Press Releases

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Nevada

BLM Winnemucca District announces selection of new District Manager

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District Office is pleased to announce the selection of Justin B.

Colorado

Browns Canyon National Monument hosts an online mapping exercise

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management and U.S.

Alaska

BLM Announces Public Comment Period for the Environmental Assessment For Tangle Ridge Trail Proposal

GLENNALLEN, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking comments on a proposal to extend a non-motorized hiking route near the Tangle Lakes Campground.

Utah

BLM Moab Field Office Welcomes New Manager

MOAB, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) welcomes Christina Price as the new manager for the Moab Field Office.  Christina brings a fresh perspective and commitme

New Mexico

Carlsbad & Hagerman Ranchers Honored for Landscape Restoration Efforts

On December 2, 2016, at the New Mexico Joint Stockmen’s Convention, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) presented both Cliff Waide and Jim Ross Caviness the 2016 BLM Restore New Mexico Land Steward

Wyoming

BLM to Burn Slash Piles in Newcastle Field Office

The Bureau of Land Management will be burning slash piles on BLM lands in Weston (Stateline area) and Crook County (New Haven area).

Utah

BLM Issues Decision for Cedar Mountain Wild Horse Gather

SALT LAKE CITYThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office today signed the Decision Record for the upcoming Cedar Mountain Herd Management Area (HMA) wild

Colorado

BLM Colorado's oil and gas lease sale nets $1.6 million

DENVER - Today, the Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office sold 28 parcels totaling 19,095 acres for $1,591,471 including rentals and fees at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

New Mexico

Prescribed Burn to Continue in Sandoval County

Throughout the month of December, weather permitting, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will continue conducting a prescribed burn that includes approximately 20 acres along the Perea Nature Trai

Nevada

BLM Director Kornze Announces $79 Million for Conservation and Recreation Projects in Nevada

LAS VEGAS, NV – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Neil Kornze today announced a package of 30 conservation and recreation projects totaling nearly $80 million in a ceremony at Red Rock Can
Idaho

BLM postpones public meeting in Murphy, ID due to weather advisory

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management is postponing a public meeting scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8, in Murphy, ID due to inclement weather.

Idaho

Annual Stinking Springs Area Closure In Effect

IDAHO FALLS, ID – Wildlife need winter habitat to survive eastern Idaho’s harsh winter climate.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM opens public comment period on Environmental Assessment for May 2017 oil and gas lease sale

(MILES CITY, Mont.) –The Bureau of Land Management has opened a 30-day public comment period on an Environmental Assessment with an unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact for 156 nominated oil a

National Office

Proposed Joint Fossil Regulation Announced for Interior Department's Managed Lands

Collaborative rule clarifies and coordinates paleontological resource management and preservation in areas managed by Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamatio

New Mexico

NMSU Museum to Present Wildlife of the Organ Mountains

On December 10, 2016, the public is invited to a special wildlife presentation by the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Wildlife Museum at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Dripping Springs Natu

Idaho

BLM Proposing Fuel Breaks to Improve Firefighting Capabilities, Protect Sage-Grouse Habitat

Boise, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to develop a network of strategic fuel breaks along existing roads on public lands in southwest Idaho and southeast Oregon to conserv

Colorado

Motorized travel restrictions on Wolford Mountain begin Dec. 15

KREMMLING, Colo.  – The Bureau of Land Management will begin its annual winter restrictions on motorized travel north of Kremmling in the Wolford Mountain Travel Management Area on Dec.

California

Mustangs Trained by Rio Cosumnes Inmates Offered for Adoption in Rancho Murieta

mustangRANCHO MURIETA, Calif. – Mustangs t

Wyoming

National Historic Trails Interpretive Center Announces Holiday on the Homestead: A Homespun Christmas

Operate model railroad trains, learn about a Homespun Christmas with active demonstrations, enjoy yummy treats at the Prairie Sweet Shop, view gingerbread houses, watch a blacksmith operate and so

Utah

BLM to Host Statewide Public Hearing Regarding the Use of Motorized Vehicles and Aircraft within the Wild Horse and Burro Program

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah will host its annual statewide public hearing at the BLM-Utah Salt Lake Field Office to discuss the use of

Idaho

BLM Protects Road Surface with Annual Winter Closure of 8th Street

BOISE, ID – The Bureau of Land Management would like to remind the public of the annual seasonal road closure of upper 8th Street in the Boise Foothills to prevent road damage during wet conditions

Idaho

BLM Seeks Public Input on Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Grant Applications

IDAHO FALLS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Snake Field Office wants to improve the public’s experience at the St.