Press Releases

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Idaho

Resource Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled

IDAHO FALLS, ID – The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District (IFD) Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will be held Jan.

Idaho

BLM Seeks Public Input for Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Grant to Improve Goodenough Campground and Pipeline Campground

IDAHO FALLS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pocatello Field Office (PFO) wants to improve local campgrounds to enhance your outdoor experience and is submitting a grant request to the Ida

Idaho

Public Input Sought for Grant to Enhance BLM's Huckleberry Campground

COEUR D’ALENE, ID – The Bureau of Land Management Coeur d’Alene Field Office is proposing improvements for the popular Huckleberry Campground and is seeking public input on the plan.

Idaho

Big Wood River Assessment Now Available for Public Review

HAILEY, ID. – The Bureau of Land Management along with the Wood River Land Trust and Trout Unlimited announce the availability of a detailed study of the Big Wood River.

Idaho

2016 South Hills Seasonal Road Closure About to Begin

BURLEY, ID -- The Burley Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Field Office will implement a seasonal road closure Jan. 16 to March 15 in the South Hills area.

Idaho

BLM Cites Public Safety and Natural Resource Concerns in Soda Fire Burn Area; Contemplates Limiting Access to Popular Recreation Areas

Marsing, Idaho – The BLM continues to encourage the public to stay out of the Soda Fire burn area in southwest Idaho/eastern Oregon to avoid impacting ongoing stabilization and rehabilitation effor

Idaho

BLM Seeks Public Input on Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Grant Applications

IDAHO FALLS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Snake Field Office wants to improve the public’s experience at the St.

Idaho

Shoshone Field Office Seeks Public Input on proposed Transmission Line Rebuild

Shoshone, Id.—The Shoshone Field Office is initiating public review of the King to Wood River 138kV Transmission Line Rebuild, (DOI-BLM-ID-T030-2014-0007-EA) Environmental Assessment (EA).

Idaho

BLM and U.S. Forest Service Recap Public Process for Proposed Withdrawal within Sagebrush Focal Areas: Seeks Public Comment on Proposals in Six Western States

Consistent with the unprecedented effort to conserve the greater sage-grouse and its habitat, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S.

Idaho

Celebrate America's Mustang Events coming to Idaho!

Led by the Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF) in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the America's Mustang Campaign aims to educate Americans through events and activities that hel

Idaho

Memorial Service for Terry Sonner, BLM Wildland Firefighter

Terry Sonner, a 33-year old Bureau of Land Management (BLM) firefighter, passed away the morning of Wednesday, June 10, after he and his fire crew finished physical training.

Idaho

BLM Leases Oil and Gas Resources on Five Parcels in Southwest Idaho

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho received bonus bids totaling $3,868,194 for five parcels covering 6,475 acres in Payette County, Idaho, at the oil and gas lease sale held last Thursday, M

Idaho

BLM Artists in Residence to Share Experiences and Exhibit Artwork Inspired by Idaho Wilderness

An upcoming art exhibition will highlight the unique landscape of Idaho Owyhee Canyonlands Wilderness from the perspective of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Artists in Residence.

Idaho

STEPPE UP for Fire Education and Awareness

This month, the BLM Idaho in cooperation with other resource partners is launching a new fire education campaign to encourage fire-safe practices within a unique ecosystem -- the sagebrush steppe.

Idaho

BLM Offers Tips for This Memorial Day Weekend

A wide range of recreational opportunities abounds for individuals of all ages and interests in Idaho.

Idaho

Fire Agencies Create New Idaho Fire Information Website

The public will be able to access wildfire related information in Idaho from a single website starting May 1st.

Idaho

Idaho BLM to Hold Oil and Gas Lease Sale

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will offer five parcels of land about six miles east of Payette, Idaho, in a competitive oil and gas lease sale on May 28.

Idaho

BLM Hiring Veterans to Staff Firefighting Crews in Idaho

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Idaho announced today that its fire management program is seeking to hire veterans to join the BLM Idaho firefighting team.

Idaho

BLM Artist-In-Residence to Share Experience and Paintings Inspired by Idaho Wilderness

On November 6, the public is invited to a presentation and art exhibition by the 2014 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Artist-in-Residence JanyRae Seda.

Idaho

BLM resumes work on siting powerline segments, seeks public comment on issues for further analysis

The Bureau of Land Management will continue processing the application to locate the proposed Gateway West transmission line on public lands in southwestern Idaho with a supplemental environmental

Idaho

BLM and ISDA Partner with Ranchers to Monitor Rangeland Health in Idaho

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will provide a framework for cooperativ