Press Releases

The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to review and comment on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Ranegras Plains Energy Center solar project in La Paz County.

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.

BLM acquired the Lost Coast Redwoods property, ensuring lasting protections for about 4,500 acres along 8 miles of California coastline.

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado's Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council (RAC) is announcing its 2025 meeting dates.

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.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council has set meeting dates for the 2025 calendar year.

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.

The Bureau of Land Management is taking public comments on the draft environmental impact statement for the Bridge Creek Area Allotment Management Plans in Southeast Oregon.

In order to further protect imperiled northern spotted owls in Oregon, the BLM issued a final decision to implement a USFWS strategy to responsibly manage barred owl populations on BLM-managed lands.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced the release of its Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in southern New Mexico.

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.

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.

BLM Nevada and the Nevada Fire Chiefs Association launch the Wildfire Risk Reduction Program. Grants of up to $75,000 are available to Nevada groups for fuels reduction and wildland fire education and outreach.

The BLM today issued its approved resource management plan and Record of Decision for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, which will guide management of the monument’s 113,500 acres in southwestern Oregon.

The Bureau of Land Management announced new fees for special recreation management areas managed by the Colorado River Valley and Kremmling Field Offices yesterday in the Federal Register.

The BLM is enacting a temporary closure to motorized vehicles across 109,704 acres of BLM lands and roads within the Paddock Fire burn scar. The closure is effective immediately through April 30, 2025.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is sharing a draft business plan for recreation fees for scenic outdoor areas within the 4.8 million acres of the BLM Glennallen Field Office.

The Bureau of Land Management has selected Kim Liebhauser as the new Southern Nevada District Manager.

The Bureau of Land Management will close the East Applegate Ridge Trailhead access from Sterling Creek Road Jan. 13 through Jan. 31 for public safety.

The BLM is seeking the public's assistance in the investigation of the shooting deaths of three wild horses in the Mineral Range Mountains, located northwest of Minersville Reservoir. A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

BLM en Nuevo México abrió hoy un período de comentarios públicos de 30 días para que el público opine sobre las 16 parcelas de petróleo y gas con un área total de 7,502 acres.

The BLM New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on 16 oil and gas parcels totaling 7,502 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in New Mexico.

The Bureau of Land Management Newcastle Field Office plans to burn slash piles this winter on BLM-administered public lands in Crook and Weston counties. Burning may continue as conditions permit through April 2025.

BLM updates management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

The Bureau of Land Management is announcing approval of the 600-megawatt Jove Solar Project, which could generate enough clean energy to power roughly 180,000 homes annually.