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Alaska

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.

Alaska

BLM Issues Decision on Exploratory Operations near Haines, Alaska

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Glennallen Field Office announced today it has issued the Decision Record (DR) for exploratory work on Constantine Metal Resources Limited’s Palmer Project in Haines, Alaska. 
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.

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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.

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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.

Alaska

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 (

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

Alaska

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

National Office, Alaska

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

National Office, Alaska

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.

National Office, Alaska

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.

Alaska

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.

Alaska

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