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BLM to hold virtual information forum on solar proposals

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District Office will host a virtual information forum to share information and receive public input on right-of-way applications f

A message for conservation at summer hotspot, Guffey Gorge

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

Fire Prevention Team raising wildfire awareness across Nevada

RENO, Nev.

Bureau of Land Management Distributes $29 Million in Secure Rural Schools Funds to 18 Oregon Counties

PORTLAND, Ore.

BLM Rock Springs temporarily closes Steamboat Mountain Area to motorized vehicles

BLM Las Cruces District implements fire restrictions across public lands

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Fire activity and dry conditions trigger fire restrictions in portions of Western, Central, and Northern Arizona
Effective Thursday, May 5 the following agencies will implement campfire and smoking restrictions: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Phoenix and Colorado River Districts; Coconino, Kaibab [Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts], Prescott, Tonto, and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests; Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management as it relates to state trust lands in Coconino County south of the Grand Canyon, Mohave, La Paz, Yavapai, Yuma, Maricopa, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Apache, and Navajo counties.
BLM lifts seasonal wildlife closures of some public lands in southwest Colorado

BLM lifts seasonal wildlife closures of some public lands in southwest Colorado

Bureau of Land Management’s Challis Bridge Recreation Site to reopen

CHALLIS, ID – The Challis Bridge Recreation Site and boat launch, managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), reopened May 1.

A view of a flag pole on the Mountain View Golf Course in Battle Mountain, Nevada
Bureau of Land Management Seeks Public Comment on 172.51 Acres Non-competitive Direct Sale of Public Land to Lander County
The Mount Lewis Field Office is seeking comment on a proposed non-competitive direct sale to Lander County of the United States’ reversionary interest in 172.51 acres of land in Lander County, Nevada.
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The BLM Announces Jason O’Neal as Director of Law Enforcement Program

WASHINGTON, DC – The Bureau of Land Management announced Jason O'Neal today as its new Director of the Office of Law Enforcement and Security.

BLM Albuquerque District implements fire restrictions across public lands

BLM seeks public input and will host public meetings on the environmental impacts for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project

BLM accepting public input and will host public meetings on environmental impacts of proposed Greenlink West Transmission Project

LAS VEGAS, Nev.

BLM seeks public input to develop Northwest California Integrated Resource Management Plan
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BLM seeks public input on proposed transmission line in Utah and Nevada to support carbon-free renewable energy

Mountain landscape with grass and shrubs in the springtime.
BLM Color Country District Office advances Bailey Mountain Geothermal Project

CEDAR CITY, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cedar City Field Office is authorizing the Bailey Mountain Geothermal Exploration Project that aims to identify geothermal en

BLM to implement Tamarack Fire Salvage Project

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Sierra Front Field Office has approved the implementation of the Tamarack Fire Salvage Project in accordance with Title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulat

A virus has been identified as the principal cause of the outbreak and mortality at BLM’s wild horse and burro facility

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

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BLM Selects San Juan Islands National Monument Manager
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District Manager Kurt Pindel announces the selection of Brie Chartier as the San Juan Islands National Monument Manager.
BLM issues fire prevention order, urges public to help prevent human-caused wildfires 

RENO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Nevada is asking for your help to prevent human-caused fires all year long.

BLM to gather wild burros in the Black Mountain Herd Management Area

KINGMAN, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin a wild burro gather on May 2, 2022, in the Black Mountain Herd Management Area located west of Kingman, in Mohave Co

BLM Pecos District implements fire restrictions across public lands

Trona Pinnacles rise from the desert floor in the morning light. (Bob Wick/BLM)
BLM seeks public input on proposed trona mining project in Sweetwater County

KEMMERER, Wyo.