Public Input & Actions

BLM publishes proposed and final rules in the Federal Register and carries out environmental reviews in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Announcing and explaining bureau plans and proposals and providing the public an opportunity to comment on proposed actions is an important part of informed management. We encourage citizens to make their voices heard on the issues that are important to them.
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Utah, Green River DO, Vernal FO

Antelope 2 Pad oil wells approved; Big Brush Creek riparian habitat restoration authorized

The BLM has authorized WEM Operating LLC to drill three oil wells in Duchesne County and approved riparian habitat restoration, including beaver dam structures, along Big Brush Creek in Uintah County.
Nevada

BLM issues Decision for Vista 4 Water Tank

The Sierra Front Field Office has authorized a right-of-way (ROW) for Truckee Meadows Water Authority to build and operate the Vista 4 Water Tank and an access road east of Sparks, Nevada.
Montana-Dakotas

BLM South Dakota Enters Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

Due to rapidly increasing fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management South Dakota Field Office is implementing Stage 2 Fire Restrictions beginning July 15, 2026. These restrictions apply to all BLM lands within the South Dakota Counties of Butte, Custer, Fall River, Haakon, Harding, Lawrence Meade, Pennington, Perkins, Stanley, and Ziebach.
Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO

BLM Coos Bay District Reissues Decision on Timber Sales

The BLM has issued a decision to withdraw the May 1, 2026, Windy Bend CT, Tail Dragger CT, Mosetown CT, Stand Back CT, and Crane N Snow CT Timber Sales decision record, and reissue the decision on July 15, 2026.
Wyoming, Pinedale FO

Pinedale Anticline Project Office Seeks 2026 Project Funding Applications

The Pinedale Anticline Project Office is accepting project applications for potential 2026 funding.
Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

BLM Issues Decision on Scrawny Mutton Timber Sale DNA

The BLM Lakeview District Klamath Falls Field Office has issued a decision record for the 2020 North Landscape Project Environmental Assessment, authorizing forest management activities through a commercial timber sale.
Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

BLM Announces Fire Prevention Order for the Medford District July 14, 2026

he Bureau of Land Management has implemented restrictions and prohibitions on specific activities and equipment to mitigate the risk of human-caused fires on lands administered by the BLM Medford District.
Utah, Canyon Country DO, Moab FO

BLM Authorizes Three Utah Locations for Commercial Technical Rescue Classes

The BLM issued an environmental assessment and decision record that authorizes use of three locations (Cable Arch Area, Kane Creek Rim, and Monitor and Merrimac Viewpoint) for commercial technical rescue classes.
Utah, Canyon Country DO, Monticello FO

BLM Authorizes Modification and Extension of Ruin Canyon Fence in San Juan County

The BLM authorizes the modification and extension of the existing Ruin Canyon Fence to a cliff line to provide a more reliable barrier to cattle, and to protect riparian and cultural resources.
Utah

BLM Signs Decision Record for 2026 Second Quarter Oil and Gas Lease Sale

The Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office has issued an Environmental Assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact, and Decision Record for the 2026 second quarter oil and gas lease sale.
Nevada

BLM Authorizes Desert Mountain Pit Mineral Material Sale Contract Renewal

The Bureau of Land Management, Stillwater Field Office, has approved A&K Earth Movers Inc’s, Desert Mountain Pit Mineral Material Sale Contract Renewal in Churchill County, Nevada.