Press Releases

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Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO

BLM fire projects scheduled for Musselshell, Yellowstone counties

Prescribed Burning
BLM photo by Mark Ja
Montana-Dakotas

Grazing permits renewed in Bears Paw to Missouri River Breaks area

(HAVRE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) North Central Montana District is renewing grazing permits Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO

Butte BLM seeks public comment on proposed land donation

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The BLM is working with Montana’s Outdoor Legacy Foundation to secure the donation of more than 258 acres of private lands near Toston Dam

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO

Bureau of Land Management to burn slash piles in Meagher County

Pile burning in the BLM North Central District
Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO

Dillon BLM issues final reports on Rochester and East Bench watersheds

Rochester and East Bench watersheds land
Montana-Dakotas

Wintertime pile burning to begin in Rosebud County

Prescribed Fire Sign(MILES CITY, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Manage

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO

BLM releases report with public comments on bison grazing proposal

(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – A report that will help the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) analyze a proposal to change grazing allotments in north central Montana held by the American Prairie Reserve (APR)

Montana-Dakotas, Billings FO, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO

BLM WHB hearing set for Feb. 15

Wild Horses
The Miles City Pine
Montana-Dakotas

BLM releases sale notice for March 2019 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s Montana/Dakotas State Office today released the March 2019 Notice of Competitive oil and gas lease sale list, which includes 305 parcels to

Montana-Dakotas

BLM opens public scoping period for July lease sale

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The BLM has opened a 15-day public scoping period for nominated oil and gas lease parcels located in Montana and North Dakota.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM employee's quick response saves motorist's life

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – A Miles City motorcycle rider caught a lucky break after crashing his motorbike at the Glendive Short Pine Off-Highway Vehicle Area last September.

Montana-Dakotas

Oil and gas lease auction brings in over $538,000

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – Bids on oil and gas leases in Montana brought in $538,807 in an online auction held December 11, 2018, by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO

BLM announces SEIS/RMP amendment scoping period

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management has opened a public comment period as part of the process to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Resource Management Plan a

Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO

Malta Field Office to hold open house

(MALTA, Mont.) – The public is invited to an open house at the recently remodeled Bureau of Land Management Malta Field Office on December 6 from 4-6 p.Malta Field Office

Montana-Dakotas

Notice of public comment period for Environmental Assessment for 322 parcels to be offered in the March oil and gas lease sale

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – In keeping with the Administration’s goal of promoting American energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management will offer 322 parcels, totaling nearly 18

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO

Butte BLM plans to burn slash piles near Wise River and Clancy

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office will burn slash piles during the upcoming months on public lands near Wise River and Clancy.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO

BLM prepares Holter, Hauser lakes recreation sites for winter

(BUTTE, Mont.) – As the first flakes of winter drift through the sky and area lakes start to form lacy crusts of ice along the shore, the Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office is preparing

Montana-Dakotas

BLM seeks comments on Rosebud Mine Lease Modification

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management has opened a public comment period for an environmental assessment with an unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact for a Rosebud Mine Lease Mod

Montana-Dakotas

BLM and OSMRE seek comments on Coyote Creek coal lease application

(DICKINSON, N.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) are seeking public scoping comments regarding the preparation of an envi

Montana-Dakotas

BLM opens public scoping period for March lease sale

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has opened a 15-day public scoping period for nominated oil and gas lease parcels located in Montana and South Dakota.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM to burn slash piles in Lawrence County

(BELLE FOURCHE, S.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management will burn slash piles in Lawrence County this winter as weather conditions allow.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM turns off Kipp water for winter

First frost at Kipp Rec Area
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Montana-Dakotas

Dillon BLM reviewing plan to remove mine waste dump in Beaverhead County

(DILLON, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office is reviewing a plan of operations to remove a mine waste dump for further processing in Madison County.

Montana-Dakotas

Partnering produces results: new ramp ready for public

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – The BLM Glendive Short Pine OHV Area is the recent recipient of a new concrete loading ramp thanks to local and national organizations willing to partner with the bureau to in

Montana-Dakotas

BLM to conduct burn on Fort Meade Rec Area

Prescribed Burn
BLM photo by Mark Jacobsen