Press Releases

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Arizona

BLM hosts wild horse and burro adoption and sale July 12-14

PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking good homes for wild horses and burros during its adoption and sale event planned for July 12-14, at the Apache County Fair

Arizona, Phoenix DO

Dry Conditions trigger fire restrictions on BLM managed lands in Central Arizona

PHOENIX — Beginning June 21, due to dry and hot conditions, fire restrictions will be implemented on Bureau of Land Management lands within the Phoenix District.

Arizona, Colorado River DO

Dry conditions trigger fire restrictions on BLM managed lands in Western Arizona

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. - Beginning June 20, fire restrictions will be implemented on Bureau of Land Management lands within the 

Arizona, Gila DO

BLM announces improvements for Haekel Road near Hot Well Dunes

SAFFORD, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Safford Field Office is planning a road improvement project this summer that will improve public access to the 2,00

Arizona, Phoenix DO, Hassayampa FO, Lower Sonoran FO

Interior proposes building 4 new recreational shooting sites near Phoenix

PHOENIX — The U.S.

Arizona, Gila DO

Prescribed fire planned for Aravaipa Canyon area the week of June 3

SAFFORD, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Safford Field Office and Gila District Fire Management Office will conduct a multiple day prescribed burn in the Aravaipa Can

Arizona, Phoenix DO

BLM seeks public input on regional park lease in Pinal County

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites public input on a proposed Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act lease of approximately 498 acres of public land

Arizona, Gila DO

BLM road project will improve access to San Pedro House

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Tucson Field Office will conduct maintenance work the week of May 20 to improve public access at the entrance to th

Arizona

BLM Seeks Nominations to Arizona Resource Advisory Council

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it is seeking public nominations fo

Arizona, Colorado River DO

BLM completes Crossroads OHV Area infrastructure improvements

Recently paved parking area with restroom facility in background.

Arizona, Phoenix DO, Lower Sonoran FO

BLM signs decision for Sonoran Valley Parkway

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has signed a Record of Decision (ROD) that will allow the City of Goodyear to build the proposed Sonoran Valley Parkway in Maricopa Co

Arizona, Gila DO, Tucson FO

BLM publishes proposed management plan to expand public access for the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

TUCSON, Ariz.  – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published the Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/EIS) for the San Pe

Arizona, Phoenix DO

Department of the Interior extends withdrawal for Lake Pleasant Regional Park

PHOENIX – The Department of the Interior has extended Public Land Order No.

Arizona, Arizona Strip DO

BLM temporarily closes Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area Campground

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Arizona, Phoenix DO

BLM plans prescribed burn near Cordes Junction

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Phoenix District will conduct a prescribed burn of cut and piled juniper within 120-acres of the Agua Fria National Monument, in the S

Arizona, Phoenix DO

BLM issues Vulture Mountains recreation lease to Maricopa County

PHOENIX –The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) signed a lease agreement allowing the Parks and Recreation Department to enter into a Recreati

Arizona, Colorado River DO

BLM announces Bullfrog Day-Use Recreation Area available for recreation access

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Lake Havasu Field Office has completed a four-month construction project to replace a failing retaining wall at Bull

Arizona, Phoenix DO, Lower Sonoran FO

BLM releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for proposed Sonoran Valley Parkway

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzing the potential impacts of the proposed S

Arizona, Arizona Strip DO

BLM to conduct prescribed burns 30 miles south of Fredonia

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Arizona

BLM hosts wild horse and burro adoption and sale March 22 - 24

PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking good homes for wild horses and burros during its adoption and sale event planned for March 22 - 24, at the Marana Heritage

Arizona, Colorado River DO

BLM announces extension of Bullfrog Day-Use Recreation Area infrastructure improvement project

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Lake Havasu Field Office is extending the construction project to replace a failing retaining wall at Bullfrog

Arizona, Arizona Strip DO

BLM fire managers plan to conduct slash/debris pile burns 65 miles south of St. George near Mt. Trumbull

St. George, Utah — Fire managers for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Strip District are planning to burn slash debris piles located 65 miles south of St.

Arizona, Colorado River DO, Yuma FO

Multi-agency efforts successfully contain wildfire near Yuma

YUMA, Ariz. - The Bermuda Fire, which began approximately 3 a.m. on February 16, burned 1,300 acres northeast of Yuma near Mittry Lake.