Press Releases

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Oregon-Washington

BLM Oregon/Washington State Office is Moving

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon and Washington is relocating the state office. The BLM office move is scheduled to occur between Friday, Aug. 2 and Monday, Aug.

Colorado

No Growth on Northwest Colorado Fires, But Much Work Remains

Meeker, Colo. – Fire managers reported that minimal fire activity occurred on both the Citadel and East Tschuddi Fires on Tuesday.

Colorado

Fire restrictions remain in effect for many BLM areas

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Stage 1 fire restrictions on all lands managed by the BLM Grand Junction and Colorado River Valley Field Offices still remain in effect.

Colorado

Management of Citadel and East Tschuddi Fires Transitioned to Type 2 Incident Management Team

Meeker, Colo. – Management of the Citadel and East Tschuddi Fires transitioned to the Rocky Mountain Area Incident Management Team B at 6:00 a.m. this morning.

Colorado

BLM lifts fire restrictions in eight southwestern Colorado counties

MONTROSE, Colo.

Colorado

BLM Announces Summer Schedule for Gathering Wild Horses and Burros

The Bureau of Land Management today announced its current summer schedule for gathering wild horses and burros roaming Western public rangelands.
Colorado

BLM Colorado Hosting a Second Public Workshop on Filing Mining Claims/Sites (07-17-13)

Due to overwhelming interest, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a second free public workshop to discuss mining claim/site filing requirements from1 p.m.

Colorado

BLM Colorado Hosting a Second Public Workshop on Filing Mining Claims/Sites

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Due to overwhelming interest, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a second free public workshop to discuss mining claim/site filing requirements from1 p.m.

New Mexico

BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nets Over $22 Million from Parcels in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas

As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production,a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil and gas lease auction today netted

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Montana/Dakotas Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nets Just Under $50 Million

As part of President Obama's all-of-the-above strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production, a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil and gas lease auction today nette

Colorado

Volunteers needed for local climate change pilot project

GUNNISON, Colo.

Colorado

BLM seeks nominations for position on Rio Grande Natural Area Commission

SAGUACHE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking to fill one vacancy on its Rio Grande Natural Area Commission.

Colorado

Improvement work slated to begin July 23 at 27 ¼ Shooting Range

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The popular 27 ¼ Shooting Range north of Grand Junction will be getting $20,000 worth of improvements beginning next week.

Colorado

Bureau of Land Management and NACD Renew Their Partnership

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) renewed their longstanding partnership with today’s signing of a cooperative agreement that support

Wyoming

BLM Wyoming Federal Coal Lease Sale Set for August 21, 2013

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a competitive coal lease sale by sealed bid at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21.

Colorado

BLM extends comment period for preliminary oil and gas drilling analysis

DEL NORTE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management San Luis Valley Field Office has extended the public comment period on the preliminary environmental assessment for the proposed San Francisco

Colorado

Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Resource Advisory Council to meet

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council will meet four more times before the NCA’s Draft Resource Management Plan comment period ends Aug.

Colorado

Pine Ridge Fire burn area to remain closed

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

New Mexico

BLM to Hold Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sale on July 17, 2013

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering oil and gas leasing mineral rights on 64 parcels totaling 18,768 acres located on Federal lands in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Oregon-Washington

BLM Selects New Coos Bay District Manager

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon/Washington State Director Jerry Perez announced the selection of Patricia Burke as the new the Coos Bay District Manager.

Colorado

Bull Gulch Fire grows little today

EAGLE, Colo. — Higher humidity today helped moderate fire activity on the Bull Gulch Fire, burning on Bureau of Land Management lands in the remote Bull Gulch Wilderness Study Area.

Colorado

Bull Gulch Fire grows to 40 acres, more growth expected

EAGLE, Colo. — The Bull Gulch Fire burning on Bureau of Land Management lands in the remote Bull Gulch Wilderness Study Area has grown to 40 acres.

Colorado

Nominations Open for Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board

The Bureau of Land Management is requesting public nominations to fill three positions on its national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.  Nominations are for a term of three years and are n