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Prescribed fire planned for public lands on the Arizona Strip

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Bureau of Land Management Closes Public Lands Within Tyee Ridge Complex Fires

Roseburg, Ore.

BLM Tres Rios Field Office lifts Stage I Fire Restrictions

DOLORES, Colo.

BLM seeks public comment on an Environmental Assessment related to previously issued oil and gas leases in southern Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period on an environmental assessment to reevaluate impacts associated with 29 oil and gas

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BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Idabel, Okla.

NORMAN, Okla.— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event September 22-23 at the Idabel Rodeo Arena in Idabel, Okla.  &n

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Road Maintenance Scheduled for Steens CMPA

Hines, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management strives to provide quality access to public lands in Harney County.

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Bureau of Land Management installs cashless fee collection kiosks along Lower Deschutes Wild and Scenic River

Prineville, Ore.

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Bureau of Land Management to gather wild horses in the Owyhee Front

BOISE, Idaho.

Photo of wild horses on the BLM’s Sands Basin Herd Management Area in Owyhee County, Idaho.
September wild horse and burro adoption events in Wyoming

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management will hold five wild horse and burro adoptions in Wyoming this September.

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Public Meetings Offered for Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan

Rock Springs, WY – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) encourages the public to partic

BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in Nevada

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BLM seeks public comments on the Palmerita Ranch Allotment permit issuance environmental assessment

KINGMAN, Ariz. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Kingman Field Office has completed an environmental assessment (EA) and is seeking public comment on the proposed issuanc

Prescribe fire being conducted in the Owyhee mountains
BLM to conduct prescribed burn in Southwest Idaho to research fire’s impact on mountain big sagebrush and mountain shrub communities

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BLM to conduct wild horse gather in West Douglas Herd Area

Trails Center announces September weekend programs

CASPER, Wyo. – The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center is offering fun, free educational programs throughout the month of September. Join us on Sunday, Sept.

BLM Ely District offers firewood for sale

ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management Ely District is offering cord units of mixed pinyon-juniper firewood to the public for $85 per cord.

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BLM and Absaroka Fence Initiative host National Public Lands Day event
The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office and the Absaroka Fence Initiative will partner with the community along the Clark’s Fork of the Yellowstone River on Saturday, Sept. 16, to celebrate National Public Lands Day. This fence modification project will benefit big game herds in the Clark's Fork Watershed.
Southern Nevada Fire Restrictions Reduced August 26
LAS VEGAS - Wildland fire officials will lessen seasonal fire restrictions on public lands in Southern Nevada managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Clark County, Moapa Valle
BLM finalizes long-term plans for Jupiter Inlet Outstanding Natural Area

Today, the Bureau of Land Management Southeastern States District released its approved Resource Management Plan amendment that will guide long-term management for the 120-acre Jupiter Inlet Lighth

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BLM lifts seasonal fire restrictions in central and western Arizona

PHOENIX – Effective Friday, August 25 at 8 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management will lift all seasonal fire restrictions for public lands administered by the P

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BLM announces Jeffrey Krauss as new communications chief

Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning has announced the selection of Jeffrey Krauss as the new Assistant Director for Communications.

BLM Land South of O’Brien Closed Due to Smith River Complex

Medford, Oregon – As a result of the Smith River Complex, the BLM is closing public lands south of O’Brien to the California border.

BLM begins protest period for oil and gas lease sale in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office today opened a 30-day public protest period to receive public input on one oil and gas parcels totaling 761.36 acre

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BLM Idaho facilitates critical firefighting boost delivering surplus water tender to local fire department

BLM fire officials increase public use restrictions in eastern Washington

SPOKANE, WA - Due to dangerous fire conditions across public lands in eastern Washington, fire officials for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District will implement add