Announcements

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 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 (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.

The Bureau of Land Management is increasing fire restrictions and temporary target shooting limitations for BLM-managed public lands within the Central California District. Increased restrictions are in effect for the Central Coast Field Office, Mother Lode Field Office, and the Ukiah Field Office effective July 24, due to high fire danger. These increased restrictions are in addition to the initial fire restrictions issued by the field offices and the year-round statewide fire prevention order and will remain in effect until further notice.

The BLM is announcing a public comment period and 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) released the draft environmental assessment (EA) for the Castner Glacier Recreation Area Management Plan (RAMP), kicking off a 30-day public comment period that ends August 18, 2024.

Land management agencies within the Payette Fire Restrictions Area will implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024, and will remain in effect until October 1, 2024.

Starting July 23, campfires will be prohibited on all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout the Northwest Oregon District.

The Bureau of Land Management will host an in-person public meeting of the BLM California Desert District Advisory Council from 9 a.m.– 3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 10, in the Monterey Bay Conference Room at South Point Hotel, 9777 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89183. The meeting is open to the public with a public comment period scheduled at 9:30 a.m.