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Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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.

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

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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.

Alaska

BLM Alaska to Analyze Proposed All-Season Industrial Access Road to Mineral Resources in the Ambler Mining District in Kobuk Valley

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today opened a 90-day public scoping period on a proposed 211-mile controlled industrial access road in the southern foothills of the Brooks Range.
Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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,

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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.

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

Alaska

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.

Alaska, Arctic DO

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)

Alaska

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)

Alaska

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.

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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.