Announcements

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New Mexico, Roswell FO
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Bureau of Land Management seeks input for proposed campground fee changes in Lincoln County

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.
National Office
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BLM announces Public Lands Rule advisory committee appointments

BLM announced the 15 members and 11 alternate members appointed to the National Advisory Committee for Implementation of the BLM Public Lands Rule.
Colorado, Uncompahgre FO
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BLM plans to charge fees in Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area to improve recreation, protect natural resources

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.
Nevada
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BLM seeks public input on proposed protections for ancestral Tribal lands near Las Vegas

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.
Nevada, Mount Lewis FO
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BLM has concluded the FY2025 Fish Creek Wild Horse Gather

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.
Wyoming
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BLM affirms analysis of June 2022 oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming

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.
Wyoming, Worland FO
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BLM cleans up multiple illegal dumpsites in Big Horn and Washakie counties

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.
Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO
Members of the Rocky Mountain RAC survey resource damage in Chaffee County, Colo.

Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council sets 2025 meeting dates

The Bureau of Land Management’s Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council has set meeting dates for the 2025 calendar year.
New Mexico, Pecos DO
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BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease reinstatements in New Mexico

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.
California, California Desert DO
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BLM approves small parcel of land sale to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway

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.
Idaho, Coeur d Alene FO
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BLM’s Coeur d’Alene Field Office to implement day-use fees to improve recreational experience

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.