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Nevada

BLM Wild Horse and Burro adoption center extends hours, now open Saturdays

The Bureau of Land Management announced today that, beginning April 4, the National Wild Horse and Burro Center at Palomino Valley (PVC) in Reno, Nevada, will be open to the public every Saturday f

Colorado

BLM accepting public comment on soda plant expansion

MEEKER, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is now seeking public comments on a proposed sodium bicarbonate plant expansion 37 miles southwest of Meeker.
 

Alaska

BLM Selects Deb Horner as 2015 White Mountains Artist in Residence

FAIRBANKS — The Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern Interior Field

Colorado

Local Wildfire Mitigation Leaders Receive National Awards

DOLORES, Colo. – Firewise of Southwest Colorado and Judy Winzell (Falls Creek Ranch) have received national recognition for their outstanding impacts in wildfire preparedness and mitigation.

Colorado

BLM planning Tee Pee prescribed fire west of Maybell

Craig, CO – The Bureau of Land Management Little Snake Field Office is planning a prescribed fire 30 miles west of Maybell in the Douglas Mountain area on 124 acres of BLM land.  Burning is an

Nevada

Red Rock Canyon to Host Second Season of Artist Residencies

Las Vegas – Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area will become an even more beautiful place on March 20 when the Artist-in-Residency program will debut its first artist this ye

Alaska

BLM Realigns District and Field Office Boundaries

ANCHORAGE – Working collaboratively with Alaskan communities, the B

Alaska

New Oil and Gas Leases in National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A)

The Bureau of Land Management is announcing seven new oil and gas leases within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).
Colorado

Crews complete new campsites at North Fruita Desert

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- The Bureau of Land Management today announces the completion of new campsites in the North Fruita Desert.
 

Colorado

BLM seeks comment on proposed fuels reduction project near Uncle Bob Mountain Road

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to reduce hazardous fuels for wildfires south of the Town of Silt near Uncle Bob Mountain Road and Clear Creek.

California

Public Input Drives Next Steps for Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan

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Nevada

BLM announces results of Elko District oil and gas lease sale

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) generated $55,383 during its quarterly oil and gas competitive lease sale held in Reno on March 10, 2015 selling 13 parcels that comprised 15,243.97 acres in Elk

Colorado

BLM accepts comments for 2015 special recreation permit applications

MONTROSE, Colo.– The Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office is seeking public comments on 17 Special Recreation Permit applications, including two new applications and 15 applications f

Nevada

Sand and Gravel Sale Generates More Than $10.7 Million

Las Vegas --The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today sold contracts for the extraction of 9.6 million tons of sand and gravel from the Lone Mountain Community pit.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Montana/Dakotas Welcomes New Chief of Communications

The Bureau of Land Management is pleased to announce that Al Nash has joined BLM Montana/Dakotas (MT/DKs) as the new chief of communications.

Idaho

Idaho BLM to Hold Oil and Gas Lease Sale

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will offer five parcels of land about six miles east of Payette, Idaho, in a competitive oil and gas lease sale on May 28.

Nevada

BLM To Hold Oil and Gas Lease Sale March 10

The Bureau of Land Management is holding a competitive oil and gas lease sales on Tuesday, March 10, at the BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., Reno.

Colorado

The BLM seeks public comment on lease modification

CRAIG, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Little Snake Field Office is now seeking public comment on a coal lease modification 30 miles southeast of Craig.

Nevada

BLM to Host Public Tour of Fallon Wild Horse and Burro Facility

The Bureau of Land Management today announced it is offering a public tour of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Corral in Fallon, Nevada, March 7.

Alaska

Remediation Scheduled for Legacy Wells at Umiat

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Remediation work is scheduled to begin in March on legacy we

Alaska

BLM Hosts Iditarod Ceremonial Start Activities

ANCHORAGE – On Saturday, March 7, the Bureau of Land Management’s Campbell Tract

Colorado

BLM Tres Rios Field Office Releases Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan

DOLORES, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management released the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for the Tres Rios Field Office.

Colorado

BLM seeking comments on 15 commercial recreation permit applications in Eagle, Grand and Summit counties

The Bureau of Land Management Kremmling Field Office is seeking public comment regarding ten new commercial special recreation permit applications and five SRP modifications for the Upper Colorado