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Invitation to Provide Input on BLM OHV Grant Proposals

Three Off road vehicles follow a dusty trail towards a desert mountain.

BLM Bakersfield to conduct pile burning near Lake Isabella

Pile of brush burn under the supervision of firefighters.

The BLM implements public safety measures for annual King of the Hammers race

Elevated view of thousands of white RVs in a desert valley surrounded by steep mountains. Photo courtesy of Phil Henderson..

BLM plans pile burning projects in Lacks Creek area

Lush view of the forested Lack Creek Watershed.

BLM plans prescribed fire projects east of Cedarville

A pile of brush burns under supervision of fire fighters.

BLM schedules DUI checkpoints on public lands throughout Imperial County

A photo of an ATV rider in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area

California Desert District Interagency Fire Program seeking applicants for fire positions

A tanker drops red fire retardant on a smoky hill.

BLM California issues policy to reduce wildfire risk around power lines on public lands

Picture of a forest in CaliforniaSACRAMENTO, Calif. – Build

Law enforcement agencies across the West work to improve public safety

The vast, open landscapes of the West pose a significant challenge for any law enforcement agency.

BLM Bakersfield Field Office issues decision on supplemental environmental analysis

Oil Derrick in rolling yellow hills.

BLM seeks public comment for the Castle Mountain Mine Environmental Analysis, San Bernardino County

A field of green yucca with brown mountains in the background. Photo courtesy of Castle Mountain Venture.

BLM Ukiah Field Office offering guided bald eagle hikes

Bald eagle perched in a pine tree.

Construction set to begin on new adoption center at BLM Litchfield Corrals

Brown horses in corral.

The BLM to conduct pile burning operations in Mono County

Piles of brush waiting to be burned in a snow field.

BLM Mother Lode Field Office to conduct pile burning

Pile of Brush waiting to be burned in green meadow. Photo by Julie Martin/BLM.

The BLM California Desert District to reduce fire and target shooting restrictions for public lands

A fire engine parked on a dirt road in a smoke haze.

BLM releases environmental analysis for US Gypsum mine project

Image of large mining complex from the air.

BLM Mother Lode Field Office lifts seasonal fire restrictions

A clear river winds through a forest.

Michael Ryan Chatterton to lead BLM El Centro Field Office

Ryan Chatterton stands in front of red sandstone cliffs. Photo by BLM.

BLM Bakersfield to conduct prescribed burn at Carrizo Plain National Monument 

An image of the Carrizo Plain National Monument.

BLM Bakersfield Field Office modifies fire restrictions

Image of Case Mountain giant sequoias.

BLM schedules DUI checkpoints on public lands throughout Imperial County

Two four-wheelers crawl across desert dunes.

BLM Central Coast Field Office lifts seasonal fire restrictions

Dry grass hills with a clear blue sky.

BLM seeks public input for Whitewater River Groundwater Replenishment Facility Project environmental analysis

Large pools of water at the base of steep mountains. Photo courtesy of Coachella Valley Water District.

BLM seeks public input on Alabama Hills Management Plan

Round tan boulders with tall, snow capped mountains in the background.