Press Releases

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California

BLM Designates Off-Leash Dog Areas for Fort Ord National Monument

MARINA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management has released a Decision Record on a management plan for dog use on the Fort Ord National Monument.

Utah

BLM Hosts Public Meeting and Seeks Input on Old Spanish Trail Plan

Price, Utah— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Price Field Office will host a public meeting to explore recreational opportunities associated with the Old Spanish National Histor

Arizona

BLM seeks comments on plans to address ailing cottonwood tree at San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (Extended Comment Period)

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Tucson Field Office is seeking public input as it plans to address safety hazards created by an ailing cottonwood tr

National Office

BLM Earns Three Customer Service Awards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday the Secretary of the Interior presented the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with three 2016 Federal Customer Service Awards.

California

BLM Earns Three Customer Service Awards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday the Secretary of the Interior presented the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with three 2016 Federal Customer Service Awards.

Utah

BLM Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Uranium Mine Plan Modification

Monticello, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management  Monticello Field Office is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment for a proposal to modify a mine plan for the

Idaho

BLM works to enhance visitor experiences, protect resources at Cove Recreation Site

BOISE, ID – New rules at the Cove Recreation Site located along C.J.

California

Be Fire Safe this Fourth of July Weekend

Fire danger in California is currently extremely high, with at least 14 large wildfires observed so far this fire season.

Nevada

BLM Issues Temporary Closure As Organizers Prepare for Burning Man

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Winnemucca District Office announced in the Federal Register on Friday, July 1, 2016 a temporary closure and temporary restrictions on certain activities on publ

Arizona

BLM seeks comments on plans to address ailing cottonwood tree at San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Tucson Field Office is seeking public input as it plans to address safety hazards created by an ailing cottonwood tr

California

Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail Reopens following Border 3 Fire

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The section of the Pacific Crest Trail on Bureau of Land Management lands closed during the Border 3 Fire in eastern San Diego County has been reopened

California

Be Fire Safe this Fourth of July Weekend

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Fire danger in California is currently extremely high, with at least 14 large wildfires observed so far this fire season.

California

Bureau of Land Management Issues Recreational Target Shooting Restrictions in Riverside and San Diego Counties

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. – Effective July 1, 2016, the Bureau of Land Management is temporarily prohibiting target shooting on public lands in western Riverside and San Diego Counties

Wyoming

4th of July Wildfire Safety and Fire Restrictions

With the 4th of July holiday, warmer and drier temperatures and increased outdoor recreation, the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management, our good friend Smokey Bear, and our wildland firefighters would

Colorado

BLM Approves Overburden Storage at Coal Mine North of Meeker

CRAIG, Colo.

California

Bureau of Land Management Emergency Fire Prevention Closure in Whitewater Canyon, Riverside County

WHITEWATER CANYON, Calif -- Effective June 30, 2016, the Bureau of Land Management is temporarily closing public lands in and near Whitewater Canyon, Riverside County, CA, due to h

New Mexico

Fireworks Prohibited on New Mexico Public Lands

As the July 4th holiday approaches, the Bureau of Land Management would like to remind all public lands users that unless otherwise authorized by the BLM, the possession or use of fireworks on all

Utah

High Fire Danger Prompts Fire Restrictions in Southeast Utah

Current and forecasted weather conditions coupled with extremely dry conditions and heavy loading of vegetation throughout Southeast Utah have created hazardous fire conditions.

Idaho

BLM Invites the Public to Visit and Learn at Archeological Site near Cottonwood

Cottonwood, ID – An opportunity to learn firsthand how an archeological dig is conducted and to view some of the interesting artifacts that are uncovered is right in your backyard!

California

Four Public Workshops Planned for Sand to Snow National Monument

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The U.S.

California

Inyo National Forest and BLM Bishop Field Office Announce Fire Restrictions Starting July 1

BISHOP, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S.

Wyoming

BLM Addresses Rising Fire Conditions in Wyoming by Adding Resources

Warm, dry, summer weather has taken hold of much of Wyoming increasing fire activity across the state as vegetation dries out.

Idaho

BLM Resource Advisory Council to Meet in Coeur d'Alene July 7

Coeur d’Alene, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d’Alene Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet on Thursday, July 7, at the Coeur d’Alene District Office located at 3815 Schreiber W