Press Releases
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Interior Department Signs Three Landmark Co-Stewardship Agreements with Alaska Native Tribes and Corporations
The Department of the Interior today celebrated the signing of three landmark agreements with Alaska Native Tribes and Corporations to advance co-stewardship on public lands and waters.
BLM to invest $2.4 million in cultural study in California and Arizona
BLM will invest nearly $2.4 million in IRA money to develop a cultural landscape study for public lands in California and Arizona.
October 2024 BLM and NNCC saddle-started wild horse adoption a success
The BLM and the Nevada Department of Corrections conducted a saddle-started wild horse adoption event at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center on October 12, 2024.
San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council to meet in November 2024
The Advisory Council will meet Nov. 20 at the Castle Dale City Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
BLM and partners kickoff Nevada County Tire Amnesty Week
Nevada County residents are invited to participate in the annual tire amnesty event starting Saturday, Oct. 19, through Thursday, Oct. 31, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.
Utah Resource Advisory Council meeting to visit Price, San Rafael Swell
The Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet November 13, 2024 in Price, Utah. A field tour of the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area will occur on November 14, 2024.
BLM seeks nominations for nine regional Resource Advisory Councils
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for existing and upcoming member vacancies in nine Resource Advisory Councils.
BLM invests $17.6 million from Investing in America agenda to improve public lands monitoring
With a $17.6 million investment from the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management is expanding efforts to monitor, inventory, and assess baseline conditions of the nation’s public lands and waters.
BLM seeks input for wild horse herd management plan in northeast Nevada
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment to inform the development of a Herd Management Area Plan for the Antelope and Triple B wild horse complexes.
The BLM issues final analysis on Shurtz Canyon Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project
The BLM announced approval of the Shurtz Canyon Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project environmental assessment.
Paria River District now offers contactless payment at key recreation sites
KANAB, Utah — The Paria River District installed a new electronic payment system at four popular recreation sites on BLM public lands managed by the Kanab Field Office.
Biden-Harris Administration announces new actions to build more housing and lower housing costs in Clark County
The Bureau of Land Management announces the sale of 20 acres of public lands at $100 per acre for the construction of affordable housing projects in Southern Nevada.
BLM Emergency Closure Order Rescinded near the No Man Fire
The Bureau of Land Management has lifted the emergency closure associated with the No Man Fire.
Public access to Teaters Road remains open
Teaters Road outside of Prineville remains open for public access. Teaters Road provides a direct connection between Hwy 380 north to the BLM North Fork Crooked River area and the Ochoco National Forest.
BLM extends summer motor vehicle limitations for the White Mountains National Recreation Area and Steese National Conservation Area
Due to the lack of adequate snow cover in the White Mountains National Recreation Area and Steese National Conservation Area, the summer motor vehicle limitations will remain in effect until Nov. 1.
BLM urges hunters, recreationists to prevent wildfires this fall
Fire danger remains high on Wyoming public lands.
BLM encourages public to be cautious about continued fire danger
The BLM, Carson City District would like to remind the public of continued fire danger and extremely dry conditions.
BLM issues proposed management plan for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
The Bureau of Land Management today announced a proposed plan for the management and protection of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in southcentral Oregon and northern California.
BLM issues proposed management plan for Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
The Bureau of Land Management is issuing a proposed plan for the management and protection of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in southern New Mexico.
BLM invests more than $3.5 million in San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area
Tucson Field Office recently received funding from the Inflation Reduction Act for ongoing fence repair and for water conservation in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, near Hereford.
BLM seeks input on proposed power line for Sierra Solar project
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a preliminary Environmental Assessment for a proposed power line on approximately 55 acres of public lands in Churchill County.
BLM celebrates 25 years of Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area
BLM Colorado is preparing to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area and Wilderness, established through Public Law 160-76 on October 21, 1999.
BLM Issues Emergency Closure Order for the Pine Fire
The BLM has issued an emergency temporary closure associated with the Pine fire, on lands administered by the BLM, Prineville District.
BLM announces geothermal lease sale results in Nevada
The Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office today held a competitive geothermal lease sale, offering 66 parcels totaling 219,130.24 acres.
BLM to begin sagebrush treatments in San Juan, Rio Arriba, and Sandoval counties
The Bureau of Land Management, in partnership with the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District, will treat approximately 17,200 acres of sagebrush to improve watershed health in San Juan and Colorado watersheds.