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California

BLM, Partners will open Trinidad Lighthouse Sunday, Jan. 31

TRINIDAD, Calif.

Idaho

Twin Falls District to Host Open House

TWIN FALLS, Id.—The Twin Falls District Bureau of Land Management is hosting an open house on Jan. 27 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the new office building at 2878 Addison Ave. E., Twin Falls.

Idaho

BLM Challis Field Office Implements Emergency Closure of Cottonwood Campground

CHALLIS, ID – Due to high accumulations of snow and ice along the Salmon River and access road, the BLM is implementing a temporary closure at the Cottonwood Recreation Site until conditions improv

Arizona

BLM seeks public input for revision of a portion of the Sonoran Desert National Monument Resource Management Plan

Court-ordered plan amendment will address recreational target shooting impacts

 

California

Wood Shreds Delivery Begins for Butte Fire Stabilization Efforts

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – As part of ongoing rehabilitation and stabilization efforts by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and its partners to stabilize areas burned during

Colorado

Crews to burn slash piles above El Jebel

SILT, Colo.

National Office

Secretary Jewell Announces Proposal to Reduce Methane Emissions, Wasted Gas on Public, Tribal Lands

As part of the Interior Department’s reform agenda for a cleaner, more secure energy future, U.S.

Idaho

Resource Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled

IDAHO FALLS, ID – The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District (IFD) Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will be held Jan.

California

Open House for 2016 Off-Highway Vehicle Grants Scheduled for Feb. 11

BISHOP, Calif. - The Inyo National Forest and the Bishop Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold an open house Feb.

California

From the Front Line to the Fireline Veterans Train to Become Wildland Firefighters

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in partnership with the Department of Interior (DOI) and Team Rubicon, is conducting a wildland firefighter traini

Wyoming

Powder River Regional Coal Team Still Scheduled to Meet on Jan. 27, 2016

The Powder River Regional Coal Team (RCT) will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 at the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in Casper, Wyoming. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m.

Montana-Dakotas

New Associate State Director on board at BLM Montana/Dakotas State

The New Year begins with a change in one of the top leadership positions in the Montana/Dakotas State Office of the Bureau of Land Management.

California

BLM California Welcomes New State Director Jerry Perez

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – New State Director Jerry Perez is now on board for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in California. Perez started in his new position on Jan.

California

Rock Slide Temporarily Closes Briceburg Road

BRICEBURG, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has temporarily closed Briceburg Road at the visitor center to vehicle access due to a rock slide on the road.

California

Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area Goes 'Fee Free' for Holiday Weekend

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area in Imperial County will be fee free from Fri., Jan. 15 through Mon., Jan.

California

BLM California Welcomes New State Director Jerry Perez

New State Director Jerry Perez is now on board for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in California. Perez started in his new position on Jan.

National Office

Secretary Jewell Launches Comprehensive Review of Federal Coal Program

Secretary Sally Jewell announced today that the Interior Department will launch a comprehensive review to identify and evaluate potential reforms to the federal coal program in order to ensure that

Idaho

BLM Seeks Public Input for Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Grant to Improve Goodenough Campground and Pipeline Campground

IDAHO FALLS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pocatello Field Office (PFO) wants to improve local campgrounds to enhance your outdoor experience and is submitting a grant request to the Ida

Idaho

Public Input Sought for Grant to Enhance BLM's Huckleberry Campground

COEUR D’ALENE, ID – The Bureau of Land Management Coeur d’Alene Field Office is proposing improvements for the popular Huckleberry Campground and is seeking public input on the plan.

Idaho

Big Wood River Assessment Now Available for Public Review

HAILEY, ID. – The Bureau of Land Management along with the Wood River Land Trust and Trout Unlimited announce the availability of a detailed study of the Big Wood River.

California

Wild Horses and Burros Available for Adoption in Pomona

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a wild horse and burro adoption on Feb. 5–7, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Pomona Fairplex, 101 W.

Alaska

BLM Alaska Hosts "Sled Dog Tales" Social Media Event on Twitter

Sled dogs from around Alaska and the world will be “tweeting” on Wednesday, Jan.

Idaho

2016 South Hills Seasonal Road Closure About to Begin

BURLEY, ID -- The Burley Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Field Office will implement a seasonal road closure Jan. 16 to March 15 in the South Hills area.

Idaho

BLM Cites Public Safety and Natural Resource Concerns in Soda Fire Burn Area; Contemplates Limiting Access to Popular Recreation Areas

Marsing, Idaho – The BLM continues to encourage the public to stay out of the Soda Fire burn area in southwest Idaho/eastern Oregon to avoid impacting ongoing stabilization and rehabilitation effor