Land Transfer

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management today took the first steps toward dramatically accelerating the rate at which it transfers Federal lands to the State of Alaska.

Idaho

Annual Eagle Watch Week-long Event to Begin Dec. 27

COEUR D’ALENE, ID – The annual migration of bald eagles to Lake Coeur d’Alene is on!  The eagles take advantage of the abundant kokanee spawn on Lake Coeur d’Alene en route from British Columb

Wyoming

BLM Seeks Input on Proposed Wild Horse Gather in North Lander Complex

The Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office is requesting public input prior to analyzing a proposed wild horse gather in the North Lander Wild Horse Complex.

Idaho

BLM Extends Comment Period for Bruneau-Owyhee Sage-Grouse Habitat (BOSH) Project

Boise, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has extended the public comment period for the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) of the proposed Bruneau-Owyhee Sage-Grouse Habitat Proje