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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Nevada, Elko DO
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Elko District plans prescribed fire on Spruce Mountain

Weather conditions permitting, the Elko District is planning a 51-acre prescribed fire on public land on the western portion of Spruce Mountain.
Nevada, Southern Nevada DO
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BLM seeks input on proposed protections for the Sloan Utility and Transportation Corridor

BLM is seeking public comment on a proposed withdrawal of approximately 1,044 acres of public lands in Clark County for the next 20 years, subject to valid existing rights.
Nevada, Pahrump FO
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BLM seeks input on proposed protections for Amargosa Valley & Ash Meadows

The BLM is seeking comment on a proposal to withdraw approximately 308,890 acres of public lands in Nye County to protect the region’s unique resources and help avoid impacts from mining activities.
Idaho
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Closure in the South Hills near Twin Falls goes into effect Jan. 16

The Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office management will implement an annual seasonal motorized travel closure in the South Hills area, south of Twin Falls, Jan. 16 to March 15, 2025.
Colorado
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BLM, Blue Valley Ranch land exchange in Colorado completed

The Bureau of Land Management has closed on the Blue Valley Ranch land exchange which will increase public access for fishing, hunting, and other recreation in Grand and Summit counties, Colorado.
Wyoming, Kemmerer FO
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BLM issues decision on Uinta Wind Energy Road Access Project

The Bureau of Land Management’s Kemmerer Field Office has issued a decision record and finding of no significant impact for Uinta Wind Energy LLC’s Wind Farm Project.
New Mexico, Roswell FO
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Bureau of Land Management seeks input for proposed campground fee changes in Lincoln County

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposal to change fees at the Rob Jaggers Campground and the Valley of Fires Recreation Area Campground in Lincoln County.
National Office
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BLM announces Public Lands Rule advisory committee appointments

BLM announced the 15 members and 11 alternate members appointed to the National Advisory Committee for Implementation of the BLM Public Lands Rule.
Colorado, Uncompahgre FO
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BLM plans to charge fees in Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area to improve recreation, protect natural resources

Today, the Bureau of Land Management published a Federal Register Notice announcing a plan to charge fees at campsites in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area. BLM will use the profits to pay for maintenance and improvements at current and future sites. The national conservation area spans Delta, Mesa and Montrose Counties.
Nevada
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BLM seeks public input on proposed protections for ancestral Tribal lands near Las Vegas

BLM is seeking public comments on a proposal to withdraw approximately 1,805 acres of public lands in Las Vegas that hold cultural significance to the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony.
Nevada, Mount Lewis FO
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BLM has concluded the FY2025 Fish Creek Wild Horse Gather

Of 194 horses gathered, none were injured, 144 were shipped to the Winnemucca Off-Range Corral and 50 were released back to the Fish Creek Herd Management Area.