Press Releases

BLM Tres Rios and Uncompahgre field offices plan to conduct prescribed fire treatments on Carpenter Ridge and West Dolores Rim this fall to reduce hazardous fuels and improve ecosystem health.

Following an extensive public process, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today finalized the decision to retain protections for 28 million acres of public lands across Alaska.

The Bureau of Land Management has issued a right-of-way for a new solar project located within the Dry Lake East Designated Leasing Area in Clark County, Nevada.

The Bureau of Land Management Montana State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on 13 oil and gas parcels totaling 1,324 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale.

The BLM is seeking public comment on a proposed land sale of approximately 30 acres of public lands located in San Bernardino County to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.

The Bureau of Land Management’s scheduled repairs to the damaged docks at the North Spit Boat Ramp will begin August 26, 2024.

The Bureau of Land Management Ely District Office remains open to the public while construction is underway to replace the front parking lot.

The Bureau of Land Management concluded the FY2024 Marietta wild burro gather located approximately 45 miles south of Hawthorne, Nev., in Mineral County., on August 22, 2024.

On or about August 25, 2024, the Wells Field Office plans to begin an emergency wild horse gather on and around the Maverick-Medicine Herd Management Area (HMA) located approximately 62 miles southwest of Wells, Nevada.

The Grand Junction Field Office seeks public input on a business plan with proposed recreation fees for select campsites in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area. The field office will accept comments from the public through Sept. 25.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro program is working with Wyoming Mustang Association to sponsor Wyoming Mustang and Burros Days in Wheatland on Aug. 24-25.

The BLM is pleased to announce the addition of four new and two reappointed members to the Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC).

The newly appointed members represent perspectives including reindeer grazing, Alaska Natives and Tribes, state natural resource agencies, energy and mineral development, and dispersed recreation.

BLM reopens Mckay’s Bend Campground and Boat Launch after wildfire

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming state office today released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Rock Springs Field Office.

On Thursday, Aug. 22, the BLM will lift all seasonal fire restrictions for public lands administered by the Phoenix District Office, including BLM lands in Maricopa, northern Pinal, western Pima, and Yavapai counties.

The Bureau of Land Management Upper Colorado River District will remove stage 1 fire restrictions for the Grand Junction and Colorado River Valley Field Offices effective 12:01 a.m. Friday.

The Bureau of Land Management Bakersfield Field Office is issuing an emergency closure of the Case Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area in Tulare County, due to wildland fire danger from the nearby Coffee Pot Fire. This temporary closure is effective immediately, until further notice.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on the draft environmental assessment for the proposed Easley Solar project in Riverside County. If approved, the project could generate up to 400 megawatts of solar energy and 650 megawatts of battery storage capacity, delivering clean renewable electricity to the statewide transmission grid. The comment period will close September 20.

Today, the BLM announced a seven-day public comment period on the draft environmental assessment for an Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation Project following the Deer Springs Fire.

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hosting a virtual public meeting of the Central California Resource Advisory Council (RAC) on Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The business meeting will include a public comment period and the agenda topics can be reviewed in advance.

The BLM is inviting the public to comment on the Fervo Cape Geothermal Power Project draft environmental assessment through September 20, 2024.

The Bureau of Land Management Missouri Basin Resource Advisory Council will meet Sept. 11, 2024, in Glasgow, Montana, for their regular business meeting.

Events will be held September 7, 14, 20 and 28. Trained and untrained animals will be offered to qualified adopters for a $125 minimum fee.

From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, local re-enactment group, The Platte Bridge Company, will be at the Trails Center to showcase life on the frontier.