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New washouts affect roads in Craig Mountain area

LEWISTON, Idaho – Spring storms in late May have taken an additional toll on roads in the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (CWMA) east of Lewiston.

Idaho Falls DO

BLM releases final analysis of proposed Blackrock Land Exchange

POCATELLO, Idaho -- The Bureau of Land Management Pocatello Field Office has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the J.R.

Idaho, Cottonwood FO

Recreation season on the Lower Salmon River begins

Cottonwood, Idaho – Whitewater rafting and jet boating season is here on the Lower Salmon River!

Idaho, Coeur d Alene FO

BLM’s Blackwell Island Recreation Site and boat launch to open May 21

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – Marking the beginning of the boating season on Lake Coeur d’Alene, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Blackwell Island recreation site and boat launches will

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Cash incentives help agency adopt more wild horses and burros

WASHINGTON— The Bureau of Land Management announced today that the Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Incentive Program launched in March 2019 contributed to a significant increase of animals placed int

Idaho, Boise DO

Boise Foothills 8th Street gate now open for the season

Boise, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened the 8th Street gate in the Boise Foothills to allow the use of all motorized vehicle on the 8th Street extension.

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BLM invites public to virtual meeting on draft plan to conserve, restore Great Basin sagebrush communities

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would like to remind members of the public that they still have 15 days left to participate in a virtual public meeting and submit comment

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2020 Fire Prevention Order

Statewide, Idaho –Another fire season is approaching, and BLM Idaho is asking for your help to prevent human-caused fires. BLM Idaho State Director John F.

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BLM announces decision for the Tri-state Fuel Breaks Project

Boise, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management issued a decision for the Tri-state Fuel Breaks Project.

Idaho, Coeur d Alene DO

Camping season opens at BLM’s Huckleberry Campground

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – BLM’s Huckleberry Campground is set to open on May 9, marking the beginning of the summer camping season in northern Idaho.

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May is Wildfire Awareness Month; Don't Let Your Summer Go Up in Smoke!

Statewide, Idaho – Idaho Governor Brad Little recently designated May as -Wildfire Awareness Month- and asks everyone to be extra vigilant this fire season.

Idaho, Coeur d Alene FO

BLM seeks volunteer host for popular recreation site in north Idaho

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management’s Coeur d’Alene Field Office is searching for a volunteer host for the Mica Bay Boater Park.

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BLM invites public to participate in virtual meeting on draft plan to conserve, restore Great Basin sagebrush communities

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to participate in a virtual meeting about the recently published Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

Idaho, Coeur d Alene DO

Road washouts in the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area may hamper travel

LEWISTON, Idaho – Multiple rain-on-snow events in early February have taken a toll on roads throughout the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (CWMA)

Idaho, Idaho Falls DO

BLM and USFS approve Dairy Syncline Mine Project

SODA SPRINGS, Idaho – Today, the Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District and U.S.

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BLM releases draft plan to further efforts to conserve and restore sagebrush communities in the Great Basin

BOISE, Idaho – Today, the Bureau of Land Management released the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Fuels Reduction and Rangeland Restoration

Idaho, Boise DO

Adopt a 4-H Club trained young wild horse April 11

Boise, Idaho— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District Office will offer the first virtual wild horse adoption in Idaho on April 11 from noon to 4 p.m.

Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Salmon FO

BLM temporarily closes Sharkey Hotsprings

In accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the state of Idaho public health officials, the BLM will temporarily close one of its developed recreation facilities, the Sharkey Hotsprings Recreation Site, to help limit the spread of COVID-19.

Idaho, Boise DO, Four Rivers FO

BLM seeks public input on Kuna Cave improvements

The BLM is seeking public input on a proposal to improve access to Kuna Cave, located about 5 miles south of Kuna, near Black Cat Road. 

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BLM to conduct prescribed burning south of Boise

The BLM will be conducting prescribed burns to reduce accumulations of tumbleweeds along fencelines and roadways south of Boise within the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area.
Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Pocatello FO

Final Environmental Impact Statement for proposed expansion of Smoky Canyon Mine available for review

SODA SPRINGS, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District and Caribou-Targhee National Forest today released a Final Environmental Impact Statement analyzing different al

Idaho, Twin Falls DO, Shoshone FO

BLM cites Idaho resident for dumping cattle carcasses on public land

SHOSHONE, Idaho – Bureau of Land Management law enforcement from the Twin Falls District recently wrapped up an investigation into the dumping of 13 cattle carcasses on public land just outsid

Idaho, Boise DO, Four Rivers FO

BLM issues decision for wild horse gather at Four Mile Herd Management Area

Boise, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Four Rivers Field Office signed a Decision Record for an upcoming wild horse helicopter and bait/water trap gather in the Four Mile Herd Managemen

Idaho, Coeur d Alene DO, Coeur d Alene FO, Cottonwood FO, Boise DO, Bruneau FO, Four Rivers FO, Owyhee FO, Idaho Falls DO, Pocatello FO, Challis FO, Upper Snake FO, Salmon FO, Twin Falls DO, Burley FO, Jarbidge FO, Shoshone FO

BLM releases final plan to construct and maintain up to 11,000 miles of fuel breaks in the Great Basin to combat wildfires

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