Press Releases

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d’Alene Field Office management is seeking public comment on corrections to the Rochat Divide-Pine Creek Special Recreation Management Area (SMRA) map.

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d’Alene Field Office seeks public input on the proposed West Fork Pine Creek Route Structures Project to determine potential environmental impacts.

The Elko District (EDO) will have Christmas tree cutting permits available for purchase starting Nov. 21 through Dec. 24.

Getting a permit to gather firewood or harvest a Christmas tree in the Dillon area just got easier, thanks to the Bureau of Land Management’s online permit system.

The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office is easing seasonal fire restrictions effective Nov. 22 on all BLM-managed public lands extending from the southern Owens Valley in Inyo County, north to Topaz Lake and the Nevada border in Mono County. The order rescinding the fire restrictions can be viewed online. The California statewide Fire Prevention Order remains in effect year-round. 

The BLM Dillon Field Office will be conducting controlled burns of slash piles starting Nov. 21, 2024 through March 2025 in Beaverhead and Madison Counties, specifically near Grant, Wisdom, and Virginia City, Montana.

The Bureau of Land Management announced a new national process for early coordination and engagement on mineral projects.

More Douglas fir have died in southern Oregon in the last four years than the last four decades. BLM officials are asking for feedback on the best strategy for addressing this devastating tree mortality.

Approval allows Nevada Gold Mines, LLC to explore and mine for precious metals.

The Bureau of Land Management Buffalo Field Office plans to burn slash piles this fall and winter on BLM-administered public lands in the following areas of western Johnson County.

A Decision Record and Finding of No Significant Impact for the O’Neil Project Planning Area Final Environmental Assessment for the treatments on 208,000 acres to improve and protect Greater sage-grouse habitat.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on its supplemental analysis for the Environmental Assessment completed for the June 2022 oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming.

The BLM is planning a prescribed burn of piles of woody debris on 209 acres of BLM administered lands along upper Sunrise Pass Road, in the Pinenut Mountains east of Gardnerville Nevada.

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on 11 oil and gas parcels totaling 4,266 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale.

MARINA, Calif. — The Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office is easing seasonal fire restrictions effective November 19 for approximately 300,000 acres of BLM-managed public lands in Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Stanislaus counties, due to reduced wildland fire potential. Recreational target shooting and campfires will once again be allowed on public lands unless otherwise posted. The rescinded fire order can be viewed online.

Beginning Dec. 9, 2024, and continuing through the winter, the BLM will be conducting prescribed pile burn operations near Cerro, N.M. The unit will be 133 acres in size.

BLM offices will begin selling personal Christmas tree permits for harvest of piñon and juniper.

BLM announces final decision for Coal Creek Campground environmental assessment

The Bureau of Land Management Bakersfield Field Office is easing seasonal fire restrictions effective November 19 for approximately 650,000 acres of BLM-managed public lands in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, San Luis Obispo, and Tulare counties, due to reduced wildland fire potential. BLM-managed lands in Santa Barbara and Ventura County will remain in fire restrictions until Jan. 1, 2025. Campfires will once again be allowed on public lands with a valid campfire permit, unless otherwise posted. The rescinded fire order can be viewed at the BLM website.

‘Tis the season! Looking for an outdoor experience to celebrate the holidays? How about cutting down your own Christmas tree? Christmas tree permits for the Klamath Falls Field Office can be purchased ONLINE.

The Bureau of Land Management WY Pinedale Field Office is proud to announce the successful removal of the Wildcat Canyon Dam, a significant step forward in environmental conservation and ecosystem restoration efforts.

The Bureau of Land Management today issued a new proposed plan for managing wild horses within the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range in Montana and Wyoming.

The State/Federal partnership works to restore critical landscapes while protecting Nevada’s communities, economy, and environment from the threat of wildfire.

The BLM held a live competitive auction for a 937.5-acre parcel for lease in the Afton Solar Energy Zone in Doña Ana County. Boulevard Associates, LLC was the successful bidder with a final bid of $1,900,000.

Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) signed a decision that finalized the new Castner Glacier Recreation Area Management Plan (RAMP).