Press Releases
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument Holiday Closures and Fall/Winter Hours
The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument (Monument), including the Slot Canyon, Cave Loop, and Veterans’ Memorial Loop Trail and the Veterans’ Memorial Scenic
Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Event in Navasota, Texas
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a wild horse and burro adoption event in Navasota, Texas, November 18-19, 2016.
BLM Announces an Additional Public Scoping Meeting on Verde Transmission Project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced an additional public scoping meeting on the Verde Transmission Project (Project), following two previous meetings held in October in Española and S
BLM and BIA Update Scoping Meeting Schedule for Mineral Leasing and Development Effort in Northwest New Mexico
On October 21, 2016, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Farmington Field Office and the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ (BIA) Navajo Regional Office announced the start of an expanded resource managem
Special BLM Outdoor Presentation Features "The Hermit" and La Cueva
The public is invited to join the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for a free evening presentation highlighting one of the most famous and mysterious characters from the history of the Mesilla Valle
BLM Resource Advisory Council to Meet in Las Cruces
On October 25 and 26, 2016, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Las Cruces District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet for a field trip and meeting. On October 25, the field trip wil
BLM is on the Move
If you are looking for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Oklahoma Field Office after October 24, 2016, you will find it on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman.
BLM Advisory Council to Meet in Carlsbad
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pecos District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at the Carlsbad BLM field Office, 620 East Greene Street, Carlsbad, New M
BLM Dripping Springs Visitor Center Slated for Improvement Project
Starting October 17, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Dripping Springs Visitor Center, located off Dripping Springs Road, will undergo work to widen and resurface all of the sidewalks near the p
BLM Seeks Public Input on Proposed Verde Transmission Project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking the public to help identify potential issues associated with a proposed high-voltage, overhead, power transmission line in Santa Fe and Rio Arriba coun
BLM Closing Its Office in Tulsa, OK September 30, 2016
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oklahoma Field Office is consolidating its Tulsa and Oklahoma City offices into a new facility in Norman, Oklahoma. The move is expected to improve organiz
BLM Personal-Use Fuelwood Permits on Sale in Taos
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office will be selling fuelwood permits for personal-use to the public starting October 3, 2016. The cost of the fuelwood permit is $12.00 per c
Local Ranchers Bid on McGregor Range Grazing Units
Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) successfully auctioned six grazing units within the McGregor Range in southern NM. The bids ranged from $20 to $35 per Animal Unit Month (AUM)
Oil and Gas Leases Garner Record-breaking Sums at BLM Sale in New Mexico
Oil and gas leases sold today at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) competitive auction in Roswell, N.M., shattered previous records, garnering a record-breaking $145.6 million in total receipts a
BLM Issues Guidance for Implementing Greater Sage-Grouse Plans
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today moved forward on its collaborative effort to conserve Greater Sage-Grouse and its habitat by issuing Instruction Memorandums (IMs) that
Third Annual Helium Auction Generates Nearly $43 Million
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) conducted its third annual auction of Federal crude helium at the Amarillo Field Office, under the terms of the Helium Stewardship Act (Act) of 2013. The B
$5,000 Reward for Burrowing Owl Case in New Mexico
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust (Trust) are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and convic
BLM to Hold Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sale on September 1, 2016
The New Mexico Bureau of Land Management's Oil and Gas Lease Sale originally scheduled for July 20, 2016, has been rescheduled to September 1, 2016, in order to ensure adequate public notice.
Fireworks Prohibited on New Mexico Public Lands
As the July 4th holiday approaches, the Bureau of Land Management would like to remind all public lands users that unless otherwise authorized by the BLM, the possession or use of fireworks on all
No Parcels Available for the October 19, 2016 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
The BLM leases parcels for oil and gas development up to four times a year, if lands are available for leasing, based on recommendations and input from the public, industry, tribes and other consti
BLM Issues Final Approval for the Southline Transmission Line Project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Southline Transmission Line Project (Project), a 367-mile, 345-kV electric transmission line
BLM Helium Sales Generate $115 Million in 2016
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will transfer $115 million to the U.S.
BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nets $51,521 from Parcels in Oklahoma and Kansas
A Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil and gas lease auction today netted $51,521 in revenues including rental and administrative fees from the sale of 11 Federal leases in the States of Oklahoma an
BLM to Hold Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sale on April 20, 2016
On April 20, 2016, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold its quarterly oil and gas lease sale in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Additional Amendment Made to the BLM's April 20, 2016 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
The Bureau of Land Management's New Mexico State Office (BLM) announced today that 11 parcels totaling about 2,306 acres will be offered at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale scheduled for April