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Montana-Dakotas
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Missoula BLM to Acquire Land with Support from Land and Water Conservation Fund

The Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office is excited to announce its decision to move forward with acquiring the first parcel of land authorized under the Gold and Twin Creek Acquisition Environmental Assessment, made possible with support from the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Montana-Dakotas
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Fireworks Prohibited on BLM Lands in Montana and the Dakotas

Fireworks are strictly prohibited on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. These areas consist of multiple national monuments, recreation areas, campgrounds and more across Montana and the Dakotas.  
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM seeks input for 2025 Montana oil and gas lease sale

The BLM Montana/Dakotas State Office opened a 30-day public scoping period on 13 Montana oil and gas parcels under consideration for a January 2025 lease sale. The comment period ends July 26, 2024.
Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO
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BLM Resource Advisory Council meeting to discuss Madison River recreation

The Bureau of Land Management’s Western Montana Resource Advisory Council will meet June 26-27 in Missoula.
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM’s annual Garnet Day brings ghost town to life with fun and games

The sights, sounds and smells of a 19th-century Montana mining town will come back to life during this year’s family-friendly Garnet Day June 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Montana-Dakotas
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This Friday: Sneak Peek of 75 Wild Horses and Burros Available for Adoption

Come out to the MetraPark Inner Field, Friday, June 7, 4-7 p.m. for a sneak peak of the 75 wild horses and burros that will be available for adoption at the Bureau of Land Management’s adoption event June 8-9.
Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO
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BLM drills new water well at Devil’s Elbow Campground on Hauser Lake

The Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office has started construction of a new well at Devil’s Elbow Campground on Hauser Lake northeast of Helena.
Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO
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BLM announces July 2024 oil and gas lease sale in Montana and North Dakota

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for July 16, 2024, to offer 27 oil and gas parcels totaling 5,574 acres in Montana and North Dakota. 
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM proposes amendment to Miles City Field Office Management plan

BLM issued a final supplemental environmental impact statement and proposed amendment to its Miles City Field Office land use plan.
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM to chipseal Johnsrud-McNamara Road along Blackfoot River this month

MISSOULA, Mont. — The popular Johnsrud-McNamara Road, which follows the sinuous curves of the Blackfoot River 18 miles east of Missoula, will get a fresh layer of chipseal this month before the start of the busy summer season on the river.
Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO
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Garnet Ghost Town entrance fee raised for first time in nearly two decades

Visitors who explore Montana history at Garnet Ghost Town east of Missoula will pay a higher entrance fee starting this summer, marking the first time the Bureau of Land Management has raised the price in nearly 20 years.
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM seeks public comment for October 2024 North Dakota oil and gas lease sale

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on 20 oil and gas parcels totaling 3,173 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in North Dakota.
Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO
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BLM April 2024 North Dakota and Montana oil and gas lease sale results

BLM April 2024 North Dakota and Montana oil and gas lease sale results Received 105 bids, sold leases on 77% of lands offered
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM issues decision on Left Coulee Access

SOUTH BLAINE COUNTY, Mont. – Bureau of Land Management officials signed a Decision Record and Finding of No Significant Impact for a travel plan amendment opening a 0.6-mile primit

Montana-Dakotas
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BLM announces decision on Clark Fork Face forest health and fuels reduction project

MISSOULA, Mont.— The Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office announced its decision to move forward with forest restoration and fuels reduction treatments in the Garnet M

National Office, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Eastern States, Idaho, Montana-Dakotas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon-Washington, Utah, Wyoming
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Biden-Harris Administration finalizes strategy to guide balanced management, conservation of public lands

The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule to help guide the balanced management of America’s public lands. The final Public Lands Rule provides tools for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to help improve the health and resilience of public lands in the face of a changing climate; conserve important wildlife habitat and intact landscapes; facilitate responsible development; and better recognize unique cultural and natural resources on public lands. 
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM extends sequestration project comment period to May 17

MILES CITY, Mont. – The Bureau of Land Management has extended the public comment period again for the environmental assessment for the Denbury Carbon Solutions, LLC proposal to constru

National Office, Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana-Dakotas, Utah, Wyoming
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BLM to invest $3.1 million to restore wildlife habitats, as part of the Investing in America agenda

 

National Office, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Eastern States, Montana-Dakotas, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
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BLM ensures fair taxpayer return, strengthens accountability for oil and gas operations on public lands

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule to revise the Bureau of Land Mana

National Office, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana-Dakotas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon-Washington, Utah, Wyoming
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Biden-Harris Administration delivers historic milestones, new actions for clean energy on public lands

The Biden-Harris administration today announced a series of historic milestones and actions to promote responsible clean energy development on public lands and help achieve President Biden’s goal of creating a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035.
Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO
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Dillon BLM to conduct prescribed burn in Madison County

DILLON, Mont.— The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office will do some prescribed burning this spring east of Sheridan Mountain between California Creek and Mill Creek in

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO
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BLM seeks public comment on proposed land acquisition in Blackfoot watershed

MISSOULA, Mont.— The Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office is completing the final phase of acquisitions for the Clearwater-Blackfoot Project with the Nature Conservanc

National Office, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana-Dakotas, Oregon-Washington, Wyoming
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Interior Department Announces Nearly $12 Million to Protect and Restore Western Wildlife Habitats and Migration Corridors

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today 

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO
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Dillon BLM to rebuild fencing to make migration easier for antelope

DILLON, Mont.— The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office plans to remove and rebuild a 17-mile section of fence near Bachelor Mountain southwest of Dillon to make passage

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO
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Dillon BLM seeks public input on vegetation management assessment

DILLON, Mont.— As the Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office prepares to undertake an assessment of vegetation management on BLM-administered land, it’s asking for the pub