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BLM releases Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment, Final Environmental Impact Statement for Rock Springs area Wild Horse Management

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo.

May is Wildfire Awareness Month – act now to prepare for the season ahead!

BOISE, IDAHO – The month of May focuses on wildfire awareness and what you can do to help prevent human-caused fires.

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Veteran Public Land Manager Steven Cohn Named BLM Alaska State Director
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has named public land manager Steven Cohn as the new Director of the Alaska State Office in Anchorage.
BLM announces temporary safety closure of public lands for Reno Air Races

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Sierra Front Field Office announces a temporary closure order for a special recreation permit issued to the Reno Air Racing Association.

BLM Las Cruces District announces public comment period for Little Rock 2020 mine plan operations amendment

LAS CRUCES, N.M.

BLM requests public input for potential Graham’s penstemon protection

VERNAL, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management is requesting public input on designating BLM-managed land in Duchesne and Uintah counties as areas of critical environmental concern f

San Luis Valley Field Office enters into Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

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BLM implements fire restrictions in Navajo and Apache counties

HOLBROOK, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Gila District implemented Stage 1 Fire Restrictions today for BLM-managed land in Navajo and Apache counties.

In compliance with the SNPLMA, land sale generates more than $138.5 million for projects

LAS VEGAS --The Las Vegas Field Office sold 376.465 acres in 32 parcels for $138,575,000 during a modified competitive online pu

BLM reminds the public to recreate responsibly at Kern River recreation sites
Bureau of Land Management welcomes public comment on proposed Uinta Basin recreation developments

VERNAL, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office staff seek public input on an environmental assessment to improve amenities to help balance visitor use and protect

A message for conservation at summer hotspot, Guffey Gorge

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

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BLM to hold virtual information forum on solar proposals

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District Office will host a virtual information forum to share information and receive public input on right-of-way applications f

Fire Prevention Team raising wildfire awareness across Nevada

RENO, Nev.

Bureau of Land Management Distributes $29 Million in Secure Rural Schools Funds to 18 Oregon Counties

PORTLAND, Ore.

BLM Rock Springs temporarily closes Steamboat Mountain Area to motorized vehicles

Bureau of Land Management’s Challis Bridge Recreation Site to reopen

CHALLIS, ID – The Challis Bridge Recreation Site and boat launch, managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), reopened May 1.

BLM Las Cruces District implements fire restrictions across public lands

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Fire activity and dry conditions trigger fire restrictions in portions of Western, Central, and Northern Arizona
Effective Thursday, May 5 the following agencies will implement campfire and smoking restrictions: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Phoenix and Colorado River Districts; Coconino, Kaibab [Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts], Prescott, Tonto, and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests; Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management as it relates to state trust lands in Coconino County south of the Grand Canyon, Mohave, La Paz, Yavapai, Yuma, Maricopa, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Apache, and Navajo counties.
BLM lifts seasonal wildlife closures of some public lands in southwest Colorado

BLM lifts seasonal wildlife closures of some public lands in southwest Colorado

BLM Albuquerque District implements fire restrictions across public lands

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BLM Color Country District Office advances Bailey Mountain Geothermal Project

CEDAR CITY, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cedar City Field Office is authorizing the Bailey Mountain Geothermal Exploration Project that aims to identify geothermal en

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BLM seeks public input on proposed transmission line in Utah and Nevada to support carbon-free renewable energy

BLM seeks public input to develop Northwest California Integrated Resource Management Plan