Press Releases

The BLM Lake Havasu Field Office announces the temporary closure and restriction of selected public lands for the 2025 Legacy Racing the Dam 500 race in La Paz County.

In total, 255 bids were received, with 13 parcels covering 1,324 acres leased, roughly 100 percent of the total acreage available. A total of $11,314,786 in high bids were received.

The Bureau of Land Management will be closing a portion of the High Rock Canyon Road in the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area to vehicle use.

The Bureau of Land Management, Swiftwater Field Office, Roseburg District is providing notification that BLM road 25-7-29 is closed to through traffic.

The Bureau of Land Management Upper Colorado River District welcomes Lisa Dawson as the new field manager for the Colorado River Valley Field Office. Dawson reports for duty as field manager today.

BLM firefighters kickoff the second year of a wildland fire education program at a career-tech high school in Reno, Nevada.

Today, the BLM announced the finalized Travel Management Plan for the Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge area.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District welcomes Vince Guyer as the new field manager for the Salmon Field Office. His official starting date was Dec. 29.

The BLM has selected Neal Craig as the Ukiah Field Manager who will oversee management of more than 270,000 acres of public lands within Marin, Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma, Napa, Colusa, Glenn, Yolo, and Solano counties.

The BLM Northern California District RAC will discuss a range of public land management topics in a meeting to be held virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, Feb. 5, beginning at 9 a.m.

BLM released a report summarizing public input on how best to ensure protection of surface resources in the NPR-A.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Central California Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will discuss a range of public land management topics in meeting to be held virtually on Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. The business meeting includes a public comment period scheduled at 1:45 p.m. The business meeting agenda can be reviewed in advance.

Citizen scientists are needed for the 2025 Raptor Inventory Nest Survey (RINS)! Help monitor Utah's eagles, owls, and more. No experience required—training provided in Feb. & Mar. Volunteers visit assigned areas from Mar.–July. Learn more at rins.org.

BLM finalized a categorical exclusion that will help accelerate discovery of new geothermal resources on public lands.

The BLM today announced the release of the record of decision and approved resource management plan for the Lakeview planning area, which covers 3.2 million acres of public lands in Lake and Harney counties.

New remote lodging opportunity to the public all year long.

The Bureau of Land Management has selected Gabriel Garcia to serve as the new District Manager for the Central California District. In this position, Garcia will be responsible for roughly 2.2 million acres of BLM-managed public lands stretching from the Pacific coast through the Central Valley across the Sierra Nevada to the California-Nevada border.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comments on a proposal to increase the standard amenity fee at Datil Well Recreation Area Campground.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposal to change fees at Haystack Mountain and Mescalero Sands North Dune off-highway vehicle areas near Roswell.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces that it is seeking public nominations for vacant positions and positions that will become vacant on its Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council.

The BLM announces the approval of the Rough Hat Clark Solar Project, the 48th renewable energy project approved on public lands under President Biden’s leadership.

The BLM has signed records of decision to enhance greater sage-grouse conservation on public lands in Colorado and Oregon. The measures will support Western communities and benefit more than 350 other wildlife species.

The BLM is preparing a prescribed burn at the Blanca Wetlands. The burn is scheduled for between mid-January 2025 and late March 2025 and will be conducted as weather and fuel moisture conditions permit.

The BLM is planning prescribed burns on 300 acres of Pariette Wetlands from late January to March 2025. These burns control invasive vegetation, benefiting waterfowl. Portions may be closed in this time.

Weather conditions permitting, the Elko District is planning a 51-acre prescribed fire on public land on the western portion of Spruce Mountain.