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The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest are releasing for 30-day public review the final environmental impact statement that analyzes a mine and reclamation plan submitted by Itafos Conda, LLC for the proposed Husky 1 North Dry Ridge Phosphate Mine
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BLM to Conduct Beaty Butte Wild Horse Gather
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District will begin a wild horse gather on or about December 1, 2022
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BLM moves Northern New Mexico Advisory Council meeting to all virtual, cancels field tour
Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases throughout Santa Fe County, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will cancel the Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council’s (RAC) Dec. 1 field tour and will move the Dec. 2 meeting to all virtual.
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Christmas Tree Permits Available Nov. 21
Travelling to the woods to find the perfect Christmas tree is a holiday tradition for many families.
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Withdrawal Extended to Ensure Continued Preservation of National Historic Landmark in Idaho and Montana
The Bureau of Land Management has published a Public Land Order to ensure the continued preservation of the Lemhi Pass National Historic Landmark in Idaho and Montana by extending the withdrawal of approximately 1,500 acres around Lemhi Pass for an additional 20 years.
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Christmas tree permits available in the Winnemucca District
The Winnemucca District will have Christmas tree cutting permits available for purchase from Nov. 15 until Dec. 24.
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Prescribed burns planned on Coos Bay BLM lands
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin burning slash piles on BLM-managed lands the week of Nov. 14, 2022, and more burns are planned throughout the winter as the agency supports active timber management and forest health in southwest Oregon.
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BLM plans nine burns in southeastern Colorado
The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct pile burns in nine locations this winter. During the summer months, forest-thinning treatments often leave behind branches and other flammable biomass that is then organized into piles.
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Goodwin Education Center reopens to the public at Carrizo Plain National Monument
The Bureau of Land Management will host an open house to celebrate the reopening of the Guy L. Goodwin Education Center on Thursday, Dec. 1 at the Carrizo Plain National Monument.
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BLM Colorado Public Room holiday closures
The Bureau of Land Management is announcing holiday closures for the Colorado State Office Public Room.
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The BLM welcomes public comments on proposed mineral exploration project in Imperial County
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on mineral exploration for gold within the Picacho Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) at the Oro Cruz Pit Area, in the Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County.
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BLM Salmon Field Office launches Adventure Kits for local children
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salmon Field Office has developed several BLM Adventure Kits that will be available for free checkout at the Salmon Public Library starting Nov. 15.
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BLM tree-thinning treatments improve land health and reduce catastrophic fire risk
The Bureau of Land Management’s Ely District is hand thinning selected pinyon-pine and juniper on 539 acres of the public lands in the Kern Mountains near the Utah state line, about 50 miles northeast of Ely, Nev.
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Bureau of Land Management Releases Policy to Support Habitat Connectivity on Public Lands
The Bureau of Land Management released a new policy today designed to protect connections between habitats for fish, wildlife, and native plants, preserving the ability of wildlife to migrate between and across seasonal habitat, a concept known as habitat connectivity.
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Christmas tree permits available for BLM Wyoming public lands
Christmas tree permits are available at BLM Wyoming field offices and online.
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Prescribed Burning to Begin on BLM Managed Lands
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting prescribed burns in portions of Douglas County on BLM-administered lands beginning the week of November 14.
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The BLM lifts seasonal fire and target shooting restrictions in California Desert District
The California Desert District has lifted seasonal fire restrictions, effective immediately, to allow campfires and target shooting on BLM-managed public lands in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Imperial, southern Inyo, eastern Mono, San Diego, and eastern Kern counties.
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The BLM plans pile burning near Chimney Peak Extensive Resource Management Area
The Bakersfield Field Office plans to conduct pile burning operations of up to 250 piles of downed hazard trees, branches and understory brush in the Chimney Peak Extensive Recreation Management Area (ERMA) south of Kennedy Meadows in Tulare County.
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The BLM Bakersfield Field Office lifts fire restrictions
The Bureau of Land Management Bakersfield Field Office is lifting fire restrictions today for approximately 650,000 acres of BLM-managed public lands in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura and Tulare counties due to reduced wildland fire conditions.
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BLM announces December virtual meeting of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee
The Bureau of Land Management will host a virtual public meeting of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee on Dec. 13, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with public comments accepted at 1:45 p.m.
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