Press Releases

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

BLM is seeking public comment on a proposed withdrawal of approximately 1,044 acres of public lands in Clark County for the next 20 years, subject to valid existing rights.

The BLM today released a decision and an approved plan to guide the management of approximately 58,500 surface acres of public lands and more than 4.1 million acres of federal mineral estate across North Dakota.

The BLM is seeking comment on a proposal to withdraw approximately 308,890 acres of public lands in Nye County to protect the region’s unique resources and help avoid impacts from mining activities.

The Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office management will implement an annual seasonal motorized travel closure in the South Hills area, south of Twin Falls, Jan. 16 to March 15, 2025.

Today the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced approval of the Resource Management Plan for Bears Ears National Monument.

The Bureau of Land Management has closed on the Blue Valley Ranch land exchange which will increase public access for fishing, hunting, and other recreation in Grand and Summit counties, Colorado.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Kemmerer Field Office has issued a decision record and finding of no significant impact for Uinta Wind Energy LLC’s Wind Farm Project.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposal to change fees at the Rob Jaggers Campground and the Valley of Fires Recreation Area Campground in Lincoln County.

BLM announced the 15 members and 11 alternate members appointed to the National Advisory Committee for Implementation of the BLM Public Lands Rule.

Today, the Bureau of Land Management published a Federal Register Notice announcing a plan to charge fees at campsites in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area. BLM will use the profits to pay for maintenance and improvements at current and future sites. The national conservation area spans Delta, Mesa and Montrose Counties.

BLM is seeking public comments on a proposal to withdraw approximately 1,805 acres of public lands in Las Vegas that hold cultural significance to the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony.

Of 194 horses gathered, none were injured, 144 were shipped to the Winnemucca Off-Range Corral and 50 were released back to the Fish Creek Herd Management Area.

The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to review and comment on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Ranegras Plains Energy Center solar project in La Paz County.

Today the Bureau of Land Management issued a decision and Finding of No Significant Impact resulting from the court-ordered additional analysis of 81 parcels sold during the June 2022 oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming.

BLM acquired the Lost Coast Redwoods property, ensuring lasting protections for about 4,500 acres along 8 miles of California coastline.

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado's Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council (RAC) is announcing its 2025 meeting dates.

Approximately 125,000 pounds of garbage were removed from more than 40 acres of public lands. The cleanups were conducted by contractors qualified to remove hazardous materials and other potential hazards.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council has set meeting dates for the 2025 calendar year.

The BLM New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on 7 oil and gas parcels totaling 4,666.69 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease reinstatement in New Mexico.

The Bureau of Land Management is taking public comments on the draft environmental impact statement for the Bridge Creek Area Allotment Management Plans in Southeast Oregon.

In order to further protect imperiled northern spotted owls in Oregon, the BLM issued a final decision to implement a USFWS strategy to responsibly manage barred owl populations on BLM-managed lands.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced the release of its Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in southern New Mexico.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced approval of a noncompetitive sale of approximately 30 acres of public lands in San Bernardino County to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, which will use the land for the Barstow International Gateway project, an approximately 4,500-acre, $1.5-billion integrated rail facility that would transfer goods from international to domestic containers and create roughly 20,000 new jobs while helping to address logistics and supply chain issues. The project is also expected to help reduce freeway congestion around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved business plans to collect day-use fees and improve the visitor experience at three recreation sites managed by the Coeur d’Alene Field Office.