Press Releases

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to sell seven parcels of public land, totaling 571 acres, in Lincoln and White Pine counties.

The Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is proposing to restore and reconnect fragmented habitat in the northern Ivanpah Valley for the threatened desert tortoise.

The Bureau of Land Management is taking public input on a proposal to transfer approximately 173 acres to the Walker River Paiute Tribe, to be held in trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The Bureau of Land Management has received an application for the proposed Samantha Solar Development Project west of Ely in White Pine County and is initiating the environmental review of the project.

The BLM is seeking public comment on the proposed Murdock Mountain Phosphate Exploration Project in Elko County.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to expand the Colado Mine Project in Pershing County.

Presented by the Mustang Champions, BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program, and Western Horseman, the “Mustang Challenge” is the richest national western discipline mustang competition. The event will take place on July 11-13, 2024 at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The total purse will be $125,000 with the Champion awarded $50,000.

On or about July 08, 2024, the Bureau of Land Management plans to begin a wild horse and burro gather on and around the Blue Wing Complex (Complex) located near Lovelock, Nev., using the helicopter-assisted method.

The Bureau of Land Management concluded the FY2024 Caliente Complex Bait and Water Trap Wild Horse Gather near Caliente, Nev., on June 29, 2024. The BLM gathered and removed 382 excess wild horses from public lands.

On June 29, 2024, the Bureau of Land Management, Nevada Division of Forestry and USDA Forest Service are implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions in northwestern and central Nevada due to High Fire Danger.

announcement of results of 6-28-24 mineral materials sale

The BLM invites public input on a proposal to sell approximately 249 acres of BLM-administered public lands in Nye County roughly 64 miles southwest of Ely. Comments are needed on or before Aug. 12, 2024.

BLM Nevada held oil and gas lease sale, received no bids.

public comments sought for October geothermal lease sale

On June 20, 2024, the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Elko County Fire, Nevada Division of Forestry and USDA Forest Service are implementing fire restrictions in Northeastern Nevada.

BLM, Carson City District Office; the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation, Nevada Division of Forestry, and the Fish & Wildlife Service, implementing fire restrictions effective Fri., June 21, at 12:01 a.m.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on the proposed Dutch Flat Exploration Project in Humboldt County.

Bureau of Land Management moves auction of 25.6 million tons and 740,000 loose cubic yards of sand and gravel to June 28

The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections – Silver State Industries conducted a saddle-started wild horse adoption event at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center on June 15, 2024.

public comment period extended

Legacy Racing Association will hold the Legacy Baja Nevada 2024 competitive off-highway vehicle race beginning Friday, June 28, near Mesquite, Nev., and concluding Saturday, June 29, near Ely, Nev.

The Bureau of Land Management Ely District, Bristlecone Field Office is developing a Herd Management Area Plan (HMAP) for the Pancake Complex. A 30-day public scoping period will begins June 13 and ends July 15, 2024.

A Notice of Availability of the final environmental analysis for the Greenlink West Transmission Project will publish to the Federal Register on June 14th initiating a 30-day public comment period that ends on July 15.

The Bureau of Land Management is advising residents living within the Carson City District, which encompasses 11 counties in western Nevada and eastern California to be aware of wildfire prevention.

Interagency Fire Restrictions in Southern Nevada are effective from June 8, 2024 until the 31st day of December 2024, unless rescinded earlier.