Press Releases

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California

Horses, Burros Available for Adoption in Grass Valley

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. - Residents of the Grass Valley area will have the opportunity to add a horse or burro to their families when the Bureau of Land Management brings its Wil

Colorado

BLM Tres Rios Field Office seeks comments on Sugar and Ridge Trail Connector Project near Durango

DURANGO, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios Field Office is considering building a connector trail to provide a less technical route for users within the Ridge-to­-Ridge trail sys

Colorado

Southwest Resource Advisory Council to meet Aug. 19

MONTROSE, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest Resource Advisory Council will meet at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug.

Alaska

BLM Fulfills NANA Village Land Entitlements

ANCHORAGE— Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) entitlement for Noatak. Noatak is one of ten villages that merged with NANA.

Utah

BLM to Begin Blawn Wash Wild Horse Capture and Removal

Cedar City, Utah —The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cedar City field office will soon be capturing and removing excess wild horses from within and outside the Blawn Wash Wil

California

BLM Forms Tree Mortality Fire Prevention and Education Team

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - Faced with thousands of acres of dead trees that have contributed to devastating wildfires in the Sierras, the Bureau of Land Management has formed a

Alaska

BLM to Hold Public Meeting about Reducing Wildfire Risks near Gilmore Trail

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a public meeting to discuss reducing wildfire risks in the Gilmore Trail area and to listen to the public's concerns

Colorado

New BLM manager arrives in Craig

CRAIG, Colo. – Bruce Sillitoe arrived in Craig this week to begin his new position as the field manager for the Little Snake Field Office. 

Colorado

BLM Takes Next Step Toward Resolving Thompson Divide Issues

SILT, Colo.

Utah

BLM and NPS Seek Public Input on Old Spanish National Historic Trail Comprehensive Administrative Strategy

SALT LAKE CITY— The National Park Service (NPS) National Trails Intermountain Region and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah State Office are seeking public input on a new str

Utah

BLM Seeks Input on Rio Algom Groundwater Monitoring Project

Moab, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management Moab Field Office is seeking public input on a proposal to modify a mine plan for the Rio Algom Mining LLC Groundwater Monitoring Project i

Alaska

BLM-Alaska Announces Management Plan for Alaska's Eastern Interior

ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management announced the availability of the Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Eastern Interior planning

Idaho

BLM Leases Oil and Gas Resources on 8 Parcels in Southwest Idaho

BOISE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho received bonus bids totaling $352,427 for eight parcels covering 9,243 acres in Payette County, Idaho, at the oil and gas lease sale held July 27,

Idaho

Boise District Resource Advisory Council Meeting Set for August 3, 2016

BOISE, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at the Boise District Office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

California

BLM Moves to 100 Percent e-Filing of Drilling Permit Applications

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently completed a multi-year effort to upgrade its online drilling permit processing system.  The new internet-based module will help the BLM reduce perm

Colorado

Fire restrictions begin July 29 for BLM lands in Garfield County

SILT, Colo. – Stage 1 fire restrictions begin July 29 for Bureau of Land Management-administered lands in Garfield County. 

Nevada

BLM Proposes to Sell 182.93 Acres in Clark County

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Vegas Field Office, is seeking public comments on a proposal to sell 16 parcels, totaling 182.93 acres of public land in Clark County, Nevada.

Utah

BLM Seeks Public Input on Proposed February 2017 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale

Moab, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Canyon Country District is seeking input on parcels nominated for the February 2017 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale.  The BL

Alaska

BLM to Analyze Proposed Production Well in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management today announced a Notice of Intent to conduct an environmental review for a proposed oil and gas production well in the 23 mi

Idaho

Public Comments Needed on Wilderness Planning for Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness

CHALLIS, ID— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office and Salmon-Challis National Forest are entering the initial stages of planning for the Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness (JMJP)

New Mexico

Third Annual Helium Auction Generates Nearly $43 Million

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) conducted its third annual auction of Federal crude helium at the Amarillo Field Office, under the terms of the Helium Stewardship Act (Act) of 2013.  The B