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Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO
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BLM seeks public comment for July 2024 oil and gas lease sale in Montana and North Dakota

BILLINGS, Mont. – The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on 27 oil and gas parcels to

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO, Royal Gorge FO
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Notice of Intent To Establish Recreation Fee Areas and Collect Fees on Public Lands in Chaffee and Fremont Counties, CO

Pursuant to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Royal Gorge Field Office intends to establish fee areas and to collect fees at Turtle Rock Campground, Burmac Camping Area, Shavano Camping Area, CR304 Camping Area, Browns Grotto Camping Area, Penrose Commons, Sand Gulch Campground, and The Bank Campground in Fremont and Chaffee counties, Colorado.
Idaho
Person overlooking the Snake River canyon area.

BLM and partners finalize third travel management plan in southwestern Idaho

BOISE, Idaho—After extensive work with local partner organizations, the Bureau of Land Management today finalized the third of five plans that, taken tog

Oregon-Washington, Vale DO
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BLM updates management strategy for Southeastern Oregon public lands

VALE, Ore.

Utah, Green River DO, Price FO
Riders on off-highway vehicles enjoy a well maintained road in the desert. Cliffs in the background.

BLM releases preliminary documents for the San Rafael Swell Travel Management Plan

The Bureau of Land Management’s Price Field Office published preliminary documents that are foundational to our efforts to improve the travel network for motorized vehicles in the San Rafael Swell area in central Utah.
Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Pocatello FO
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BLM Pocatello Field Office welcomes new Field Manager

POCATELLO, Idaho —

Nevada
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BLM plans prescribed burn in Alpine County

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District is planning a prescribed burn of approximately 45 piles of woody debri

Arizona, Arizona Strip DO, Arizona Strip FO
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BLM moves to cashless system at Virgin River Campground

The Virgin River Campground is now cashless for all campsites at this popular recreation area in Arizona.
Wyoming
Wild horses on East Pershing Complex range land.

BLM proposes wild horse gather in Wyoming’s White Mountain area

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management invites input on a proposed wild horse gather in southwest Wyoming’s White Mountain Herd Management Area.

Arizona, Phoenix DO
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BLM releases proposed improvements to Table Mesa Recreation Area

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District Office finalized the Table Mesa Environmental Assessment of enhanced recreational facilities at the Table Mesa area north

Nevada, Ely DO
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Cooperative effort seeds over 26,000 acres in Eastern Nevada

Federal and state agencies, and a nonprofit conservation organization over the weekend finished aerially seeding 26,000-plus acres of eastern Nevada’s fire-scarred public lands

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO
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Bureau of Land Management approves Logandale Trails Final Environmental Assessment and Resource Management Plan Amendment

LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office has released the Decision Record, Finding of No Significant Impact and final Environmental Assessment for the

California
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BLM to conduct prescribed fire at Dos Palmas Preserve to improve wildlife habitat

Utah
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**Notice of Cancellation** Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee

Nevada
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BLM announces meeting of the Sierra Front-Northern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council

Carson City, Nevada — The Bureau of Land Management announced that the Sierra Front-Norther

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO
A BLM firefighter walks along a road, with flames are seen in the woods on the same side of the road during a prescribed burn.

BLM plans prescribed fires in Otero County to reduce hazardous fuels

LAS CRUCES

Utah, Paria River DO
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Update: Construction timeline shifts for Whitehouse Road Improvement Project

Update from previous news release published Feb. 6, 2024

Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO, Medford DO, Northwest Oregon DO, Roseburg DO
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Apply now for project funding in western Oregon

Portland, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management has funding for projects that maintain and improve public lands across western Oregon.

National Office, New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Rio Puerco FO
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BLM proposes new protections in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

Nevada
Group photo of saddle-started wild horses and trained burro offered at the NNCC February 24, 2024 adoption event.

Bureau of Land Management and Northern Nevada Correctional Center announce a wild horse and burro adoption event for February 24, 2024

Nevada
Wild horses on East Pershing Complex range land.

Bureau of Land Management concluded the FY2024 East Pershing Complex Wild Horse Gather

Oregon-Washington, Spokane DO
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Join the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee

Spokane, Wash.

Colorado
A group of volunteers at the Red Hill Special Recreation Management Area

BLM Colorado’s Volunteer of the Year award presented to Chris Brandt for his work in the Red Hill Special Recreation Management Area

SILT, Colo.

Utah
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BLM seeks public comment for May 2025 oil and gas lease sale in Utah

The Bureau of Land Management Uta

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Socorro FO
Prescribed Burn in Rio Puerco

BLM Plans Prescribed Burn in Socorro County

SOCORRO, N.M.