Notices & Rules

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Montana-Dakotas, Butte FO
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New Recreation Fees on Public Lands in the Butte Field Office, Montana

The BLM Butte Field Office is establishing new recreation fees.
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Arizona, Yuma FO
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Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Jove Solar Project, La Paz County, AZ

The Bureau of Land Management released the final Environmental Impact Statement for the Jove Solar Project, which if approved could generate up to 600 megawatts of clean energy, enough to power roughly 180,000 homes.
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Jove Solar Project, La Paz…
Wyoming, High Plains DO
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Notice of Draft Resource Management Plans and Environmental Impact Statement for the Newcastle and Nebraska Planning Areas

The BLM released Draft Resource Management Plans and an Environmental Impact Statement for the Newcastle and Nebraska planning areas.
Newcastle Field Office, Wyoming and Nebraska Planning Area, Draft Resource Mana…
Colorado, Southwest DO
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Notice of Final Supplementary Rule for Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in Dolores and Montezuma Counties, CO

This supplementary rule implements decisions in the 2010 Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Resource Management Plan to provide for the protection of persons, property, and public land resources.
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California, Northern California DO
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Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for the Redding and Arcata Field Offices Northwest California Integrated Resource Management Plan, CA

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Redding Field Office and Arcata Field Office, Northwest California Integrated RMP. The California State Director signed the ROD on September 18, 2024, which constitutes the decision of the BLM and makes the Approved RMP effective immediately.
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Utah, St George FO
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Notice of Availability of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement To Reconsider a Highway Right-of-Way Application and Associated Amendment of an Incidental Take Permit, Washington County, UT

The BLM and FWS announce the availability of the Final EIS to further consider the effects of granting a ROW to UDOT for the Northern Corridor Project and a potential ITP amendment.
Notice of Availability of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement…
Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO
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Notice of Availability of the Proposed Lakeview Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Lakeview Field Office, Lakeview District, Oregon

The BLM released a Final Environmental Impact Statement and proposed resource management plan amendment for the Lakeview planning area, covering 3.2 million acres of public lands in Lake and Harney counties.
Notice of Availability of the Proposed Lakeview Resource Management Plan Amendm…
Wyoming, Worland FO
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Withdrawal extended to continue protection of Castle Gardens Recreation Area

The Department of the Interior has extended a withdrawal in the Castle Gardens Recreation Area in Wyoming for another 20 years, ensuring the area's recreational and scenic opportunities will continue to be protected.
Public Land Order No. 7951; Extension of Public Land Order No. 6578, as Extende…
Nevada, Southern Nevada DO
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BLM announces availability of Final EIS and RMP Amendment for Rough Hat Clark Solar Project in Nevada

BLM announces the Final Environmental Impact Statement and the opening of a 30-day protest period for the Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Rough Hat Clark Solar Project, in Clark County Nevada.
Notice of Availability of the Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and F…
Nevada, Battle Mountain DO
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BLM announces Record of Decision for Rhyolite Ridge Lithium Boron Project in Nevada

The BLM announces the availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project located in Esmeralda County, Nevada.
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium…
Colorado
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BLM approves Resource Management Plans for Grand Junction Field Office and the Colorado River Valley Field Office

The Bureau of Land Management unveiled resource management plans this week to conserve public lands and focus energy development in areas with the highest potential for oil and gas resources.
Availability of the Records of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plans …

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