Press Releases

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National Office

Long Valley Road Closure

BISHOP, Calif. – Wild Willy's Hot Springs Road in Long Valley will be closed at times in August and early September to allow for road resurfacing.

National Office

BLM, USGS Publish Data and Visualization Site for Sagebrush Geospatial Data

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S.

Colorado

BLM seeks comments on additions to Salida area trails

CANON CITY, Colo.

Colorado

Wildlife habitat improvement project scheduled south of New Castle

SILT, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management expects work to begin this week on a 270-acre wildlife habitat improvement project south of New Castle on Center Mountain.

California

Portions of Cache Creek Management Area Closed due to Clayton Fire

UKIAH, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management has closed portions of the Cache Creek Management Area, including Perkins Creek Ridge Trail, for public safety due to the Clayton

California

Trinidad Lighthouse opens Sunday, Aug. 21; Ham Radio Demonstrations Planned

TRINIDAD, Calif – In cooperation with the Humboldt Amateur Radio Club, the Bureau of Land Management Arcata Field Office will celebrate International Lighthouse and Lightship Weeke

California

Horses, Burros Available for Adoption in Grass Valley

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management will bring its Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Program to the Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, Sat

Arizona

BLM Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Facility

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Arizona – The Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado River District and Lake Havasu Field Offices will celebrate the grand opening of their new facility with a public ribbon cutting

California

Experimental Stewardship Steering Committee Meets Aug. 25

CEDARVILLE, Calif.

Nevada

BLM Concludes Gather of Burros from Spring Mountain Ranch State Park

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management has concluded the burro gather in Spring Mountain Ranch State Park as 42 burros have been gathered utilizing a bait and water trap method.

Arizona

BLM Extends Public Comment Period on Environmental Assessment of Burro Contraceptive Pilot Program

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office is extending the public comment period to obtain feedback on the Environmental Assessment (EA) o

Arizona

BLM Extends Public Comment Period on Environmental Assessment of Burro Contraceptive Pilot Program

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office is extending the public comment period to obtain feedback on the Environmental Assessment (EA) o

California

Sand Fire Forces Partial Closure of Pacific Crest Trail in Los Angeles County

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - A section of the Pacific Crest Trail on Bureau of Land Management lands has been closed due to the Sand Fire in the Santa Clarita area of Los Angeles C

California

BLM Invites Public to Share Vision for Mojave Trails National Monument

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is inviting the public to share what they value most within the newly designated Mojave Trails National Monument for the

Colorado

BLM Northwest Resource Advisory Council to Meet in Craig

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.  – The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Resource Advisory Council will meet Thursday, Aug. 18 at the Memorial Hospital in Craig .  

Utah

BLM Announces the Coal Lease Sale for Greens Hollow Tract

Salt Lake City, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct a Competitive Coal Lease Sale for a tract of Federal coal in Sanpete and Sevier Counties, Utah.

Wyoming

BLM Cody, Lander and Worland Issue Fire Restrictions

Effective Friday, August 12, fire restrictions will begin for all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management Cody, Lander and Worland field offices.
 

Idaho

BLM Cottonwood Office to Temporarily Close for Facility Move

Cottonwood, ID – The BLM Cottonwood Field Office is planning an office closure on Monday, August 29, to allow the office to move from their temporary quarters into the newly constructed office buil

Colorado

BLM lifts public land closure near Hayden Pass Fire

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office has lifted the emergency closure of public lands located near the Hayden Pass Fire.

Utah

BLM Utah Announces Key Leadership Appointment

SALT LAKE CITY— Jessica Wade has been selected as the State Fire Management Officer for the Bureau of Land Management Utah.

Utah

BLM Green River District Welcomes New Manager

Vernal, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management welcomes Gary Torres, new District Manager for the Green River District and key member of BLM-Utah’s leadership team.

Colorado

Fire restrictions lifted for BLM Royal Gorge Field Office

CANON CITY, Colo - Stage 1 fire restrictions were lifted Tuesday, Aug. 9, for public lands managed by the Royal Gorge Field Office.