Press Releases

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California

Amanda James Selected for Ukiah Field Manager

Ukiah, Calif. - Amanda James has started as the new Bureau of Land Management Ukiah field manager.

California

South Cow Mountain OHV Area to be Temporarily Closed for Public Safety

UKIAH, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management will close the South Cow Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area to general recreation use and through traffic from Friday, April 15, t

California

BLM Announces Fire Restrictions for Lands Managed by Central Coast Field Office

MARINA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management has placed precautionary fire restrictions on certain public lands managed by the Central Coast Field Office.

California

BLM Extends Comment Period on Proposed Land-Use Planning Rule

WASHINGTON –In response to requests from the public, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will extend the comment period on a proposed land-use planning rule by 30 days.

California

BLM Releases Statistics on Oil and Gas Activity on Federal, Indian Lands

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released fiscal year (FY) 2015 statistics for oil and gas permitting, leasing and drilling activity on lands where BLM permits are required.&n

California

BLM Seeks Applications for Special Recreation Permit Subgroup of the California Desert Advisory Council

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) California Desert District is soliciting applications from the public for six members of its Special Recreation P

California

Public Invited to Trail Dedication Event

REDDING, Calif. -- The Shasta Historic Mining Park, McConnell Foundation, Redding Mountain Bike Club and the Bureau of Land Management will celebrate the dedication of the Mid

California

BLM Releases Final Programmatic EIS to Use Three Herbicides on Western Public Lands

As part of ongoing efforts to combat the spread of invasive and noxious weeds that threaten the health and productivity of millions of acres of public lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) tod

California

BLM Central Coast Field Office Dedication Planned

MARINA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management will hold a dedication and open house for its new Central Coast Field Office on April 8.

California

Meetings Set for BLM Northwest California Integrated Resource Management Plan

REDDING, Calif.  – Anyone interested in public lands in Shasta, Trinity, Siskiyou, Butte and Tehama counties has an opportunity to share with the Bureau of Land Management the

California

Sheep Grazing at Cronan Ranch for Weed Control

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – About 600 sheep are grazing at the Cronan Ranch located along the lower South Fork American River. Sheep will be there until late June.

California

Interior Department Approves 287-Megawatt Soda Mountain Solar Project in Southern California

As part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon pollution, create jobs and move our economy toward clean energy, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Janice Schnei

California

BLM Co-Sponsors Tire Amnesty in Nevada County

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - In an effort to reduce illegal dumping, Waste Management, Nevada County and the Bureau of Land Management are hosting a tire amnesty event on April 1

California

Roads, Trails in Dry Valley Area will be Used for Motorcycle Races

SUSANVILLE, Calif. – Weekend back country explorers planning to visit the Dry Valley area east of Susanville the weekend of April 9 and 10 will encounter more people than usua

California

The Bureau of Land Management Announces Second Webinar on Initiative to Make Land-use Planning more Collaborative, Transparent, and Effective

WASHINGTON –The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it will host a second informational webinar on its proposed planning rule, which is part of the ongoing Planning 2.0 initiative

California

BLM Announces Recent Closure on the Little South Fork Elk River Trail

ARCATA, Calif. - The Little South Fork Elk River Trail, located 3 miles from the Headwaters Forest Reserve parking area, will be temporarily closed starting March 31 due to mu

California

BLM Invites Public Participation in Developing Juniper Treatment Plans

ALTURAS, Calif. -- The Bureau of Land Management is inviting public comment as it begins developing plans to reduce stands of Western juniper trees that are expanding into sag

California

BLM Extends Comment Period on Proposed Rule to Reduce Methane Emissions, Wasted Gas on Public, Tribal Lands

In response to requests from the public, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has extended the public comment period until April 22, 2016, for the recently proposed Methane and Waste Prevention Rule

California

BLM Seeks Nominations for Northern California District Resource Advisory Council

REDDING, Calif. -- The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for open positions on 34 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), including the Northern California Di

California

BLM Seeks Nominations to Advisory Councils Including Central California and Carrizo Plain

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for open positions on 34 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), including the Central California

California

BLM Plans Pile Burns in Brownsville

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – In order to reduce the chance of wildfires, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to burn piles in the Brownsville area of Yuba County the week o

California

BLM, California Historic Route 66 Association to Host Economic Summit

MORENO VALLEY, Calif.

California

Meetings Set for BLM Northwest California Integrated Resource Management Plan

REDDING, Calif.  – Public meetings will be held in Redding, Arcata and Weaverville during March and April, providing opportunities for people to share with the Bureau of Land