Press Releases

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National Office

BLM Earns Three Customer Service Awards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday the Secretary of the Interior presented the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with three 2016 Federal Customer Service Awards.

Utah

BLM Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Uranium Mine Plan Modification

Monticello, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management  Monticello Field Office is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment for a proposal to modify a mine plan for the

Arizona

BLM seeks comments on plans to address ailing cottonwood tree at San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Tucson Field Office is seeking public input as it plans to address safety hazards created by an ailing cottonwood tr

California

Be Fire Safe this Fourth of July Weekend

Fire danger in California is currently extremely high, with at least 14 large wildfires observed so far this fire season.

Nevada

BLM Issues Temporary Closure As Organizers Prepare for Burning Man

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Winnemucca District Office announced in the Federal Register on Friday, July 1, 2016 a temporary closure and temporary restrictions on certain activities on publ

California

Bureau of Land Management Issues Recreational Target Shooting Restrictions in Riverside and San Diego Counties

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. – Effective July 1, 2016, the Bureau of Land Management is temporarily prohibiting target shooting on public lands in western Riverside and San Diego Counties

California

Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail Reopens following Border 3 Fire

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The section of the Pacific Crest Trail on Bureau of Land Management lands closed during the Border 3 Fire in eastern San Diego County has been reopened

California

Be Fire Safe this Fourth of July Weekend

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Fire danger in California is currently extremely high, with at least 14 large wildfires observed so far this fire season.

Wyoming

4th of July Wildfire Safety and Fire Restrictions

With the 4th of July holiday, warmer and drier temperatures and increased outdoor recreation, the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management, our good friend Smokey Bear, and our wildland firefighters would

Colorado

BLM Approves Overburden Storage at Coal Mine North of Meeker

CRAIG, Colo.

California

Bureau of Land Management Emergency Fire Prevention Closure in Whitewater Canyon, Riverside County

WHITEWATER CANYON, Calif -- Effective June 30, 2016, the Bureau of Land Management is temporarily closing public lands in and near Whitewater Canyon, Riverside County, CA, due to h

Utah

High Fire Danger Prompts Fire Restrictions in Southeast Utah

Current and forecasted weather conditions coupled with extremely dry conditions and heavy loading of vegetation throughout Southeast Utah have created hazardous fire conditions.

Idaho

BLM Invites the Public to Visit and Learn at Archeological Site near Cottonwood

Cottonwood, ID – An opportunity to learn firsthand how an archeological dig is conducted and to view some of the interesting artifacts that are uncovered is right in your backyard!

New Mexico

Fireworks Prohibited on New Mexico Public Lands

As the July 4th holiday approaches, the Bureau of Land Management would like to remind all public lands users that unless otherwise authorized by the BLM, the possession or use of fireworks on all

California

Four Public Workshops Planned for Sand to Snow National Monument

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The U.S.

California

Inyo National Forest and BLM Bishop Field Office Announce Fire Restrictions Starting July 1

BISHOP, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S.

Idaho

BLM Resource Advisory Council to Meet in Coeur d'Alene July 7

Coeur d’Alene, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d’Alene Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet on Thursday, July 7, at the Coeur d’Alene District Office located at 3815 Schreiber W

Colorado

Fire crews work into the night to contain the 200-acre Guzzler fire

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Colorado

BLM Takes Important Next Step Toward Long-Term Protection of the Roan Plateau

Agency Releases Final Supplement EIS Carrying Forward Landmark Settlement Agreement That Balanced Resource Protection and Ongoing Oil & Gas Development

Wyoming

BLM Addresses Rising Fire Conditions in Wyoming by Adding Resources

Warm, dry, summer weather has taken hold of much of Wyoming increasing fire activity across the state as vegetation dries out.

California

BLM Adjusts Onshore Oil and Gas Civil Penalties for Inflation

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced a congressionally mandated inflation adjustment to civil penalties that companies must pay for violating regulations governing oil and gas operat

California

Kayak the Lost Coast

SHELTER COVE, Calif. - "Kayaking the Lost Coast" will be offered Saturday, July 23, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., in Shelter Cove.

California

Portion of Potrero Truck Trail Temporarily Closed Due to Border Fire

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - Effective June 24, 2016, the Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed the Potrero Trail between Harris Ranch Road and Hauser Creek Road.