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Moose-Wilson Road summer construction schedule

Construction activities will resume on Moose-Wilson Road, south of Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve (LSRP), in early April.


Glacier Bay Concessions Housing to be Upgraded with Approximately $16.7 Million from the Great American Outdoors Act

Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve recently awarded an approximately $16.7 million construction contract to replace concession housing at Bartlett Cove.


Annual Shorebird Nesting Season Begins at the National Seashore

National Park Service biologists discovered the first shorebird nest of the season on March 1, 2023


Joshua Tree National Park managers seeks public input for 2023 OHV Restoration Grant

Joshua Tree National Park is preparing a grant application for the 2023 California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division (OHMVR) Restoration Grant.


BLM to extend seasonal closure in South Hills to protect wildlife

The Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office will extend the seasonal motorized travel closure in the South Hills area, south of Twin Falls, to Saturday, April 15, 2023


Bureau of Land Management announces upcoming meeting of Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will host a meeting on March 29, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.


BLM seeks public input on consideration of e-bikes within Campbell Tract

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is preparing an environmental assessment for Campbell Tract, a 730-acre Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) in Anchorage, to consider amending the Ring of Fire Resource Management Plan allowing consideration of electric bikes (e-bikes) on existing trails within the SRMA.


BLM seeks public comment on Upper Green River Cemetery District proposal to utilize BLM land for a cemetery

The BLM Pinedale Field Office is seeking public comment concerning a proposal submitted by Upper Green River Cemetery District to acquire a parcel of BLM managed lands for second cemetery.


Public invited to join celebration of the San Juan Islands National Monument 10th anniversary

March 25 marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the San Juan Islands National Monument


Bureau of Land Management Wyoming seeks public comment for proposed September 2023 oil and gas lease sale

Consistent with the direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming today released an environmental assessment analyzing 115 oil and gas parcels totaling approximately 95,419 acres for a proposed lease sale that would be held in September 2023.


The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office seeks public comment for the June 2023 oil and gas lease sale

Consistent with the direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office released an environmental assessment analyzing 51 parcels (20,722.22 acres) for the proposed June 2023 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale.


BLM ELKO WELLS FIELD OFFICE INITIATES 30-DAY COMMENT PERIOD FOR GREATER SAGE-GROUSE HABITAT

The Bureau of Land Management Wells Field Office invites public review and comment of the Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the proposed treatments and improvements to the greater sage-grouse habitat in Northeastern Nevada


Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on proposed oil and gas lease sales in Michigan and Louisiana

Consistent with the direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management Eastern States Office today released two environmental assessments analyzing an oil and gas parcel in Michigan totaling 40 acres and three parcels in Louisiana totaling 88.81 acres for proposed lease sales that would be held in June 2023.


BLM asks for public comment on continued land withdrawal for Army’s Fort Wainwright Training Areas

A notice in the Federal Register today announced the filing of an application with the Bureau of Land Management for extension of a withdrawal of Fort Wainwright training areas for another 25 years or more and opens a 90-day public comment period.



Vehicle access to campgrounds in the Clear Creek Management Area has reopened

The Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office has completed repairs ahead of schedule to a portion of Clear Creek Road damaged by storms, allowing visitors to once again drive to Oak Flat and Jade Mill campgrounds in San Benito County. Motorized access is still restricted beyond Jade Mill Campground until additional repairs can be made.


Motorcycle races coming for Fort Sage area; some trail access will be limited

The Bureau of Land Management expects up to 200 riders to participate in the Diamond Back Hare Scrambles motorcycle race, Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12, at the Fort Sage Off-Highway Vehicle Area near Doyle.


BLM California welcomes new Associate State Director and State Fire Management Officer to leadership team

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) welcomes Federica Lee as the new Associate State Director, and Peter Kelly as the State Fire Management Officer in California


Trails Center hosts “Evolution of the U.S. Army Uniform” Saturday

Take a trip through time this weekend at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center with “The Evolution of the United States Army Uniform,” presented by the Natrona County High School Junior ROTC.


BLM Gunnison Field Office will close doors to public during move to new office

The BLM Gunnison Field Office will close its West Spencer Avenue offices permanently on Thursday, March 9 and reopen to the public at their new location at 2500 East New York Avenue in Gunnison, CO on Thursday, March 16, with regular business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.