Press Releases

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Nevada

BLM Resource Advisory Council Meeting to be Broadcast on Web

The joint meeting of the Nevada Bureau of Land Management's three Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) will be broadcast over the web on February 6 and 7 at h

Nevada

Red Rock to Host Open House on Infrastructure Improvements February 6

Las Vegas –The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Red Rock/Sloan Field Office will host an open house on Thursday, February 6 at 2 p.m. at the Red Rock Canyon National

Colorado

BLM Plans Pile Burns to Reduce Hazardous Fuels

Dolores, Colo.

Montana-Dakotas

Record High Bid at BLM Montana/Dakotas Oil and Gas Lease Sale States to share nearly half of sale revenues

As part of President Obama's all-of-the-above strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production, a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil and gas lease auction today nette

Nevada

BLM Proposes to Sell 120 Acres in Clark County

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Vegas Field Office, is seeking public comments on a proposal to sell 12 parcels, totaling 120 acres of public land in Clark Cou

Colorado

BLM offers reward in shooting range theft

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Idaho

BLM Hosting Open Houses for Public Comment on Paradigm Fuel Break Project Environmental Assessment

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District Office (BDO), Four Rivers Field Office will host two open houses to provide the public an opportunity to discuss and comment on the Paradigm Fuel

Colorado

BLM Accepting Public Comment on Potential Coal Leasing in Western Garfield County

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Nevada

BLM Nevada Advisory Councils to Meet in Elko in February

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Nevada will hold a joint meeting of its three Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) at the High Desert Inn, 3015 Idaho Street, Elko, NV on Febr

Oregon-Washington

BLM Selects San Juan Islands National Monument Manager

Spokane, WA -- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District Manager Daniel Picard announces the selection of Marcia deChadenedes as the San Juan Islands National Monument Manag

Colorado

BLM Colorado announces state office leadership changes

BLM Colorado’s John Mehlhoff to join the Office of Natural Resources Revenue;
BLM National Operations Center Director Ruth Welch to serve as Acting State Director

Colorado

BLM Colorado announces state office leadership changes

BLM Colorado’s John Mehlhoff to join the Office of Natural Resources Revenue;
BLM National Operations Center Director Ruth Welch to serve as Acting State Director

Colorado

Indian Springs National Natural Landmark Display Coming to the BLM's Royal Gorge Field Office

CANON CITY, Colo. - World-renowned fossils found locally at the Indian Springs Trace Fossil Site will be on display Jan. 24 through Feb. 14 in the BLM’s Royal Gorge Field Office’s front room.

Colorado

BLM Seeks Campground Host for Zapata Falls

MONTE VISTA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management San Luis Valley Field Office is seeking a campground host for the Zapata Falls Campground.

Wyoming

BLM Will Hold Public Meetings on Sage-Grouse RMP Amendments

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold public meetings for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Wyoming Sage-Grouse Resource Management Plan/Land Use Plan Amendments in Fe

Arizona

BLM Approves Arizona Public Service Transmission Line in Northern Maricopa County

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on January 16, 2014, granted a right-of-way on BLM land for the proposed Sun Valley to Morgan 500/230-kilovolt (kV) Transmission Line Project.

Colorado

Southwest Resource Advisory Council to Meet

MONTROSE, Colo.—The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest Resource Advisory Council will meet Friday, Feb. 7 at the Montrose Public Lands Center (2465 S. Townsend Ave.).

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 January 29-30, 2014.

Colorado

Secretary Jewell Appoints Dominguez-Escalante Advisory Council

Grand Junction, Colo - Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell recently announced the appointment of several local residents to the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Domingue

Colorado

Fire Managers to Conduct Slash Pile Burns

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management plans to continue burning slash piles on BLM lands within the Royal Gorge Field Office as weather and snow conditions allow.  

Nevada

BLM sells 160 acres netting $23.84 million for projects in Nevada

Las Vegas --The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today sold 160 acres in 24 parcels for $23,840,000 during a competitive-public-land sale.

New Mexico

Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area Resource Management Plan Amendment Approved

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roswell Field Office is announcing that the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area (NCA) Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment has been appr

Nevada

BLM to Sell 440 Acres in Auction

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold an oral auction, Thursday, January 16 at 10:00 a.m., to sell 440 acres of public land in 28 parcels in Clark County, Nev.  The competi

Nevada

Upcoming Deadlines for Greater Sage-Grouse and Bi-State Sage-Grouse Projects

Comment periods for Greater Sage-grouse and Bi-state Sage-grouse projects from the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and U.S.