Press Releases
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June 2024 BLM and NNCC saddle-started wild horse adoption a success
The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections – Silver State Industries conducted a saddle-started wild horse adoption event at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center on June 15, 2024.
Public comment extended on grazing flexibilities, range improvements on LCT habitat in Nevada
public comment period extended
Legacy Baja Nevada 2024 competitive OHV race to begin June 28
Legacy Racing Association will hold the Legacy Baja Nevada 2024 competitive off-highway vehicle race beginning Friday, June 28, near Mesquite, Nev., and concluding Saturday, June 29, near Ely, Nev.
Bristlecone Field Office initiates public scoping for Pancake Complex Herd Management Area Plan
The Bureau of Land Management Ely District, Bristlecone Field Office is developing a Herd Management Area Plan (HMAP) for the Pancake Complex. A 30-day public scoping period will begins June 13 and ends July 15, 2024.
Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis highlights DOI's clean energy progress in Nevada
A Notice of Availability of the final environmental analysis for the Greenlink West Transmission Project will publish to the Federal Register on June 14th initiating a 30-day public comment period that ends on July 15.
BLM urges western Nevada residents to take wildfire precautions for 2024
The Bureau of Land Management is advising residents living within the Carson City District, which encompasses 11 counties in western Nevada and eastern California to be aware of wildfire prevention.
Southern Nevada Fire Restrictions Order Announced for 2024
Interagency Fire Restrictions in Southern Nevada are effective from June 8, 2024 until the 31st day of December 2024, unless rescinded earlier.
Mojave Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council meets August 14 & 15 in Las Vegas
notice for August 14 & 15 Mojave Southern Great Basin meeting
BLM Removes Dry Fuels to Reduce Wildfire Risk
BLM fire personnel carried out mowing operations to remove fine fuels and reduce the risk of wildfire in the Battle Mountain District near the Copper Basin Mountain Bike Trail, southwest of Battle Mountain.
BLM seeks public input for the Wildcat Exploration Project in Nevada
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a preliminary Environmental Assessment for the Wildcat Exploration Project in the Seven Troughs Range of Pershing County.
BLM Las Vegas Field Office to auction 25.6 million tons of sand and gravel on June 14, 2024
Las Vegas Field Office to auction 25.6 million tons and 740,000 loose cubic yards of sand and gravel on Friday, June 14 at the BLM Las Vegas Field Office.
Vandalism on Winnemucca Mountain is under investigation 2024
Vandalism to Winnemucca Mountain occurred approximately May 12, 2024, and is currently under investigation.
BLM issues analysis for proposed gold mine expansion in eastern Nevada
The Bureau of Land Management has issued its final environmental impact statement (EIS) analyzing the potential effect of the proposed expansion of the Bald Mountain gold mine in eastern Nevada.
Black Rock Station will be open to the public
The Black Rock Station will be reopening to visitors starting Memorial Day weekend through August 11, 2024.
Residents of Northern Nevada urged to prepare for 2024 wildfire season
The agency is advising residents living Humboldt, Pershing, northern Washoe, and portions of Churchill and Lyon counties, to prepare their homes and property for the advent of wildfire season.
BLM concluded the Red Rock HMA Wild Horse and Burro bait and water gather operation
The Bureau of Land Management concluded the FY2024 Red Rock Herd Management Area Wild Horse and Burro bait and water gather near Las Vegas, Nev., on May 11, 2024.
Black Rock Field Office Hosts 2024 National Trails Day Event with Partner Groups
In celebration of National Trails Day, the Black Rock Field Office, in cooperation with Friends of Nevada Wilderness (FNW), Stewards of Black Rock Desert (SBRD) and Friends of Black Rock-High Rock (FBRHR), is hosting a National Trails Day event in the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area (NCA).
High Rock Canyon Road has reopened
High Rock Canyon Road is open for the season. High Rock Canyon is a fourteen-mile-long canyon and a great place for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and off-roading.
Black Rock Field Office Hosts 2024 Black Rock Rendezvous Event with Partner Groups
The Black Rock Field Office and partner organizations Friends of Black Rock-High Rock, Friends of Nevada Wilderness, and Stewards of the Black Rock Desert are hosting the 20th Anniversary of Black Rock Rendezvous in the Black Rock Desert May 24-27, 2024.
BLM offers public tour of Indian Lakes Off-Range Corrals located in Fallon, Nevada on May 31, 2024
BLM offers public tour of Indian Lakes Off-Range Corrals located in Fallon, Nevada on May 31, 2024
Humboldt River Field Office Sponsors Lovelock Cave Days for Local Fourth Graders
The annual Lovelock Cave Days will take place May 14-16, 2024 and will be hosted by the Humboldt River Field Office.
BLM seeks public comment on three proposed solar projects near Coaldale
The Bureau of Land Management is holding a virtual public meeting on May 30, 2024, to share information and receive public input on three applications for solar and energy storage projects.
Humboldt River Field Office has initiated a public scoping period on the Blue Wing Complex Herd Management Area Plan
The Humboldt River Field Office is developing a Herd Management Area Plan (HMAP) for the Blue Wing Complex. A 30-day public scoping period will begin on May 2, 2024, and will end at 11:59 PM PST on June 1, 2024.
Residents of eastern Nevada urged to prepare for 2024 wildfire season
A Bureau of Land Management fire official Wednesday advised eastern Nevada residents to prepare their home and property for the advent of wildfire season.
BLM Nevada issues a 2024 Fire Prevention Order
A 2024 Fire Prevention Order is in effect beginning Wednesday, May 1 through October 31, 2024.