Public Input & Actions

BLM publishes proposed and final rules in the Federal Register and carries out environmental reviews in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Announcing and explaining bureau plans and proposals and providing the public an opportunity to comment on proposed actions is an important part of informed management. We encourage citizens to make their voices heard on the issues that are important to them.
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Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO
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Calling All River Recreation Service Providers! Apply for Lower Crooked, Lower Deschutes Special Recreation Permits Now

The BLM extends an invitation to apply for special recreation permits on the eight-mile Chimney Rock Segment of the Lower Crooked Wild and Scenic River and 100 miles of the Lower Deschutes Wild and Scenic River.
Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO, Royal Gorge FO
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U.S. Wildland Fire Service Planning Prescribed Burns on BLM Lands

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service is preparing two prescribed burns, scheduled to take place between early October 2026 and April 2027.
Montana-Dakotas
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Big Adventures for Little Explorers: Missouri Breaks Rangers Bring Every Kid Outdoors to Local Schools

The Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center is gearing up to inspire the next generation of explorers, and local fourth graders are first in line. Rangers with the Bureau of Land Management’s Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center invite fourth grade teachers to schedule a free Ranger-led presentation to receive Every Kid Outdoors pass for their students.
Utah, Canyon Country DO, Monticello FO
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Special Recreation Permits Issued for Motorcycle Tours on BLM-Managed Land

The BLM Monticello Field Office has issued a categorical exclusion and decision record that authorizes two special recreation permits for motorcycle tours on designated routes in San Juan County, Utah.
Utah, Canyon Country DO, Moab FO
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Riverscape Restoration Efforts Authorized by BLM Utah

The BLM) Moab Field Office has issued a determination of NEPA adequacy and decision record that authorizes the BLM, in coordination with The Nature Conservancy, to implement low-tech, process-based restoration methods.
Utah, Green River DO, Vernal FO
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BLM collaborates with BIA to Authorize Permit to Drill

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vernal Field Office has issued a Decision Record for the Raptor 21 Pad Natural Gas Wells: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0207-EA
Utah, Green River DO, Vernal FO
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Up to Seventeen Gas Wells Authorized by BLM in Uintah County

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vernal Field Office has issued a Decision Record for the Arches Pad Natural Gas Wells: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0185-EA.
Nevada, Ely DO
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BLM Ely District Selling Christmas Tree-Cutting Permits Online

The BLM Ely District is making Christmas tree-cutting permits available online 24/7 starting October 1 through the BLM Special Forest Products Online Permit Sales Pilot Program.
California
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BLM Redding Field Office Ease Seasonal Fire Restrictions

The Bureau of Land Management, in coordination with the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, has eased fire restrictions, effective Thursday, Oct. 1, on public lands managed by the Redding Field Office. Fire restrictions were initiated on June 24 to curb the wildfire risk. Recreational target shooting and campfires are once again allowed on public lands with a valid campfire permit, unless otherwise posted.
Oregon-Washington
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BLM and USWFS Launch Prescribed Burn Season in the Pacific Northwest

The BLM and the U.S. Wildland Fire Service will begin prescribed burning throughout Oregon and Washington as weather, fuel, and air quality become favorable. Operations will continue throughout the fall and winter.
Oregon-Washington, Vale DO
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Temporary Closure Resumption for the Sheepshead/Heath Creek Emergency Horse Gather

The BLM is resuming an emergency wild horse and burro gather in the Sheepshead/Heath Creek Herd Management Area (HMA). This is a notice to close public lands within the HMA during the gather (tentatively Oct 1-Oct 6).

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