Press Releases

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California, Central California DO

Chris Heppe welcomes role as new BLM Central California District Manager

Chris Heppe Central District Office Manager EL DORADO HILL

Colorado, Southwest DO, Tres Rios FO, Uncompahgre FO

BLM Tres Rios and Uncompahgre Field Offices lift Stage I Fire Restrictions

MONTROSE, Colo.Current Stage I Fire Restrictions will be lifted on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Tres Rios and Uncompahgre

National Office

DOI and USDA renew commitment to protect public safety while addressing the threat of predators to livestock and urban-rural communities

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S.

National Office

The Trump Administration proposes updates to oil and gas regulations

WASHINGTON – In support of President Donald J.

Nevada, Carson City DO

BLM seeks comments on public lands nominated for geothermal leasing in the Carson City District

Carson City, Nev.

Montana-Dakotas

The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comments on uranium project plan of operations

(BELLE FOURCHE, S.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management South Dakota Field Office is seeking public comments on the complete Plan of Operations (Plan) for the Dewey Burdock In-Situ Uranium

Montana-Dakotas

The Bureau of Land Management announces revision and EIS scoping period for North Dakota Resource Management Plan

(DICKINSON, N.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management announced its efforts today to begin a public process to revise the 32-year-old management plan governing the agency’s

Montana-Dakotas

Log Gulch Campground on Holter Lake to close for chipseal project

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The parking lot at Log Gulch Campground on Holter Lake is about to get a fresh, smooth look as engineers from the Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office complete a resurfac

Idaho

Agencies approve East Smoky Panel expansion of the Smoky Canyon Mine

SODA SPRINGS, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District and USDA Forest Service (USFS) Caribou-Targhee National Forest today each released a Record of Decisi

Nevada, Winnemucca DO

The Bureau of Land Management will begin the Shawave Mountains Herd Management Area wild horse and burro gather

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Humboldt Field Office will begin a wild horse and burro gather on or about August 3, 2020 within the Shawave Mountains Herd

Colorado

BLM rolls back fire restrictions in five San Luis Valley counties

MONTE VISTA, Colo.

Utah, West Desert DO

BLM releases Fivemile Pass Proposal and Business Plan for public comment

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office is considering the designation of 17,927 acres of public lands in Fivemile Pass, located in Utah

Alaska

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

Nevada, Battle Mountain DO

Bureau of Land Management to begin Montezuma Peak HMA Emergency Wild Horse gather

The Bureau of Land Management Battle Mountain District will begin an emergency wild horse gather on the Montezuma Peak Herd Management Area (HMA) located about 26 miles south of Tonopah and west of

New Mexico

BLM rescinds seasonal fire restrictions in New Mexico

Santa Fe, N.M. – With Increasing moisture and higher humidity statewide, correlating to reduced fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management is terminating seasonal fire restric

Colorado

The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service issue decisions for Browns Canyon National Monument Resource Management Plan

CANON CITY, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S.

Southern Nevada DO

Cottonwood Fire Temporary Area Closure on Portions of the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, the Red Rock National Conservation Area, and Las Vegas Field Office

The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District have established temporary area closures in the area of the Cottonwood Fire on portions of the Spring Mou

Nevada, Winnemucca DO

Preseason Planning Helps Wildfire Response

Winnemucca, Nev. —  On July 22, lightning ignited the Osgood wildfire on Bureau of Land Management lands approximately 2 miles west of Getchell Mine.

Utah, Green River DO

Fire Restriction Order issued for BLM-managed lands in northeastern Utah

Vernal and Price, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Green River District has issued a fire restriction order that addresses seasonal and year-round fire restrictions. 

Nevada

BLM Nevada releases sale notice for September 2020 oil and gas lease sale

RENO, Nev. - In keeping with the Administration’s goal of promoting American energy security, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to offer 14 parcels totaling 16,913.611 acres at it

Nevada, Elko DO

The Bureau of Land Management will begin the Antelope Valley HMA emergency wild horse gather

On or around July 25-27, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management, Elko District Office, Wells Field Office, will begin an emergency wild horse gather on the Antelope Valley Herd Management Area (HMA) l

Montana-Dakotas

Bureau of Land Management to construct new facility in Fort Benton

The old Fort Benton warehouse
The old Fort Benton wa