Announcements

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Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO
Photo. Daytime; partly cloudy blue skies. Gravel road entrance to a riverside developed recreation area. Vault toilet building on the left side of the frame; visitor kiosk sign on the right side of the frame. Trees and bushes beginning to change to autumn colors; river and rocky, cliff-like far riverbank in the background.

BLM seeks public input on Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument’s draft Recreation Business Plan update

Bureau of Land Management planners invite public input on the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument’s draft updated recreation business plan. The plan and related fees were last updated in 2016.
Montana-Dakotas
Snow covered ground. Flames from controlled burn.

BLM to conduct controlled burns of slash piles through March 2025

The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office will conduct controlled burns of slash piles from Dec. 3, 2024, through March 2025.
Montana-Dakotas, North Central DO
Photo. Daytime; blue, partly cloudy blue skies. Photo. Thinned forested area with scattered woody debris to be stacked up in multiple piles for fuels-burning operations.

BLM announces North Central Montana District winter season prescribed fire plans

The Bureau of Land Management, North Central Montana District’s fuels program managers plan to burn up to seven woody slash pile units throughout the fall and winter months.
Montana-Dakotas
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Dillon BLM Launches Online Permits for Firewood and Christmas Trees

Getting a permit to gather firewood or harvest a Christmas tree in the Dillon area just got easier, thanks to the Bureau of Land Management’s online permit system.
Montana-Dakotas
Bureau of Land Management fire team conducts a prescribed burn, carefully managing controlled fires to reduce hazardous fuels and promote ecosystem health

Bureau of Land Management to Conduct Slash Pile Burns in Beaverhead and Madison Counties

The BLM Dillon Field Office will be conducting controlled burns of slash piles starting Nov. 21, 2024 through March 2025 in Beaverhead and Madison Counties, specifically near Grant, Wisdom, and Virginia City, Montana.
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM seeks public comment for April 2025 oil and gas lease sale in Montana and North Dakota

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on 11 oil and gas parcels totaling 4,266 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale.
Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO
wild horses within Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range Montana

BLM releases proposed management plan for Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range

The Bureau of Land Management today issued a new proposed plan for managing wild horses within the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range in Montana and Wyoming.
Montana-Dakotas
Image of two oil and gas pumps.

BLM announces January 2025 oil and gas lease sale in Montana and North Dakota

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Jan. 22, 2025, to offer 13 oil and gas parcels totaling 1,324 acres in Montana and North Dakota. 
Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO
The BLM’s Missoula Field Office has put its firewood and Christmas tree permits online for the first time. (BLM photo)

Missoula BLM Launches Online Permits for Firewood and Christmas Trees

Getting a permit to gather firewood or harvest a Christmas tree in the Missoula area just got easier, thanks to the Bureau of Land Management’s online permit system.
Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO
Oil and gas rig in front of a sunset.

BLM holds October 2024 sale for North Dakota oil and gas leases

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office held a competitive oil and gas lease sale, offering 20 parcels covering 3,173 acres in North Dakota.
Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO
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BLM Announces Implementation of North Hills WUI Fuels Reduction Project

The Bureau of Land Management announces the decision to implement the North Hills Wildland-Urban Interface Fuels Reduction Project, following the review of the Categorical Exclusion.