Press Releases
Proposed Talkeetna Airport Lease
GLENNALLEN - The Bureau of Land Management, Glennallen Field Office is seeking comments on a request by the Talkeetna Airmen’s Association, Inc.
BLM Issues Decision on Exploratory Operations near Haines, Alaska
BLM Fulfills NANA Village Land Entitlements
ANCHORAGE— Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) entitlement for Noatak. Noatak is one of ten villages that merged with NANA.
BLM to Hold Public Meeting about Reducing Wildfire Risks near Gilmore Trail
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a public meeting to discuss reducing wildfire risks in the Gilmore Trail area and to listen to the public's concerns
BLM-Alaska Announces Management Plan for Alaska's Eastern Interior
ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management announced the availability of the Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Eastern Interior planning
BLM to Analyze Proposed Production Well in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management today announced a Notice of Intent to conduct an environmental review for a proposed oil and gas production well in the 23 mi
BLM Alaska Resource Advisory Council Subcommittee to meet
ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska will host a Resource Advisory Council (RAC) Placer Mining Subcommittee briefing and tour, July 26-27 in Eastern Interior
BLM to Adopt Online Reservation System for White Mountains Cabin Reservations
FAIRBANKS, AK – Visitors to the popular public use cabins in the White Mountains National Recreation Area will be able to view cabin availability and make reservations online starting July 20, 2016
BLM Delivers Congressional Report About Contaminated Lands Conveyed to Alaska Native Corporations; Effort Establishes Step Towards Cleanup
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) delivered a report to Congress today that details the development and current status of the most comprehensive inventory to date of known contaminated sites on l
BLM Issues Fire Prohibitions for Federal Lands near Gilmore Trail
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern Interior Field Office has issued a Fire Prevention Order, effective at 12:01 a.m.
BLM Alaska to Partner with other Federal Land Management Agencies on Visitor Access Survey
In an effort to improve transportation and access to federal parks, forests, refuges and public lands, Alaska federal land management agencies (FLMA) will conduct a statewide survey this summer to
Notice of Tundra Closure National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The Bureau of Land Management’s Arctic Field Office today announced the closure of winter overland tundra travel for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alas
BLM Releases North Slope REA
The Bureau of Land Management announces availability of the North Slope Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, or REA, summarizing the conditions of nearly 62 million acres of the North Slope region of Alas
More than 1,700 students to attend Outdoor Week
ANCHORAGE – The BLM Campbell Creek Science Center and the Anchorage School District have teamed up to host Outdoor Week,the single largest event of the year at the Science Center.
BLM Announces Public Comment Period on the Environmental Assessment for Constantine Metal Resources LTD's Mining Plan
HAINES, Alaska — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Glennallen Field Office has opened a public review and comment period on the Environmental Analysis (EA) for Constantine Metal Resources LTD's (
BLM Alaska unveils vintage-style commemorative poster of the Steese National Conservation Area
FAIRBANKS — The Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern Interior Field Office will release a new vintage-style poster and postcards of the Steese National Conservation Area for Earth D
BLM Seeks Public Input on White Mountains Rules and Policies
FAIRBANKS, AK – Due to increasing visitor use and methods of recreation, the Bureau of Land Management is holding several open houses in April soliciting input on rules and policies regarding cabin
BLM Requests Nominations and Comments for 2016 NPR-A Oil & Gas Lease Sale
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today published a notice in the Federal Register calling for nominations and comments on available tracts to be considered for its fall 2016 oil and gas lease sa
Scoping Summary Report for Constantine Metal Resources LTD's Mining Plan near Haines, Alaska Published
Haines— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Glennallen Field Office today published a scoping summary report for Constantine Metal Resources LTD's (Constantine) proposed plan to extend an explorati
BLM Artist in Residence to Give Presentation on her Visit to the Fortymile Area
FAIRBANKS, AK – Artist Christine Nguyen of Long Beach, Calif., will give a public presentation of her art and experiences last summer as a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Artist in Residence on&nbs
BLM Director Kornze Visits Legacy Well Sites in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Neil Kornze spent yesterday visiting ongoing cleanup work on legacy wells in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), a 22.1 million-acre road
BLM Director Kornze Finalizes Transfer of 1,500 Acres to North Slope Community
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Neil Kornze today finalized the transfer of approximately 1,500 acres of land to the Olgoonik Corporation in Wainwright.
BLM Director Kornze to Visit Alaska's North Slope
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced that Director Neil Kornze will travel to the U.S. Arctic this week.
BLM to Host Series of Public Meetings in Fairbanks
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska will hold a series of meetings in Fairbanks beginning March 7.
BLM Announces Major Clean-up Effort of Legacy Wells in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
Using special appropriations from Congress, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska is scheduled to clean up more than 40 percent of those wells identified in BLM's 2013 Legacy Well Strategic Pl