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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Utah, West Desert DO, Salt Lake FO
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Use of New Herbicides Approved for BLM Salt Lake Field Office

The BLM Salt Lake Field Office has issued a Determination of NEPA Adequacy and decision record that authorizes the use of newly approved herbicides on BLM-administered public land throughout the Salt Lake Field Office.
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM makes getting Christmas tree permits easy online

Cutting your own Christmas tree can be fun for all ages, and six Bureau of Land Management field offices in Montana are making it simple and inexpensive to get a permit.
New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Rio Puerco FO, Socorro FO, Farmington DO, Farmington FO, Taos FO
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BLM selling Christmas trees in New Mexico

BLM offices in New Mexico will begin selling personal Christmas tree permits for harvest of piñon and juniper.
Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO, San Luis Valley FO
BLM fire crews manage a prescribed burn at Blanca Wetlands in Colorado's San Luis Valley in February, 2024.

BLM planning prescribed burns

The Bureau of Land Management is preparing prescribed burn operations at the Blanca Wetlands between November, 2025 and mid-March, 2026, corresponding with favorable weather and fuel moisture conditions.
Arizona, Arizona Strip DO, Arizona Strip FO
Prescribed burn in Vernal, UT.

Prescribed fire planned for public lands on the Arizona Strip

The Bureau of Land Management Arizona Strip District will start prescribed fire treatment and pile burns between November and January, as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow.
Wyoming, High Desert DO
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BLM Pinedale field office to conduct prescribed burns

There is the potential for the Bureau of Land Management to conduct prescribed burns on multiple lands managed by the Pinedale Field Office and agency partners this fall and winter.
Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO
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From forest to living room: Get your tree permit online

‘Tis the season to head outdoors and make holiday memories! Looking for a festive adventure? Skip the store-bought tree and cut down your very own Christmas tree on your public lands.
Utah, Green River DO, Price FO
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Price Field Office approves vegetation collection and right-of-way

BLM Price Field Office approved a vegetation collection CX and finalized a driveway-access ROW reassignment in Emery County, allowing permitted use while keeping existing conditions unchanged.
Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO
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BLM takes to the skies to restore sagebrush habitat

This December, the Bureau of Land Management will take to the skies to restore native plant communities across more than 750 acres in Klamath County.
California
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The BLM offers online Christmas tree cutting permits

The Bureau of Land Management is offering personal use Christmas tree cutting permits online, from now until Dec. 24. The permits allow the public to harvest up to five Christmas trees on designated BLM-managed public lands near Benton and Bridgeport in Mono County.
California
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BLM lifts seasonal fire and target shooting restrictions in southern California

The Bureau of Land Management has lifted seasonal fire restrictions on BLM-managed public lands in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Imperial, southern Inyo, eastern Mono, San Diego, and eastern Kern counties, effective October 30.

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