Announcements

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Wyoming, Worland FO
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BLM temporarily closes Worland offices during HVAC replacement

While the offices will be closed Dec. 3-16, you may continue to reach staff by phone. Please schedule in-person visits before or after this time period.
California, Central California DO
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BLM Artist-in-Residence presents live musical performance

BISHOP, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management, in partnership with C5 Studios, announces a community engagement performance as part of its Artist-in-Residence program. On Saturday, Nov. 30, from 5-6:30 p.m., composer Daniel Walter will host a live performance at C5 Studios, 210 S Warren Street, Bishop, CA.
California, Central California DO
Christmas tree in the high desert

The BLM Bishop Field Office offers online Christmas tree cutting permits

The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office is offering personal use Christmas tree cutting permits online, from now until Dec. 24. The permits allow the public to harvest up to five Christmas trees on designated BLM-managed public lands near Benton and Bridgeport in Mono County.
New Mexico
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BLM oil and gas lease sale in Kansas received no bids

The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today conducted a competitive oil and gas lease sale offering 4 parcels covering 1,324 acres in Kansas. The BLM received no bids for this lease sale
Idaho, Coeur d Alene FO
View of ridgeline and talus slope in the Rochat Divide/Pine Creek Special Recreation Management Area

BLM Coeur d’Alene Field Office seeks public input on Rochat Divide-Pine Creek Special Recreation Management Area Map Correction

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d’Alene Field Office management is seeking public comment on corrections to the Rochat Divide-Pine Creek Special Recreation Management Area (SMRA) map.
Idaho, Coeur d Alene FO
View from a peak in the Rochat Divide/Pine Creek Special Recreation Management Area

BLM Coeur d’Alene Field Office seeks public input on the West Fork Pine Creek Route Structures

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d’Alene Field Office seeks public input on the proposed West Fork Pine Creek Route Structures Project to determine potential environmental impacts.
Nevada, Elko DO
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Christmas tree permits will be available on the Elko District

The Elko District (EDO) will have Christmas tree cutting permits available for purchase starting Nov. 21 through Dec. 24.
Montana-Dakotas
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Dillon BLM Launches Online Permits for Firewood and Christmas Trees

Getting a permit to gather firewood or harvest a Christmas tree in the Dillon area just got easier, thanks to the Bureau of Land Management’s online permit system.
California
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BLM Bishop Field Office eases seasonal fire restrictions

The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office is easing seasonal fire restrictions effective Nov. 22 on all BLM-managed public lands extending from the southern Owens Valley in Inyo County, north to Topaz Lake and the Nevada border in Mono County. The order rescinding the fire restrictions can be viewed online. The California statewide Fire Prevention Order remains in effect year-round. 
Montana-Dakotas
Bureau of Land Management fire team conducts a prescribed burn, carefully managing controlled fires to reduce hazardous fuels and promote ecosystem health

Bureau of Land Management to Conduct Slash Pile Burns in Beaverhead and Madison Counties

The BLM Dillon Field Office will be conducting controlled burns of slash piles starting Nov. 21, 2024 through March 2025 in Beaverhead and Madison Counties, specifically near Grant, Wisdom, and Virginia City, Montana.
Oregon-Washington, Medford DO
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Bureau of Land Management releases draft plan to address dying trees

More Douglas fir have died in southern Oregon in the last four years than the last four decades. BLM officials are asking for feedback on the best strategy for addressing this devastating tree mortality.