CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office held a competitive oil and gas lease sale, offering 51 parcels covering 60,427 acres in Wyoming.

The Bureau of Land Management is hosting a series of public meetings in January where people can learn more about the Draft Newcastle and Nebraska Resource Management Plans (RMP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

In order to keep up with increasing demand, while allowing us to continue to provide high quality services, we're raising overnight fees at three campgrounds in the Lander Field Office area, effective May 1, 2025.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale and Kemmerer Field Office is seeking volunteers to assist with a national mid-winter bald eagle survey on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025.

The BLM completed scoping in Oct. 2024 and is now seeking public comment.

The Bureau of Land Management has reevaluated its decision to close Muddy Mountain Road on Dec. 2 following an assessment of weather forecasts for the Casper area. The road will remain open until further notice.

The Bureau of Land Management plans to burn slash piles this winter in Natrona County. The pile burns will reduce material accumulated from previous fuels reduction projects.

Fire restrictions have been lifted for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management in the Buffalo, Casper and Newcastle field offices.

Christmas tree permits are available online at https://forestproducts.blm.gov. The cost for a permit is $7.50 to $10 per tree, depending on location.

While the offices will be closed Dec. 3-16, you may continue to reach staff by phone. Please schedule in-person visits before or after this time period.

The Bureau of Land Management Buffalo Field Office plans to burn slash piles this fall and winter on BLM-administered public lands in the following areas of western Johnson County.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on its supplemental analysis for the Environmental Assessment completed for the June 2022 oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming.

The Bureau of Land Management WY Pinedale Field Office is proud to announce the successful removal of the Wildcat Canyon Dam, a significant step forward in environmental conservation and ecosystem restoration efforts.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) High Desert District (HDD) may conduct prescribed burns on multiple lands managed by the Rawlins Field Office and associated partners this fall and winter.

The BLM is seeking public input on two draft plans to update the management of public lands and minerals in Nebraska and northeast Wyoming. This starts a 90-day public comment period.

Contingent upon fuel moistures and weather, the Cody, Lander and Worland field offices will burn slash piles beginning in mid-November and into April.

The Pinedale Anticline Project Office is soliciting project applications for potential 2025 funding. Project application information and materials can be found at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/77515/510.

The Department of the Interior announced today that the Bureau of Land Management has published proposed updates to strengthen conservation and management of greater sage-grouse habitat on public lands.

The Bureau of Land Management is investigating another instance of vandalism at the Old Quarry Trails area located east of Newcastle, Wyo.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office has completed maintenance on Reardon Road (BLM road 5401), funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper will temporarily close to the public beginning Dec. 16, 2024. The facility is expected to re-open in March 2025.

The BLM Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program (CAWP) team recently released its latest evaluation of the BLM High Plains District’s Wheatland Off-Range Corral, giving the facility an impressive 97% compliance rating.

The Pinedale Anticline Project Office Board of Directors will hold a virtual meeting on Zoom on Nov. 7, 2024, from 1:30 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. The Board will review and make decisions regarding the budget and projects.

There is the potential for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) High Desert District (HDD) to conduct prescribed burns on multiple lands managed by the Pinedale Field Office and associated partners this fall and winter.

With cooler temperatures and increased precipitation, the Cody, Lander and Worland field office areas are no longer under fire restrictions. However, it's still dry out there so please keep wildfire prevention in mind.