Announcements

LEWISTON, Idaho—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cottonwood Field Office is temporarily closing some BLM-managed public lands in Nez Perce County, due to the risk of the nearby Gwen and River Fires. This closure is essential to ensure public and firefighter safety and to allow fire fighting crews to respond effectively. This closure will remain in effect until the risk of wildland fire subsides.

Salmon Field Office is temporarily closing BLM-managed public lands in Lemhi County, due to the risk of the nearby Thunder Fire.

The BLM is announcing a proposal to remove Hult Dam in the interest of public safety. After years of analysis, public input, and planning, officials selected removal of the dam as its preferred alternative.

The Bureau of Land Management announced a new management plan for the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range July 26, 2024.

The BLM proposes to extend a public land withdrawal for continued military use and training at Fort Irwin National Training Center.

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for September 25, 2024, to offer four oil and gas parcels totaling 159.38 acres in Wyoming.

The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Sept. 24, 2024, to offer one oil and gas parcel totaling 120 acres in Colorado.

The Bureau of Land Management is announcing a public meeting on a proposal from the U.S. Forest Service to protect more than 10,000 acres of land in the Coconino National Forest.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) seeks input during a 30-day public comment period on a proposed business plan to collect fees and improve the visitor experience at three recreation sites managed by the Shoshone Field Office.

UKIAH, Calif. — The Bureau of Land Management California and the Mendocino National Forest announce the selection of Kay-Leigh Barnitz as the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument manager. Her career in public service and natural resources spans more than 10 years. She now embraces the challenge of overseeing the management of 330,780 acres of public lands in a region stretching from Napa County to the mountains of the Mendocino National Forest north of Clear Lake.

The gather was conducted to return the Complex to within its appropriate management level and to prevent further degradation of the range due to wild horse overpopulation.