Press Releases

Find out what's happening in your local community. Use the map or the search and filter below to read BLM Press Releases by region.
Clickable map BLM's regions overlayed on map of U.S. Links to the BLM's regional offices overlayed to a map of the continental US and Alaska. Original svg provided by https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blank_US_Map_(states_only).svg OR WA MT ND SD Eastern States NM TX OK KS AK AZ CA CO ID NV UT WY NE

Colorado

BLM invites public to share vision for Eastern Colorado RMP

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office is inviting the public to share their vision for the future of their community and how BLM managed public lands and f

Montana-Dakotas

BLM releases 2015 Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Gather environmental assessment for public comment

The Bureau of Land Management Billings Field Office is seeking public comment on a preliminary environmental assessment for a wild horse gather on the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range.

Nevada

Land Sale Generates More Than $19.2 Million for Projects

Las Vegas --The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today sold 357.59 acres in 13 parcels for $19,220,000 during a competitive-public-land sale.

National Office

BLM Extends Deadline for Bids for New Off-Range Pastures To Care for Wild Horses

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has extended to June 2 the deadline for proposals for new off-range pasture facilities that can provide a free-roaming environment for wild horses removed from W

National Office

BLM Leaders Tour Drought Areas and Check in on 2015 Fire Season

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Neil Kornze was briefed today on the severe drought gripping much of the West and preparations for the coming wildfire season at the National Interagency Fi

National Office

BLM Extends Deadline for Nominations for 2015 Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Awards

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has extended to June 5 from April 22 the deadline for nominations for the 2015 Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Awards.

Colorado

BLM Continues Prescribed Burns on West Dolores Rim

DOLORES, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Tres Rios Field Office plans to begin several prescribed burns as early as Monday, May 5, or as conditions allow.

Wyoming

FEIS Available for the TransWest Express Transmission Project

The Bureau of Land Management and Western Area Power Administration today announced the availability of the final environmental review for a 730-mile transmission line project that would deliver up

Colorado

Southwest Resource Advisory Council to meet May 8

MONTROSE, Colo.—The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest Resource Advisory Council will meet Friday, May 8, at the San Juan Public Lands Center (15 Burnett Court, Durango).

Colorado

Final Environmental Impact Statement for TransWest Express

The Bureau of Land Management and Western Area Power Administration today announced the availability of the final environmental review for a 730-mile transmission line project that would deliver up

Nevada

BLM to Offer 598 Acres for Sale at Auction

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold an auction Tuesday, May 5 at 10 a.m.

Nevada

BLM Announces Availability of Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Implementation Management Strategy

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Red Rock/Sloan Field Office announces the availability of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Implementation Management

Idaho

Fire Agencies Create New Idaho Fire Information Website

The public will be able to access wildfire related information in Idaho from a single website starting May 1st.

Colorado

BLM to host grand opening ceremony on May 7

MONTE VISTA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management San Luis Valley Field Office will host a grand opening ceremony to welcome the public to their new building on May 7, 2015 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Alaska

BLM Alaska conveys final land entitlement to the Native Village of Atqasuk

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management Alaska recently c

Colorado

BLM to hold public meeting regarding White River Field Office travel management plan

The Bureau of Land Management White River Field Office will hold a public workshop on May 6, 2015, to discuss the public review period for its 2014 Travel Route Inventory and future travel manageme

Oregon-Washington

BLM Releases Draft Plan for Western Oregon

Today the Bureau of Land Management announced the release of draft alternatives for the future management of 2.5 million acres of BLM-administered lands in western Oregon to better achieve social,

Alaska

BLM Extends Comment Period for Bering Sea-Western Interior Land Use Plan

ANCHORAGE -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) extended the comme

Colorado

BLM Announces Annual Spring Fever Fun Run

CRAIG, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Little Snake Field Office announces the 2nd Annual Spring Fever Fun Day event scheduled for May 16 in the Sand Wash Basin.
 

Colorado

Volunteers needed for annual Hubbard Mesa Clean-up

SILT, Colo. – Volunteers are needed April 25 for the annual community clean-up at the Hubbard Mesa and Fravert Reservoir area north of Rifle, Colo.

Eastern States

BLM Eastern States Launches Social Media Sites

As part of its ongoing mission to engage the public on issues in a quicker and popular way, the Bureau of Land Management Eastern States (BLM ES) has launched two new social media outlets on both F