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BLM to Open Fall Fortymile Caribou Federal Subsistence Hunt Aug. 1

FAIRBANKS, AK — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Interior Field Office, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, will open caribou hunting on federal public lands

Bureau of Land Management Announces U.S. Air Force Application for 20-year Extension of Land Withdrawal in South-Central Alaska
The Bureau of Land Management today published a notice that the United States Air Force has applied for a 20-year extension of a public land order that would provide the military services with continued exclusive use of lands for tactical training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
State and Federal Teamwork Quickly Restores Access to Sourdough Creek Campground and Boat Ramp After Spring Road Washout

GLENNALLEN, Alaska – A team of federal and state agencies helped the Bureau of Land Man

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Notice of Application for Withdrawal at Mendenhall Glacier and Opportunity for Public Meetings

ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a notice today that the U.S.

BLM seeks comment on Resource Management Plan amendment

GLENNALLEN, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on an Environmental

BLM Looking for Dalton Highway Artist-In Residence for This Summer

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting applications through June 4 for an Artist-in-Residence who will spend one week this summer on pub

BLM seeks volunteers for National Trails Day work project on the Pinnell Mountain Trail

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will celebrate American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® and the 50th anniversary of the Pinn

Public meetings announced and input sought for proposed Campbell Tract Recreation Area Management Plan

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The BLM is seeking public ideas and input through June 11 to create a recreation plan for managing the Campbell Tract in Anchorage to better serve its mor

Interior Department Initiates Next Steps for Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans Land Allotment Program Selections

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BLM Temporarily Closes Sourdough Campground Amid Bridge Safety Concerns

GLENNALLEN, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management’s Glennallen Field Office is temporarily closing the&

BLM Alaska Seeks Comment on Alphabet Hills Prescribed Burn

GLENNALLEN, Alaska –

Statement regarding next steps on Alaska Public Lands Orders review

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced next steps today in its review of several Public Lands Orders signed at the end of the previous Administration.

Bureau of Land Management Alaska Resource Advisory Council to Hold Virtual Meeting

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management will hold a virtual Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC)

Comment Period Extended for Central Yukon Draft Plan and Analysis

Fairbanks, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) extended the deadline today for public comments on the proposed Central Yukon 

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BLM AFS seeking to add village-based Type 2 wildland firefighting contract crews in Western Alaska

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Contract proposals for Western Alaska Village-based Type 2 wildland firefighting hand crews will be sought for the 2021 fire season by about March 26, 2021, acc

Campsite at BLM's Marion Creek Campground. A person sits at a picnic table surrounded by with three tents. The site is surrounded by boreal forest made up of skinny spruce trees and deciduous trees such as birch, willow and poplar.
BLM Seeks Input by March 22 on Proposed Dalton Highway Recreation Fees to Improve Facilities, Access and Services on Public Lands
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comment by March 22, 2021 on its proposal to implement new overnight camping fees at four campgrounds along the Dalton Highway for the first time in 10 years.
Bureau of Land Management signs decision on Resource Management Plan for Western Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management today released the Record of Decision (ROD) and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Bering Sea-Western Interior (BS

Leases Issued for ANWR Coastal Plain Oil & Gas Program

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After Nearly 50 years Interior to Revoke Public Land Withdrawals in Northwestern Alaska Covering 9.7 Million Acres
The Department of the Interior will issue a Public Land Order (PLO) Jan. 19 revoking the withdrawal of approximately 9.7 million acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed public lands in Northwest Alaska, opening new possibilities.
The Bureau of Land Management announces virtual public meetings for Central Yukon draft plan and analysis

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host six virtual public meetings Jan. 26-28 and Feb.

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Trump Administration Conducts First ANWR Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Lease Sale

ANCHORAGE—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today received bids covering 552,802 acres at the first oil and gas lease sale for the Coastal Plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildl

Rivers and lakes in Northeast National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
Trump Administration Updates Plan for Responsible Energy Development in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – In support of the Trump Administration’s agenda for a stronger and more energy independent nation, the Bureau of Land Management has finalized a new Integr

Bureau of Land Management extends scoping period on proposal to amend East Alaska Resource Management Plan

GLENNALLEN, Alaska – The BLM is seeking input to prepare an Environmental Assessment for a proposed amendment to the East Alaska Resource Management Plan (RM

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Bureau of Land Management announces availability of Environmental Assessment for seismic exploration of Coastal Plain
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The Bureau of Land Management seeks public input by March 11 on draft analysis for new central Alaska land use plan

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will announce proposed changes tomorrow to the way it manages public lands in central Alaska to bolster sus