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BLM seeks public comment on using fire to benefit ecosystems

KREMMLING, Colo. - The Kremmling Field Office plans to release for pu

Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument announces 2021 Artist in Residence Selection

MEDFORD, Ore.

Bureau of Land Management proposes to sell 84.06 acres to City of West Wendover

ELKO, Nev.

BLM issues Record of Decision on Pancake Complex Wild Horse Gather Plan Environmental Assessment

ELY, Nev. – On May 4, 2021, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Ely District issued a Decision Record (DR) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) based on analysis prov

BLM initiates seasonal fire, target shooting restrictions in California Desert District
Cronan Ranch Trailhead parking area to temporarily close for 700 weed-eating sheep
Sacramento River Rail Trail improvement projects require temporary closures
Interagency partners propose fee change at South Fork of the Snake River access sites

IDAHO FALLS — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Snake Field Office, U.S.

Public invited to comment on proposed Gap Wash right-of-way amendment

ST. GEORGE, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) St. George Field Office is analyzing a proposed right-of-way amendment from the City of St.

The Bureau of Land Management welcomes new field manager to Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office
BLM sets public hearing for vehicle, aircraft use in wild horse, burro management
BLM resumes adoption appointments at Ridgecrest Wild Horse and Burro Corrals
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center Expands Operating Hours

CASPER, Wyo. – The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center is moving to new operating hours of 8:00 a.m.

Fungus causing bat disease found in eastern New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M.

BLM to hold virtual public meeting to review a Route Inventory for the Bear River Divide

KEMMERER, Wyo.

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Interior Department Approves Solar Energy Project in California Desert
Today, the Interior Department announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given final approval to a new solar energy project on public lands in California. The Crimson Solar Project represents an investment of roughly $550 million and has the potential to deliver enough power to energize approximately 87,500 homes. The Record of Decision authorizes Sonoran West to construct a 350-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic facility with a 350-MW energy storage system and the necessary ancillary support facilities to generate and deliver power through the Southern California Edison Colorado River Substation.
BLM Rock Springs temporarily closes Steamboat Mountain area to motorized vehicles

Flag Fire Update, May 1, 2021

Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Reopens Pine Lake to Local Residents 

Acres: 1,265 acres
Percent Containment: 62%
Start Date: April 25, 2021

Bureau of Land Management releases Environmental Assessment for Archie Creek Fire Area

Roseburg, Ore.

Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on proposal for new communication site in Salmon area

SALMON, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management’s Salmon Field Office is reviewing an application for the construction of a new communication site on Ramsey Mountain and is seeking public

Flag Fire Update, April 30, 2021

Flag Fire Continues to Contain Interior Heat 

Acres: 1,279 acres
Percent Containment: 34%
Start Date: April 25, 2021
Cause: Under Investigation

BLM releases decision on McCain Valley campground modifications
BLM and USGS begin geothermal monitoring well installation in Mammoth Lakes
BLM monitoring drought impacts, assessing changes in use
Wild Rivers Backcountry Byway Loop road construction begins

TAOS, N.M. —The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office announces improvements to the Wild Rivers Backcountry Byway Loop.