Press Releases
BLM, Alaska Department of Transportation to Host Open House May 11, 2017 on Realignment of Entrance to Campbell Tract
ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) will host an open house at the Campbell Creek Science Center on Thursd
BLM invites Public Comment on Constantine Metal Resources LTD's proposal to extend road design in existing Plan of Operations
HAINES, Alaska – Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Glennallen Field Office is announcing a 30-day public review and comment period on a request from Constantine Metal Resources LTD’s (Const
BLM AFS and U.S. Army Alaska to Conduct Prescribed Burn in Donnelly Training Area
(FAIRBANKS) – Starting as early as Saturday and as weather and conditions allow, the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) will implement prescribed fires in the Donnell
BLM extends public scoping period for Ambler Road Project
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management is announcing an extension of the scoping period for the Ambler Road Project to January 31, 2018, for a total of
BLM invites public comment on Copper Valley Telephone Cooperative's proposal to bury a fiber optic cable from Gakona to Delta Junction
GLENNALLEN, Alaska – Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Glennallen Field Office is
announcing a 15-day public review and comment period on a proposed plan from Copper Valley Telephone
Lighten the Load with Digital Maps
ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management Alaska is debuting the release of a new map series designed specifically for mobile devices.
BLM Invites Public Comment on Valdez Creek Mining Company, LLC's Amended Mining Plan of Operations
GLENNALLEN, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Glennallen Field Office today announced that it has opened a 30-day public review and comment period to inform the BLM
BLM Seeking Public Comment on Building Replacement
ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage Field Office is seeking public comment on an Environmental Assessment of a proposal to replace an administrative building at the Campbell Tract
Ryan Zinke Sworn In as 52nd Secretary of the Interior
Today, Ryan Zinke (pronounced Zink-EE) was confirmed and sworn in as the 52nd Secretary of the Interior.
BLM Alaska to Analyze Proposed All-Season Industrial Access Road to Mineral Resources in the Ambler Mining District in Kobuk Valley
BLM Campbell Tract Hosts Iditarod Ceremonial Start Activities
ANCHORAGE – On Saturday, March 4, the Bureau of Land Management will, once again, host the finish of the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race at the Campbel
Public Meetings for the Central Yukon Land Use Plan Scheduled
FAIRBANKS – To better prepare for developing the Central Yukon Resource Management Plan (RMP), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hosting a series of public meetings scheduled from mid-January
BLM Alaska Resource Advisory Council to meet in Fairbanks February 2-3, 2017
ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet at the BLM Alaska Fairbanks District Office (FDO) located at 222 University Avenue,
Fireside Chat Jan. 18 at Campbell Creek Science Center Arrows, Atlatls, and Gopher Sticks — Windows to Our Northern Past
Well-preserved artifacts recovered from snow patches in the high country of Alaska and the Yukon coupled with Native oral histories are providing a fascinating picture o
BLM to Host Public Meetings for Central Yukon Land Use Plan
FAIRBANKS – To better prepare for developing the Central Yukon Resource Management Plan (RMP), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a series of public meetings from mid-January through mid
BLM Approves Management Plan for Alaska's Eastern Interior
ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management announced a new Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Eastern Interior Planning Area in east-central Alaska that increases recreational access for the pub
BLM To Dramatically Speed Up Completion of Alaska Statehood Land Transfer
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management today took the first steps toward dramatically accelerating the rate at which it transfers Federal lands to the State of Alaska.
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale Generates $18.8 million
Anchorage — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today generated $18.8 million at an oil and gas lease sale from the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). The Sta
BLM Announces Public Comment Period for the Environmental Assessment For Tangle Ridge Trail Proposal
GLENNALLEN, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking comments on a proposal to extend a non-motorized hiking route near the Tangle Lakes Campground.
BLM Announces December NPR-A Oil & Gas Lease Sale
Anchorage— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today it will hold an oil and gas lease sale within the 22.1-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A)
BLM Extends OHV Travel Restrictions in Tangle Lakes Archaeological District
Due to the lack of adequate snow cover, Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) travel will continue to be restricted to designated trails within the federally managed Tangle Lakes Archaeological District (TLAD)
BLM Alaska Resource Advisory Council and Subcommittee to meet in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet Oct. 24-25, beginning at 1 p.m. on the first day and at 9 a.m.
BLM Alaska Releases Draft NPR-A Regional Mitigation Strategy
Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the draft Regional Mitigation Strategy (RMS) for the Northeastern National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) and is inviting public comment on t
You're Invited! Help the BLM Campbell Creek Science Center Celebrate 20 Years of Connecting People to Their Public Lands
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The public is invited to celebrate the BLM Campbell Creek Science Center’s 20th anniversary and National Public Lands Day with a family-friendly
BLM Alaska Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Council
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) continues to seek nominations for five positions on BLM’s Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which advises the BLM on public land issues.