U.S. Bureau of Land Management
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Recent News About U.S. Bureau of Land Management
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The $62 million project will upgrade the Furnace Creek and Cow Creek water and wastewater systems. The project is expected to begin in 2025.
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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has invited the public to comment on a proposed amendment to its Miles City Field Office management plan. The window for submission of comments remains open until June 17, 2024.
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The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is advancing with a land exchange agreement with Blue Valley Ranch. The deal involves swapping 1,489 acres in Grand County for an equivalent area comprising nine parcels of federal land. This move aims to enhance public access for outdoor recreational activities in Grand and Summit Counties.
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H.B. 496, the Public Land Use Amendments bill, was passed in the Utah State House and Senate, and was signed into law by Governor Spencer Cox. The bill restricts Natural Asset Companies’ (NAC) abilities on public land, and opposes a proposed rule from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently announced the acquisition of 216 acres of land along the North Umpqua Wild and Scenic River, thanks to funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). BLM Swiftwater Field Manager Mike Korn expressed his gratitude towards Douglas County, Western Rivers Conservancy, and other partners and staff who made this acquisition possible. These lands will now be available to the public, ensuring their preservation for future generations.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Kansas State Fair and Wild Horse Youth Challenge Board will hold the Wild Horse Youth Challenge on Sept. 16-17. More than two dozen youths ages 10 to 18 will compete in multiple events during the event.
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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced an approved resource management plan for property under the purview of the Four Rivers Field Office.
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David Bernhardt, former secretary of the Department of the Interior, critiques new regulations under the Inflation Reduction Act in a Washington Times op-ed, arguing they will hamper domestic energy production by imposing higher fees and regulatory burdens on federal land.
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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management Colorado office announced a new hire in a June 26 news release. Abdelgadir Elmandani has joined the state office as the Deputy State Director Energy, Lands, and Minerals.
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A popular hiking trail in Oregon that was closed after parts of it were impacted by a landslide last month has been reopened for hikers.
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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management recently announced the opening of Oregon forest lands damaged by the 2020 Labor Day fires.
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A mine and reclamation plan for the proposed Husky 1 North Dry Ridge Phosphate Mine near Soda Springs, Idaho, has been approved by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
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Free 30- to 45-minute guided tours of Utah's Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry are available in select weeks of May and June, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced May 1.
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The Bureau of Land Management recently announced the acquisition of about 4,000 acres of private land along the John Day River in Central Oregon.
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Sean Curtis, interim planning director of Modoc County, California, said the coordination process between local and federal government agencies in the planning phase is essential for the benefit of local citizens.
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In an April 6 news release, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced new community investment in Nevada.
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The TransWest Express Project is one step closer to becoming a reality now that a notice to proceed has been issued for the 732-mile high voltage transmission line project.
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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has announced two wild horse fertility control trials will be conducted this summer at a corral facility in Nevada as part of the agency's efforts to control wild-horse populations.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office is asking for public input on its proposal to develop a Travel Management Plan for Nevada's Muddy Mountains Wilderness area,
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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is inviting folks who love wild horses and burros to tour the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Fallon, Nev., next month.