ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management today released the Record of Decision (ROD) and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Bering Sea-Western Interior (BS
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After Nearly 50 years Interior to Revoke Public Land Withdrawals in Northwestern Alaska Covering 9.7 Million Acres
The Department of the Interior will issue a Public Land Order (PLO) Jan. 19 revoking the withdrawal of approximately 9.7 million acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed public lands in Northwest Alaska, opening new possibilities.
The Bureau of Land Management announces virtual public meetings for Central Yukon draft plan and analysis
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host six virtual public meetings Jan. 26-28 and Feb.
Trump Administration Conducts First ANWR Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Lease Sale
ANCHORAGE—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today received bids covering 552,802 acres at the first oil and gas lease sale for the Coastal Plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildl
Trump Administration Updates Plan for Responsible Energy Development in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – In support of the Trump Administration’s agenda for a stronger and more energy independent nation, the Bureau of Land Management has finalized a new Integr
Bureau of Land Management extends scoping period on proposal to amend East Alaska Resource Management Plan
GLENNALLEN, Alaska – The BLM is seeking input to prepare an Environmental Assessment for a proposed amendment to the East Alaska Resource Management Plan (RM
The Bureau of Land Management seeks public input by March 11 on draft analysis for new central Alaska land use plan
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will announce proposed changes tomorrow to the way it manages public lands in central Alaska to bolster sus
The Bureau of Land Management announces availability of proposed land use plan, final EIS for Western Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management announces the availability of the Proposed Resource Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement (PRMP/Final EIS) for t
Notice of Sale to be Issued for Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Dec. 7
Today, the BLM announced its Notice of Sale for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Bureau of Land Management seeking comments on proposed amendment to East Alaska Resource Management Plan
The Bureau of Land Management will publish a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register tomorrow to prepare an Environmental Assessment to amend the East Alaska Resource Management Plan (RMP) of 2007.
Trump Administration Announces Final Rules to Accept Land Allotment Applications for Dingell Act Alaska Native Vietnam-Era Veterans Program
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) finalized its rules today to allow nearly 2,000 Alaska Native veterans to apply for federal land allotments of up to 160 acres in the state under the 2019 Dingell Act.
BLM Announces Winter Fortymile Federal Subsistence Caribou Hunt Dates and Harvest Limit
The BLM, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, will open caribou hunting on federal public lands in Units 20E, 25C, and 20F East of the Dalton Highway ...
BLM to Burn Woody Debris Piles Near Tanacross to Reduce Wildfire Danger
FAIRBANKS – The Bureau of Land Management personnel will burn woody debris piles on land it manages near Tanacross Oct.
Winter Fortymile caribou hunters get new federal maps for easier identification of access and off-highway vehicle routes
Two new maps showing winter access points and legal off-highway vehicle (OHV) areas on federal public lands aim to help hunters be successful while preserving sensitive environmental areas near the Steese Highway ...
BLM seeks comments on Environmental Assessment of sale of bettle-killed spruce near Richardson Highway
GLENNALLEN, Alaska – The BLM is seeking comments on an Environmental Assessment of a proposal to sell beetle-killed spruce trees for harvest on up to 500 acres of BLM-managed
Bureau of Land Management advisory committee to meet
The public is welcome to attend and comment during this virtual meeting, online via Zoom. Meeting links are posted online or anyone can call in using the number provided with the Zoom information.
BLM Announces Increased Harvest Limit of Two Caribou for Fortymile Federal Subsistence Caribou Hunt
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced a change in the harvest limit from one caribou to two caribou beginning at 12 a.m. Aug.
Secretary Bernhardt Signs Decision to Implement the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program in Alaska
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L.
BLM to Release Willow Master Development Plan Final Analysis
ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management will publish a Federal Register notice tomorrow announcing the av
BLM to Open Fall Fortymile Federal Subsistence Caribou Hunt on Aug. 1
FAIRBANKS, AK — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Interior Field Office, under authority delegated by the Fed