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Celebrate Thankfulness with Us! BLM Campbell Creek Science Center hosts a post-Thanksgiving interpretive hike

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Are you thankful for the wonders of your own backyard? We are too! Join BLM Campbell Creek Science Center naturalists on Friday, Nov.

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BLM Alaska Fire Service, U.S. Army To Burn Debris Piles near Delta Junction

The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK), will be burning piles of woody debris south of Delta Junction ...
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BLM invites public comment on Environmental Assessment for permitting of events on the Iditarod Trail

The BLM is seeking public comment on its Environmental Assessment analyzing effects of winter competitive events and commercial recreational uses of BLM-managed public lands and facilities along the Iditarod Trail. 
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BLM to Hold Public Scoping Meetings on Proposed Ambler Road

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it will hold a series of public meetings from mid-November through mid-December to gather vital public input

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BLM Alaska Resource Advisory Council to meet Nov. 16-17, 2017

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet to discuss recreation, access and transportation issues at its next meeting in No

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BLM offers largest number of tracts ever for oil & gas lease sale within the NPR-A

The Bureau of Land Management today announced that it will hold an oil and gas lease sale in December of 900 tracts within part of the 22.1-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
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BLM Alaska invites public input on Ocean Raft Alaska proposal

The Bureau of Land Management Glennallen Field Office today announced a 30-day scoping period, seeking public input on issues and concerns related to a proposal by Ocean Raft Alaska.  
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BLM Alaska Fire Service, U.S. Army Alaska To Burn Debris Piles on Military Lands

(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in cooperation with the U.S.

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BLM approves road extension to support mining activity near Haines

GLENNALLEN, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management Glennallen Field Office has approved Constantine North Inc.’s request to construct a road to access federal and state mining clai

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BLM Alaska bids farewell to State Director Bud Cribley

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management is saying farewell to Alaska State Director Bud Cribley, who has served in his position for nearly seven years.  Cribley is t

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BLM Requests Nominations and Comments for NPR-A Oil & Gas Lease Sale

ANCHORAGE, AK— In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting America’s energy independence and strong job creation, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today published a

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BLM Closes Taylor Highway Campground due to Bear Activity

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Recent bear incidents at the Walker Fork Campground have prompted the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to temporarily close the campground, located at mile

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BLM Campbell Creek Science Center program July 13 celebrates native plants and noted plant expert, Verna Pratt

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Join the BLM Campbell Creek Science Center and Alaska Native Plant Society on Thursday, July 13 at 6:00 pm for an evening celebrating native plants and the life of Verna Pratt.

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BLM Alaska cooperates on Natural Gas Project for State of Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – In keeping with the administration’s priorities of energy dominance and creating jobs, the Bureau of Land Management Alaska is cooperating with the U.S.

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BLM Alaska Patents 340,000 acres to State of Alaska and Alaska Native Corporations

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska State Office recently signed patents on more than 340,000 acres fulfilling our responsibility to convey lands to the State of Alaska a

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BLM issues updated navigability determination for Knik River

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – As part of an Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act land conveyance to Eklutna Inc., the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued an updated navigability determination for the u

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BLM AFS, USARAK Implement Successful Prescribed Fire Projects in Fall and Spring

(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) in cooperation with local, state, federal and military partners implemented several successful pre

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BLM Issues Fire Prohibition for Public Lands near Gilmore Trail

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – For the second year in a row, the Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern Interior Field Office issued a Fire Prevention Order yesterday prohibiting campfires, expl

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BLM invites public comment as it begins Environmental Assessment for permitting of events on the Iditarod National Historic Trail

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The BLM is seeking public input for updating its Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzing effects of winter competitive events and commercial recreational uses o

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BLM invites volunteers to National Trails Day Celebration June 3

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management invites trail lovers of all ages to the BLM Campbell Tract on Saturday, June 3, 2017 to celebrate National Trails Day by participa

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BLM seeking public comment on Environmental Assessment of proposed rights-of-way at King Salmon Airport

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The BLM is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment for proposed rights-of-way at King Salmon Airport.

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BLM Alaska Fire Service to Conduct Aerial Firefighting Simulations

(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – BLM Alaska Fire Service will conduct air simulations in the Chena Lakes Recreational Area tomorrow.

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BLM Considers Request for Relinquishing Federal Land near Fox

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Interior Field Office is considering a proposal to relinquish 700 acres of a federal land withdrawal currently administered by the Na

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BLM AFS and U.S. Army Alaska to Conduct Prescribed Burn in Stuart Creek Impact Area

(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – Starting as early as Sunday and as weather and conditions allow, the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) and U.S.

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Notice of Tundra Closure National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska

FAIRBANKS, AK — The Bureau of Land Management’s Arctic District Office today announced the closure of winter overland tundra travel for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska effective at 12:01 a