Announcements

Find out what's happening in your local community. Use the map or the search and filter below to read BLM Announcements by region.
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Utah
View of Lower Calf Creek Falls, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Calf Creek Recreation Site scheduled to reopen

Grand Staricase-Escalante National Monument reopens Calf Creek Recreation Site.
Oregon-Washington
group from the Steens Mountain Advisory Council gathered outdoors

Steens Mountain Advisory Council to Meet in October

The Steens Mountain Advisory Council will meet Thursday, October 10 and Friday, October 11. Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend. A virtual participation option is available as well.
Colorado, Colorado River Valley FO
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BLM issues temporary closure for road maintenance northwest of Rifle

The Colorado River Valley Field Office will restrict access to JQS Road, located northwest of Rifle, to conduct annual road maintenance Oct. 1-11.
Wyoming
Oil and gas development in Wyoming

BLM seeks initial input for June 2025 oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming

– The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 29 oil and gas parcels totaling 24,728.91 acres.
Arizona, Yuma FO
Fire restrictions graphic

BLM lifts seasonal fire restrictions in western Arizona

BLM lifts seasonal fire restrictions in western Arizona
California
Susanville Railroad Depot, a white building next to rail road tracks.

Volunteers welcome for National Public Lands Day events in Lassen County

The Bureau of Land Management and Lassen Land and Trails Trust are inviting outdoor enthusiasts to help with Lassen County cleanup and improvement projects in recognition of National Public Lands Day and Susanville Hometown Pride on Saturday, Sept. 28. Projects will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at the historic Susanville Railroad Depot and along the Bizz Johnson Trail.
Alaska
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BLM Seeks Applicants for Alaska Resource Advisory Council

Today, the Bureau of Land Management announced a 30-day call for public applicants to the Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC).
Colorado, Grand Junction FO
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BLM plans prescribed fire treatments south of Grand Junction

Fire managers with the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit plan to conduct a prescribed fire treatment Sept. 30-Oct. 19 about 18 miles south of Grand Junction.
Wyoming, Buffalo FO
A wildland firefighter carries a drip torch during a prescribed burn in 2022.

BLM Buffalo to conduct prescribed burn in Johnson County

The Bureau of Land Management plans to conduct a prescribed burn this fall in the Beartrap Meadow area along Hazelton Road in southwest Johnson County.
Idaho, Upper Snake FO
Reffit outdoors

BLM’s Upper Snake Field Office welcomes new manager

Idaho Falls District welcomes John Reffit as the new field manager for the Upper Snake Field Office. His official starting date was Sep. 23.
Eastern States, Lower Potomac FO
A view of fallen trees, logs, and other undergrowth among the woods at Douglas Point, Maryland.

BLM seeks input for proposed vegetation treatments in Virginia and Maryland

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment evaluating potential impacts of removing excess vegetation from approximately 1,212 public acres in Maryland and Virginia.