Press Releases

A temporary Fire Prevention Order has been issued restricting all recreational target shooting on BLM managed public lands in the Revenue Flats Area, located approximately four miles southwest of Norris, Montana.

The BLM Salmon Field Office is lifting the temporary closure of BLM-managed public lands in Lemhi County as of 11:59 PM, Thurs. Aug. 1, 2024. This closure is no longer necessary due to the lack of fire progression.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on the proposed Lamoille Summit Trail System (Project) located between Elko and Spring Creek, Nevada. The proposed project would consist of the construction of three trailhead/parking areas with approximately 50 miles of non-motorized trails on lands administered by the BLM.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking additional input on public lands that should be made more accessible for recreation under the Dingell Act.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposal to transfer approximately 159 acres of public lands in Bonneville County to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in southeastern Idaho.

Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction and Colorado River Valley Field Offices will implement stage 1 fire restrictions effective 12:01 a.m. Aug. 2. BLM officials use specific criteria, including the moisture content of vegetation, weather outlooks, and human risk factors to make fire restrictions decisions.

Bureau of Land Management law enforcement rangers recently caught an arsonist who ignited a small wildfire earlier this month.

Deer Springs Fire Update: GSENM announces reopening of road, area closures

The BLM Burns District plans to implement approximately 40,000 acres of aerial spray treatments targeting medusahead on public land beginning August 1. Both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft will be used in the effort.

The Bureau of Land Management Northwest Oregon District has expanded a temporary closure of BLM public lands due to fire activity. The expanded closure is for public and firefighter safety.

The BLM is announcing it has awarded a $2.3 million construction contract to Global Engineering Services of Midvale, Utah, to replace range and riparian fencing in the Upper Bear River Watershed Area.

BLM is giving people 30 more days to comment on the carbon sequestration project.

North Central Montana District staff invite the public to participate in an Aug. 14 driving tour of the recent Crooked Creek Unit F prescribed burn and other hazardous fuels reduction locations in Petroleum County.

BLM Nuevo México abrió hoy un período de comentarios públicos de 30 días siete parcelas de petróleo y gas con un área total de 1,317.29 acres que podrían incluirse en la próxima subasta de arrendamiento en Nuevo México.

The BLM New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on seven oil and gas parcels totaling 1317 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in New Mexico.

The BLM is seeking public input through August 28 on an environmental assessment evaluating a permit application for snowmachine tours and helicopter day tours in the White Mountains National Recreation Area.

The Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 12 oil and gas parcels totaling 23,443 acres that may be included in a March 2025 lease sale in Nevada. The comment period ends Aug. 28, 2024.

With funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the BLM will plug orphaned wells and restore public lands in Hot Springs, Park and Washakie counties.

Beginning in August, the BLM plans to conduct prescribed fire operations at the Fort Stanton – Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area. The operations will continue through late September.

Avi Kwa Ame Monument Advisory Committee call for nominations

LEWISTON, Idaho—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cottonwood Field Office is temporarily closing some BLM-managed public lands in Nez Perce County, due to the risk of the nearby Gwen and River Fires. This closure is essential to ensure public and firefighter safety and to allow fire fighting crews to respond effectively. This closure will remain in effect until the risk of wildland fire subsides.

Salmon Field Office is temporarily closing BLM-managed public lands in Lemhi County, due to the risk of the nearby Thunder Fire.

The BLM is announcing a proposal to remove Hult Dam in the interest of public safety. After years of analysis, public input, and planning, officials selected removal of the dam as its preferred alternative.

The Bureau of Land Management announced a new management plan for the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range July 26, 2024.

The BLM proposes to extend a public land withdrawal for continued military use and training at Fort Irwin National Training Center.