Press Releases

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Colorado

Bureau of Land Management offers land in La Plata County for competitive coal lease sale

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management will host a competitive, sealed bid coal lease sale at 10 a.m.

National Office

BLM seeks bids for off-range corrals for wild horses and burros

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it is seeking contractors to provide corral space for wild horses and burros gathered from public rangelands in the West.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM seeks comments on Pumpkin Creek management

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – The BLM is gathering public comments as part of the preparation of an environmental assessment to identify management issues and develop alternative management scenarios for a

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

BLM to conduct prescribed fire in Cibola County

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

Nevada, Carson City DO

BLM seeks public input for Flat Top Gravel Pit EA

CARSON CITY, NEV.

National Office

BLM proposes expedited review of pinyon-juniper restoration projects

The Bureau of Land Management today announced a proposal to expedite review and approval of restoration projects across the West designed to address the rapid spread of pinyon-juniper woodlands on

Pecos DO

Prescribed burns planned in Lincoln County

Roswell, N.M.

California

BLM California remembers longest serving state director

Photo of Ed Hastey.SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Ed Hastey, for

California, Central California DO

Trespass clean up restores BLM public lands in Nevada County

An excavator moves trash into a dump truck.

California, Northern California DO

Free presentation set on California Marine Protected Areas

Camp ground on Pacific Coast.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM restricts access to portions of Pompeys Pillar National Monument

(BILLINGS, Mont.) –The Bureau of Land Management Billings Field Office is restricting access to the staircase and boardwalk that leads to the top of Pompeys Pillar.

National Office

BLM statement on the GAO Report concerning the agency’s Headquarters move West

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management released the following statement in response to the Government Accountability Office report on the agency’s Headquarters move West:

Nevada

Bureau of Land Management issues Record of Decision on wild horse fertility control study

RENO, Nev. – On March 6, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Nevada State Office issued a Decision Record (DR) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) based on analysis

Anchorage DO

BLM Alaska seeks comments on Environmental Assessment of Outdoor Electrical Pedestal at Campbell Creek Science Center

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on an Environmental Assessment for installation of an outdoor electrical pedestal on the grounds of the

West Desert DO

BLM reopens Little Sahara Recreation Area Visitor Center

FILLMORE, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management Fillmore Field Office will reopen the Little Sahara Recreation Area Visitor Center on March 6.

Montana-Dakotas

Butte BLM to conduct prescribed burn near Townsend

(BUTTE, Mont.) – This spring, the Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office will conduct prescribed burns on just over 400 acres in the Iron Mask area west of Townsend.

Arizona

BLM hosts wild horse and burro adoption and sale March 13-15

PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking good homes for wild horses and burros during its adoption and sale event planned for March 13-15 at Santa Cruz County Fairg

Montana-Dakotas

North Central Montana District to hold multiple prescribed burns over 9 months

(LEWISTOWN, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management North Central District is planning five prescribed burn operations throughout the field season when fuel conditions and weather permit safe operat

New Mexico, Farmington DO

BLM Taos Field Office plans prescribed burns near Tres Piedras and Cerro

TAOS, N.M.

Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO

BLM Coos Bay District sells 1.9 million board feet of timber

NORTH BEND, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management Coos Bay District sold 1.94 million board feet of timber at an oral auction on Friday, February 28.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM and WGFD create fish habitat with recycled Christmas trees

CODY, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cody Field Office and Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) partnered in February to improve fish habitat at a local reservoir.

Arizona, Colorado River DO

BLM seeks public comment on proposed wild burro management plan in and near the Black Mountain Herd Management Area

The Kingman and Lake Havasu field offices are seeking public input on an environmental assessment analyzing a proposed wild burro gather and use of fertility controls within and near the Black Mountain Herd Management Area.
Montana-Dakotas

BLM Billings Field Office schedules spring prescribed fire projects

(BILLINGS, Mont.) –The Bureau of Land Management Billings Field Office will conduct prescribed burns in Musselshell and Yellowstone Counties this spring when fuel and weather permit safe opera