News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

The Deschutes Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM), Prineville District will implement a temporary closure of public lands near La Pine, Oregon at 8:00 AM, Friday, October 21, 2022, to protect public health and safety.

The Bureau of Land Management and fire crews from the California Desert Interagency Fire Program will treat up to 133 acres of land with prescribed fire in the Dos Palmas Preserve in eastern Riverside County to prevent wildfire risk.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Ely District recently finished aerially seeding 3,000-plus acres of the public lands along the west slope of the Egan Range in White River Valley, about 15 miles south of Ely, Nev.

The Black Rock Field Office has initiated a 30-day scoping period for a proposed road re-route within the Soldier Meadows Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area).

Beginning today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office, in partnership with the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District, will treat approximately 9,350 acres of sagebrush.

On November 1, 2022, the Bureau of Land Management will implement a new mobile based geofence system for obtaining daily lottery permits to hike in the stunning recreation area known as Coyote Buttes South, within the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness.

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The Bureau of Land Management is growing its partnership with the Utah Department of Natural Resources for the Watershed Restoration Initiative by committing approximately $3.8 million of funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for habitat restoration, watershed health, and hazardous fuels removal.

Officials with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are seeking public input on ways to update and revise the Management Plan for the South Fork of the Walla Walla (SFWW) Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC).

The Bureau of Land Management invites mountain bike riders and hikers to come outdoors and enjoy the beautiful fall colors peaking on the Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail, when the Bureau of Land Management and Lassen Rural Bus offer a special shuttle service, Saturday, Oct. 22, between Susanville and Westwood.

Due to the lack of adequate snow cover in the White Mountains National Recreation Area and Steese National Conservation Area, the summer off-highway vehicle (OHV) limitations will remain in effect until October 31.

The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District tentatively plans to burn slash piles within the Cody, Lander and Worland field office areas this fall and winter.

Fire crews from the Bureau of Land Management Applegate Field Office will conduct prescribed burns to reduce hazardous fuels near Fall River Mills in Shasta County, starting as early as October 20.

In mid- to late October, the Bureau of Land Management's Fairbanks District and Alaska Fire Service personnel will burn woody debris piles near the Dalton Highway at Mileposts 62 and 180 to reduce the risk of wildfire to communities and facilities, and to provide a safe space for firefighters to suppress fires in the future. “Burning these piles this fall is an important part of ongoing work to manage forest resources and reduce the wildfire risks from hazardous fuels near communities," said Geoff Beyersdorf, Fairbanks district manager.

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Land Management is growing its partnership with the Utah Department of Natural Resources for the Watershed Restoration Initiative by committing approximately $3.8 million of funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for habitat restoration, watershed...