Instruction Memorandum

Bureau of Land Management instruction memorandum are directives that supplement the BLM manual sections and handbooks. Instruction memoranda or IMs contain new policy or procedures that must reach BLM employees quickly, interpret existing policies or provide one-time instructions.

The BLM publishes two types of IMs: permanent and temporary.

  • Permanent IMs provide lasting guidance that is short in scope. Permanent IMs remain in effect until superseded or deleted.   
  • Temporary IMs offer operational, incident-specific, project-related or one-time policy or guidance for evolving activities. Temporary IMs expire at the end of the third fiscal year following issuance.

Find national and local instruction memorandum in the list below. Use the fiscal year and location drop down menus to filter or narrow your search.  Narrow your results further by entering a word or phrase in the search box below.

Policies

Fiscal Year: 2014

California

CA IM-2014-018 - Procedures for Publishing NEPA and NHPA Information on the Internet - Inactive
CA IM-2014-015 - California BLM Policy for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Units
CA IM-2014-014 - Providing References and Verifying Employment
CA IM-2014-013 - CY 2014 Policy on Safety and Occupational Health for Bureau of Land Management, and California State Safety and Occupational Health Action Plan
CA IM-2014-012 - Funding Union Travel for Representational Purposes
CA IM-2014-008 - New Protocol with California and Nevada State Historic Preservation Officers
CA IM-2014-007 - New Requirement for Submitting Federal Register Notices to State Office
CA IM-2014-002 - Review of CA Instruction Memoranda
CA IM-2014-001 - Use of Panels in Staffing Vacant Positions

Wyoming

IM WY 2014-014 - Mandatory EEO Training for All Employees
Fiscal Year: 2013

Nevada

NV IM-2013-046 - Nevada Bureau of Land Management Rock Characterization and Water Resources - Inactive
NV IM-2013-028 - National Historic Preservation Act Requirements for Grazing Permit Renewals - Inactive
NV IM-2013-023 - Procedure for Granting Verbal Approvals for Fluid Mineral Permits - Inactive
NV IM-2013-015 - Cultural Resources Protocol Annual Report - Inactive
NV IM-2013-009 - Bi-State Distinct Population Segment of Greater Sage-Grouse Interim Management Policies and Procedures - Inactive
NV IM-2013-007 - BLM Nevada Water Rights Policy - Inactive
IM-NV-2013-24 - Geothermal Permitting - Inactive

Arizona

IM-AZ-2013-030 - Touhy Requests
IM-AZ-2013-002 - Grazing and Wild Horse and Burro Program Appeal File and Transmittal Procedures

Alaska

IM-AK-2013-012 - BLM-Alaska Policy Regarding Electronic Transmission of Notices of Appeal
IM-AK-2013-005 - Facility Emergency Closure Guidelines
IM-AK-2013-003 - BLM Project Proposals for the Alaska Federal Lands Access Program DD: February 28, 2013

Wyoming

IM WY 2013-046 - Transmittal of Mineral Materials Memorandum of Understanding
IM WY 2013-041 - Incorporation of the Bureau of Land Management Programmatic Biological Assessment and the resulting Biological Opinion for Blowout Penstemon (Penstemon haydenii) into the Casper and Rawlins RMPs
IM WY 2013-040 - Wyoming Coal Lease-by-Application (LBA) Processing Responsibilities