Press Releases

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New Mexico, Las Cruces DO

Road and parking lot maintenance scheduled for BLM recreation areas

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Between Oct. 21 and Nov.

Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

BLM releases Joint Record of Decision for the Leavitt Reservoir Expansion Project

CODY, Wyo.

Idaho, Boise DO, Bruneau FO, Four Rivers FO, Owyhee FO

BLM to hold public meetings on proposed Tri-state Fuel Breaks Project

VALE, Ore.

New Mexico

Ignitions at Wind Mountain underway

TAOS, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management is continuing ignitions this week at the Wind Mountain prescribed fire in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument.

National Office

BLM announces new members for the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board ahead of Washington, DC meeting

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today selections for three open positions on its National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.

California, Northern California DO

Halloween at Headwaters evening walk set for Oct. 26, reservations required

Lush coastal forest.

Oregon-Washington, Vale DO

BLM to hold public meetings on proposed Tri-state Fuel Breaks Project

VALE, Ore.

Montana-Dakotas

North Hills near Helena remain closed during fire rehabilitation project

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Months after a human-caused fire swept through the North Hills near Helena, the area remains closed to the public as work crews from the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

BLM authorizes Swan Lake land use for pumped storage project near Klamath Falls

Klamath Falls, Ore.

California, California Desert DO

BLM reduces Stage II fire restrictions in the California Desert District

Fire fighters spray desert brush with a fire hose.

Nevada, Ely DO

BLM Nevada accepting comments for February 11 and March 24, 2020 oil and gas lease sales

ELY, Nev. –The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada is announcing a 30-day public comment period on the environmental analysis for its Feb.

New Mexico, Farmington DO

BLM Seeking Comments on Santa Fe River Trail Project

SANTA FE, NM – In keeping with Secretary Bernhardt’s Secretarial Order 3373 which prioritizes increasing outdoor recreation opportunities for all Americans, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is s

Nevada, Ely DO

BLM Ely District seeks public comment on Exploration Oil Well Preliminary EA

ELY, Nev.

Nevada, Battle Mountain DO

Joshua Tree and Cactus season on the Battle Mountain BLM is open for personal use permits

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. -- The Battle Mountain District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is selling Joshua Trees and Cactus permits, for personal use, at two different locations.

National Office

BLM Opens Application Period for Natural Gas Flow Conditioning Devices

WASHINGTON ­– In keeping with the Administration’s priority of promoting strong energy development unhindered by duplicative steps and reviews, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Colorado, Southwest DO, Tres Rios FO

BLM announces decision for coal proposal in La Plata County

Dolores, Colo. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office released the final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Decision Record (DR) for a Lease-by-App

Arizona, Colorado River DO, Lake Havasu FO

Public invited to participate in the Nation’s largest volunteer effort

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Lake Havasu Field Office invites the public to celebrate the 26th annual National Public Lands Day on October 26.

New Mexico, Farmington DO

BLM Announces Brush Thinning Treatments in San Juan, Rio Arriba and Sandoval counties

FARMINGTON, N.M.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

BLM Announces Brush Thinning Treatments in Socorro and Catron Counties

SOCORRO, N.M.

Arizona

BLM Arizona Advisory Council to meet November 13-14 in Phoenix

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet to discuss public land management topics at a meeting planned for November 13-14, 2019, in Phoenix.

New Mexico

25th annual Wild Horse and Burro Expo in Ardmore, Okla.

NORMAN, Okla.—The Bureau of Land Management will hold the 25th annual Wild Horse and Burro Expo in Ardmore, Okla., on November 15-16, at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum.&

Montana-Dakotas

BLM plans burns in Silver Bow, Beaverhead, Lewis & Clark, Jefferson counties

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office will burn slash piles during the coming months in Silver Bow, Beaverhead, Lewis and Clark and Jefferson counties.

Farmington DO

BLM to hold fuelwood lottery for Gorham Scout Ranch near Chimayo, NM

TAOS, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it will hold a lottery sale for dead and down fuelwood in the Gorham Scout Ranch near Chimayo, NM.