News from March 2023

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
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.

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
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.

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
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.

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
March 25 marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the San Juan Islands National Monument

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
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.

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
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.

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
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

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
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.

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
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.

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
The Biden-Harris administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2024.

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
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.

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
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.

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
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

By DOL Newswire | Mar 14, 2023
The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE” on March 9.

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
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.

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
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.

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
Celebrate the end of the season with fun and safe activities at the fifth annual Winter Adventure Day on Casper Mountain.

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
In an effort to improve the nation’s energy infrastructure and help meet President Biden’s goal of a zero-carbon electricity sector by 2035, the Bureau of Land Management has approved the La Mesa Gen-Tie Project in Doña Ana County, southeast of Las Cruces in Anthony, New Mexico.

By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 14, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a proposal to acquire about 4,000 acres of private land along the John Day River.

By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 14, 2023
A team led by researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have determined that marine heat waves can occur deep underwater, as reported in a paper published in Nature Communications.