Announcements

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New Mexico, Rio Puerco FO
Field Manager Adam Lujan and Pueblo of Jemez Governor Peter Madalena sign a renewed co-stewardship agreement.

BLM, Pueblo of Jemez sign co-stewardship agreement for ancestral lands

The Bureau of Land Management and Pueblo of Jemez renewed a co-stewardship agreement today to protect traditional, religious, and cultural interests of the Pueblo on federal lands.
Wyoming, Rawlins FO
Outside of Rawlins Field Office with the sign in front of the building

BLM seeks public input on Lucky Star Wind Transmission Line Project

The BLM’s Rawlins Field Office initiated a 15-day public scoping period prior to preparing an environmental assessment for the Lucky Star Wind Transmission Line Project in Carbon and Albany counties.
Nevada, Southern Nevada DO
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BLM seeks public input for proposed Las Vegas Valley land sale

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to sell 11 parcels totaling 89 acres of public lands throughout the Las Vegas Valley through the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act.
Idaho
a map of the OHV restrictions in the Wood River Valley Jan. 1 - April 30

BLM temporarily restricting off-highway vehicle use in the Wood River Valley beginning Jan. 1, 2025

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Shoshone Field Office is implementing off-highway-vehicle and conditional seasonal restrictions in the Wood River Valley to reduce impacts to wintering herds of deer and elk. No motor vehicles are allowed in the identified areas from Jan. 1–April 30, 2025.
Nevada, Winnemucca DO
Room of people sitting at tables listen to a man standing and holding a microphone.

BLM invests $1.79 million to reduce wildfire risks in Nevada communities

BLM Nevada announces partnering agencies awarded funds for fuels reduction projects in 2025 - 2026.
Idaho
People recreating in rafts at Fall Creek on the South Fork of the Snake River in Idaho.

BLM to audit commercial recreation use to ensure Idaho public receives fair deal

BLM Idaho State Office recreation staff is auditing its commercial Special Recreation Permit (SRP) Program to ensure the American public receives fair market value from the use of its public lands.
Nevada, Mount Lewis FO
With a blue sky and snow-capped mountain in the background, a Bureau of Land Management sign sits in front of the Battle Mountain District Office which includes the Mount Lewis Field Office.

BLM to begin a Fish Creek Herd Management Area Wild Horse Gather

Plans is to begin a wild horse gather on or about Jan. 6, 2025, in and around the Fish Creek Herd Management Area (HMA) using the helicopter-assisted method.
Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO
Photo. Daytime; partly cloudy blue skies. Gravel road entrance to a riverside developed recreation area. Vault toilet building on the left side of the frame; visitor kiosk sign on the right side of the frame. Trees and bushes beginning to change to autumn colors; river and rocky, cliff-like far riverbank in the background.

BLM seeks public input on Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument’s draft Recreation Business Plan update

Bureau of Land Management planners invite public input on the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument’s draft updated recreation business plan. The plan and related fees were last updated in 2016.
Arizona, Lower Sonoran FO
a sign with the bureau of land managment emblem. Text reads National Conservation Lands, Sonoran Desert National Monument

BLM updates grazing plan for Sonoran Desert National Monument

The Bureau of Land Management released a final decision on a resource management plan amendment, updating the Bureau’s administration of grazing in the Sonoran Desert National Monument.
New Mexico, Rio Puerco FO
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BLM, Pueblo of Acoma sign co-stewardship agreement for ancestral lands

The Bureau of Land Management and Pueblo of Acoma signed a co-stewardship agreement to protect the Pueblo’s traditional, religious, and cultural interests on public lands.
Nevada, Wells FO
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BLM seeks input on proposed lithium exploration project

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a preliminary environmental assessment for the proposed Nevada North Lithium Exploration Project in Elko County.