Interior Newswire Reports News
The Winnemucca District Office welcomes a new district manager
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management, Nevada has selected Sam Burton as the new Winnemucca District Manager. Mr. Burton previously served as the Field Manager for Helium Operations in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico, Amarillo Field Office.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument now accepting 2023 Artist-In-Residence Applications
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is pleased to announce applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Artist-in-Residence program, sponsored through partnership with the Escalante Canyons Art Festival and Glen Canyon Conservancy. Applications must be received by midnight April 10, 2023.
BLM plans prescribed burn at Deer Haven
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct a prescribed burn in the Deer Haven area, approximately 15 miles northwest of Cañon City, south of High Park Road, and west of County Road 69 in northern Fremont County.
BLM announces next steps in consideration of Mosey Solar Project
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management announced next steps in its consideration of the proposed Mosey Solar Project, a planned 500-megawatt installation in Clark and Nye counties. T
The Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office seeks public comment for the September 2023 oil and gas lease sale
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
Consistent with direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office released an environmental assessment analyzing 18 parcels comprising 31,807.99 acres for the proposed September 2023 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale. Fourteen of these parcels cover 26,853.94 acres on public lands managed by the BLM Richfield Field Office with an additional four parcels totaling 4,954.05 acres on National Forest System lands administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA Forest Service) Fishlake National Forest.
BLM to host wild horse and burro event in Swanzey, New Hampshire
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management is holding a wild horse and burro placement event April 21-22, 2023, offering approximately 60 excess animals gathered from western rangelands at the Cheshire Fairgrounds, 247 Monadnock HWY, Swanzey, New Hampshire.
Bureau of Land Management New Mexico issues notice for oil and gas lease sale
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office issued two final environmental assessments and the sale notice for the May 2023 competitive oil and gas lease sale.
Bureau of Land Management Wyoming seeks feedback on proposed oil and gas lease sale
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
In accordance with congressional direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 47 oil and gas parcels totaling 46,327.60 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale.
BLM suspending adoptions, public visits to Litchfield corrals
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management is suspending public visits and adoptions from its wild horse and burro corrals in Litchfield, Calif., due to the presence of Streptococcus equi, or strangles, a contagious bacterial infection affecting a small number of horses at the facility.
BLM seeks public comment for the Wabuska Geothermal Exploration Project
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Stillwater Field Office is initiating a 30-day scoping public comment period seeking input regarding a proposed geothermal power plant.
BLM approves Whitewater River Groundwater Replenishment Facility Project
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management has approved a right-of-way grant for continued operation of the existing Whitewater River Groundwater Replenishment Facility in Riverside County.
BLM seeks comment on Pryor horse herd management plan
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
A public comment period has started --on a proposed amendment to the Billings Field Office Resource Management Plan to address genetic diversity in the Pryor Mountain wild horse herd. Comments must be received by April 14, 2023.
BLM To Host Wild Horse and Burro Event in Liberty, Kentucky
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, on March 23-25, 2023, at the Central Kentucky AG Expo, 678 S. Wallace Wilkinson Blvd, Liberty, KY 42539
BLM Burns District Announces Recreation Fee Changes Beginning April 1
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
After decades of maintaining the same price, the Bureau of Land Management will increase overnight camping fees at six campgrounds in eastern Oregon.
BLM invites public to tour Wheatland Off-Range Corral on April 14
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management will host a free public tour of the Wheatland Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral on Friday, April 14. The tour will begin at 1 p.m.
Upper Colorado River Pumphouse and Radium campgrounds reservations available online
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management will implement an online reservation system for overnight camping for the Pumphouse and Radium campgrounds in the Upper Colorado River Recreation Area on April 3, 2023.
Reclamation to temporarily close inlet and outlet portals
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
The Bureau of Reclamation announced that beginning March 27, 2023, the Main Outlet Drain Extension’s (MODE) siphon inlet and outlet portals will be temporarily closed to accommodate debris and sediment removal and structural inspection.
23-022 Lower Monumental Dam closes public dam crossing March 28 to perform maintenance
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
Officials at Lower Monumental Lock and Dam will be closing public dam crossings on March 28 to perform maintenance.
23-20 Little Goose Dam limits public dam crossing March 27 through April 1
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
Officials at Little Goose Lock and Dam are limiting public dam crossings to passenger vehicles only, between March 27 and April 1 to perform repairs on top of the dam.
Mississippi River Commission prepares for spring high-water inspection trip
By Interior Newswire Reports | Mar 27, 2023
The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual spring high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, March 27- 31, 2023.