Press Releases

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Arizona

BLM Arizona, Partners Celebrate Condor Release

On Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, the Bureau of Land Management, The Peregrine Fund and partners will release three California condors in the BLM-managed Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona.

Oregon-Washington

Celebrate the Outdoors! National Public Lands Day 2014!

Portland, Ore. – On Saturday, September 27, the BLM is hosting numerous National Public Lands Day events throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Arizona

Celebrate the 21st Annual National Public Lands Day by Volunteering

On Saturday, September 27, volunteers across the nation will celebrate National Public Lands Day, the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans en

Nevada

BLM Takes Steps to Protect a Portion of Red Rock Canyon Damaged by Wildland Fire

Las Vegas -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Red Rock/Sloan Field Office has issued a five-year temporary closure for a portion of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (NCA) due to Carpen

Nevada

BLM Proposes to Sell 5-Acres in Clark County by Direct Sale for Affordable Housing Purposes

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is initiating a 45-day public comment period on a proposal to sell 5 acres of public land to the State of Nevada Housing Division for affordable hous

Alaska

BLM-Alaska Resource Advisory Council to meet in Anchorage September 29 & 30

ANCHORAGE – The BLM-Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet at the Office of Aviation Services located at 4405 Lear Court, Anchorage, Alaska. The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m.

Arizona

BLM Announces Appointments to Council to Help Advise Agency on Balanced Management of Nation's Public Lands

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced new appointments or reappointments of members to Arizona’s citizen-based Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which advises the Bureau of Land Management o

Colorado

BLM invites public to participate in National Public Lands Day

MEEKER, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to participate in a Sept. 27 event near Rangely to recognize National Public Lands Day.
 

Colorado

BLM seeks help for National Public Lands Day

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — The Bureau of Land Management seeks volunteers to participate in either of two National Public Lands Day projects in the Grand Valley Sept. 27.
 

Idaho

BLM resumes work on siting powerline segments, seeks public comment on issues for further analysis

The Bureau of Land Management will continue processing the application to locate the proposed Gateway West transmission line on public lands in southwestern Idaho with a supplemental environmental

Colorado

Interagency fall prescribed burn program about to begin in southern Colorado

CANON CITY, Colo. – Fire crews from the Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office and the U.S.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM Plans Prescribed Burns in Yellowstone County

The Bureau of Land Management's Billings Field Office is planning prescribed burning operations on BLM-managed land in Yellowstone County during the upcoming fall months.

Colorado

Four Corners lecture series features the Wetherill Network

DOLORES, Colo. – On Sept. 21, the Four Corners Lecture Series features Marietta Eaton’s talk entitled “The Wetherill Legacy” at 1 p.m. at the Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores, Colo.

Alaska

NANA Receives Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Land Patents

ANCHORAGE – At a September 15, 2014 signing ceremony, NANA Regional Corporation, Inc.

Colorado

BLM to begin restoring abandoned mine land site along the Slate River

GUNNISON, Colo.

Arizona

BLM Arizona Resource Advisory Council to Meet in Phoenix

The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Arizona Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet in Phoenix on September 9-10, 2014.

Oregon-Washington

BLM Selects Eugene District Manager

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces Kathryn (Kathy) Stangl as the new Eugene district manager.

Eastern States

Celebrate National Public Lands Day and Restore Trail to Hidden Pond at Meadowood

On September 27, 2014, thousands of volunteers at public lands sites throughout the United States are expected to participate in National Public Lands Day (NPLD) in a celebration of the work, play

Nevada

Results of BLM Oil and Gas and Geothermal Lease Sales

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) generated $68,415.50 during its quarterly oil and gas competitive lease sales held in Reno on September 9, selling 9 parcels that comprised 15,476.13 acres in th

Colorado

BLM Colorado announces new Northwest District Manager

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management has named long-time employee Joe Meyer as the new Northwest Colorado District Manager based in Grand Junction.
 

Alaska

North Slope Science Initiative Science Technical Advisory Panel to Meet in Anchorage

ANCHORAGE -- The North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) Science Tech

Nevada

BLM Nevada Opens Photo Contest Voting on Facebook Page

Starting today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada state office will be posting entries in the 2014 photo contest to www.facebook.com/BLMNevada.

California

BLM to Offer Competitive Geothermal Lease Sale in California

To help meet the nation's renewable energy goals, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in California will hold a geothermal lease sale in Sacramento on Thurs., Sept. 11.

New Mexico

BLM and NM Game and Fish Partner to Provide Mobile Big Game Hunting Unit Maps

Santa Fe, NM – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has partnered with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish to offer mobile maps of New Mexico's big-game hunting units through the CarryMap App