Press Releases
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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.
Indian Creek Campground in Nevada remains closed for 2024 until further notice
The BLM, Sierra Front Field Office announces the Indian Creek Campground in Alpine County will remain closed until further notice.
The Bureau of Land Management will begin Red Rock HMA Wild Horse and Burro bait and water gather operations
On or around April 24, 2024, the Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District Office will begin a wild horse and burro gather on the Red Rock Herd Management Area (HMA) l
BLM seeks input on $348 million in proposed conservation and restoration funding recommendations
BLM is seeking public input on Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) funding for conservation, restoration, and improvement projects throughout Nevada, the Lake Tahoe Basin, and the Lake Mead NRA.
BLM approves Dry Lake East Energy Center Solar Project in Nevada
LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management today announced approval of the Dry Lake East Energy Center Solar Project on 1,635 acres of public lands in Clark County.
Biden-Harris Administration finalizes strategy to guide balanced management, conservation of public lands
The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule to help guide the balanced management of America’s public lands. The final Public Lands Rule provides tools for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to help improve the health and resilience of public lands in the face of a changing climate; conserve important wildlife habitat and intact landscapes; facilitate responsible development; and better recognize unique cultural and natural resources on public lands.
BLM seeks input on proposed GridLiance West Transmission Project near Las Vegas
BLM seeks input on proposed GridLiance West Transmission Project near Las Vegas
BLM Elko, Wells Field Office, announces closure of BLM Road 1096 for Orange Bridge Replacement Project
Elko, Nev. – The Wells Field Office, Elko District, Bureau of Land Management, will be closing the Orange Bridge to vehicle use beginning Monday, June 3 through Friday, October 30, 2024. The Orange Bridge is in the Marys River watershed in northern Elko County, Nevada and is part of BLM road 1096.
The California Trail Interpretive Center Returns to Summer Hours: Open Seven Days a Week
The California Trail Interpretive Center (CTIC) will resume a seven-day per week schedule beginning Monday, May 6, 2024. Operating hours will be Monday through Sunday 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
BLM ensures fair taxpayer return, strengthens accountability for oil and gas operations on public lands
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule to revise the Bureau of Land Mana
Biden-Harris Administration delivers historic milestones, new actions for clean energy on public lands
The Biden-Harris administration today announced a series of historic milestones and actions to promote responsible clean energy development on public lands and help achieve President Biden’s goal of creating a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035.
The Bureau of Land Management issues Decision for Eldorado Canyon Dam
CARSON CITY, Nev - The Bureau of Land Management, Sierra Front Field Office, has issued the Decision and Final Environmental Assessment for the Eldorado Canyon Dam Decomm