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Montana-Dakotas

BLM reduces Bear Creek Fire closure, reopens 11k acres impacted by fire

(DILLON, Mont.) –The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office has reduced its earlier closure order for the Bear Creek Fire, re-opening more than 11,000 acres of public land prior to opening

Montana-Dakotas

The Bureau of Land Management completes Upper Belmont acquisition with another 1,120 acres

(MISSOULA, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s acquisition of 1,120 acres in the Lower Blackfoot River drainage secures permanent public access to the land. Using $868,000 from the Land a

Montana-Dakotas

BLM seeks comments on American Colloid Plan of Operations Modification EA

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management is accepting comments on an environmental assessment that analyzes potential impacts from a modification to American Colloid Company’s existing p

Montana-Dakotas

BLM temporarily closes Big Hole River recreation sites for upgrades

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office will upgrade some of its recreation sites along the Big Hole River southwest of Butte in early September.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM accepting grazing applications for Pumpkin Creek Allotment

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – The Miles City Field Office is accepting applications for available forage for the Pumpkin Creek Allotment, located about 15 miles south of Miles City. 

Montana-Dakotas

BLM’s Carbella Recreation Site temporarily closed for renovation

(BUTTE, Mont.) –  When visitors return to the Bureau of Land Management’s Carbella Recreation Site at the start of next summer season, they will find a freshly-upgraded site where they can pit

Montana-Dakotas

BLM’s Holter Lake tent camping temporarily closed during trail work

(BUTTE, Mont.) –As the trail system around the Bureau of Land Management’s Holter Lake Campground gets a fresh look, the tent camping area of the recreation site will be closed Aug. 31 to Sept.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM, OSMRE seek comments on Freedom Mine coal lease application

DICKINSON, N.D. – The Bureau of Land Management and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement are accepting public comments on a coal lease application from the Coteau Propertie

Montana-Dakotas

The Bureau of Land Management and the Office of Surface Mining seek comments on Falkirk coal lease application

DICKINSON, North Dakota – The Bureau of Land Management  and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement are accepting public comments on a coal lease application from the Fa

Montana-Dakotas

Dillon BLM closes area due to Bear Creek Fire

(DILLON, Mont.) – Due to the rapidly-growing Bear Creek Fire, the Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office has issued a fire prevention order temporarily closing all BLM-administered lands s

Montana-Dakotas

BLM extends comment period on Scratchgravel Hills trails plan to Oct. 6

BUTTE, Mont. –  Those hoping to weigh in on the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed recreation plan for the Scratchgravel Hills near Helena now have until Oct.

Montana-Dakotas

Pumpkin Fire nears containment

Firefighting helicopter with water bucket
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Montana-Dakotas

UPDATE: Log Gulch, Departure Point campgrounds on Holter Lake closed for paving project

(BUTTE, Mont.) –Log Gulch Campground on Holter Lake is currently closed as engineers from the Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office complete a resurfacing project.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM releases sale notice for September 2020 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

BILLINGS, Mont.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM releases Resource Management Plans for Lewistown, Missoula

BILLINGS, Mont.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM releases Resource Management Plans for Lewistown, Missoula

BILLINGS, Mont.

Montana-Dakotas

The Bureau of Land Management announces revision and EIS scoping period for North Dakota Resource Management Plan

(DICKINSON, N.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management announced its efforts today to begin a public process to revise the 32-year-old management plan governing the agency’s

Montana-Dakotas

The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comments on uranium project plan of operations

(BELLE FOURCHE, S.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management South Dakota Field Office is seeking public comments on the complete Plan of Operations (Plan) for the Dewey Burdock In-Situ Uranium

Montana-Dakotas

Log Gulch Campground on Holter Lake to close for chipseal project

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The parking lot at Log Gulch Campground on Holter Lake is about to get a fresh, smooth look as engineers from the Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office complete a resurfac

Montana-Dakotas

Bureau of Land Management to construct new facility in Fort Benton

The old Fort Benton warehouse
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Montana-Dakotas

Powder River County in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management Miles City Field Office has placed activities on BLM-administered lands in Powder River County under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions.

Montana-Dakotas

Bureau of Land Management signs Finding of No Significant Impact and Decision Record on Coyote Creek Environmental Assessment

(DICKINSON, N.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has signed a Finding of No Significant Impact and Decision Record on an environmental assessment (EA)that analyzes potentia

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO

BLM offers $500 reward for information on illegal waste dump

(BUTTE, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management is offering a reward of up to $500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of those responsible for dumping more than 30

Montana-Dakotas

BLM begins protest period on proposed plan amendment

(MILES CITY, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management Miles City Field Office has completed an environmental assessment and proposed plan amendment to the 2015 Resource Management Plan, as amended, t