Land Management Bureau
2026-10-23 · Notice
Termination of the Environmental Impact Statement and Associated Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Section 368 Energy Corridor Revisions
Official abstract: By this notice, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing the termination of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) described in the Notice of Intent (NOI) published in the Federal Register on December 1, 2023, for potential Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendments for the Section 368 Energy Corridors Revisions.
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2026-09-30 · Notice
Filing Plat of Survey; Utah
Official abstract: The plat of survey of the following described lands is scheduled to be officially filed 30 calendar days after the date of this publication in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah State Office. The survey announced in this notice, which was executed at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), is necessary for the management of these lands.
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2026-09-30 · Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Resource Management Planning
Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes extending an information collection.
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2026-09-28 · Notice
Notice of Intent To Amend the Winnemucca District Resource Management Plan for the Western Quarry Limestone Project, Humboldt County, Nevada and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment
Official abstract: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Director intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) amendment with an associated Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Western Quarry Limestone Project and by this notice is announcing the beginning of the scoping period to solicit public comments and identify issues, is providing the planning criteria for public review.
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2026-09-23 · Notice
Public Land Order No. 7971; Extension of Withdrawal of Public Land for the United States Army, Fort Carson-Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado
Official abstract: This Public Land Order (PLO) extends the duration of the withdrawal established by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 and extended by PLO No. 7783 for an additional 15-year period. The withdrawal would otherwise expire on September 22, 2026. The Act withdrew approximately 3,133 acres of public lands and approximately 11,415 acres of federally owned minerals at the Fort Carson Military Reservation, and approximately 2,517 acres of public lands and approximately 130,139 acres of federally owned minerals at the Army's Pi[ntilde]on Canyon Maneuver Site. This extension is necessary to allow and protect the Army's exclusive use of the area for military maneuvering, training and weapons firing, and other defense- related purposes consistent with those specified in the Act.
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2026-09-22 · Notice
Application for Withdrawal and Opportunity for a Public Meeting; Comanche County, Oklahoma
Official abstract: The United States Department of the Army (Army) has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting that the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) withdraw 10.32 acres of public land in Comanche County, Oklahoma, subject to valid existing rights, and reserve the land for use of the Army for military purposes for 20 years. The purpose of the withdrawal is for military training at the Fort Sill military reservation. Publication of this notice initiates a 90-day public comment period and announces to the public an opportunity to request a public meeting on the Army's withdrawal application.
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2026-09-11 · Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Land Use Application and Permit
Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes extending an information collection.
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2026-09-10 · Notice
Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; Eastern States
Official abstract: The plat of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Eastern States Office, Falls Church, Virginia, 30 days from the date of this publication. The surveys, executed at the request of the National Park Service, are required for the management of these lands.
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2026-09-10 · Notice
National Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils
Official abstract: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for 20 of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) statewide and regional Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) that have vacant positions or members whose terms are scheduled to expire. These RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the National System of Public Lands within the geographic areas for which the RACs are organized.
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2026-09-10 · Notice
National Call for Nominations for Site-Specific Advisory Councils
Official abstract: The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for two of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) citizens' advisory councils affiliated with specific sites on BLM's National Conservation Lands. The two advisory councils provide advice and recommendations to the BLM in accordance with the statute under which the sites were established. The advisory councils covered by this request for nominations are identified below.
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2026-09-09 · Notice
Filing of Plats of Survey, Amended Plat and Supplemental Plat: California
Official abstract: The plats of survey, amended plat, and supplemental plat of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed 30 calendar days after the date of this publication in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California State Office. The surveys announced in this notice, which were executed at the request of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Navy, U.S. Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management, are necessary for the management of these lands.
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2026-09-08 · Proposed Rule
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Production Site Development
Official abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to streamline its decision-making process for authorizing the construction and operation of qualifying oil and gas production sites and their associated rights-of-way (ROWs) in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (the Petroleum Reserve or NPR-A). This proposed rule would establish pre-defined criteria for defined and repeatable common activities with similar environmental effects that, when met by an applicant, would result in a streamlined permitting process for qualifying production sites.
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2026-09-04 · Notice
Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Southern Ute Mancos Shale Development, La Plata County, CO
Official abstract: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, as well as the U.S. Department of the Interior regulations and handbook implementing NEPA, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe (Tribe), each acting as a joint lead agency, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, acting as a Cooperating Agency, intend to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Programmatic EIS will consider the effects of exploration and development of the Mancos Shale Formation, as well as other oil and gas resources held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe within an approximately 108,000-acre planning area on existing leases located within the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. This notice announces the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues.
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2026-09-03 · Notice
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Silver Rock Transmission Line Project in Millard, Beaver, and Iron Counties, UT and Lincoln and Clark Counties, NV
Official abstract: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to consider the effects of a right-of-way (ROW) application for the proposed Silver Rock Transmission Line Project (Project). By this notice, BLM is initiating the scoping period to solicit public comments and identify issues to be analyzed in the EIS.
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2026-09-03 · Notice
Notice of Intent To Amend the Vernal Resource Management Plan for Oil and Gas Leasing and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment, Utah
Official abstract: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah State Director intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA) with an associated Environmental Assessment (EA) to consider opening the federal minerals beneath the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing, subject to a no surface occupancy stipulation, and by this notice is announcing the beginning of the scoping period to solicit public comments and identify issues and is providing the planning criteria for public review.
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2026-09-03 · Notice
Filing of Plats of Survey; Colorado
Official abstract: The plats of survey (plats) of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed 30 calendar days after the date of this publication in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office. The surveys announced in this notice, which were executed at the request of the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service, are necessary for the management of these lands.
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2026-08-20 · Notice
Filing Plats of Survey; New Mexico, Oklahoma
Official abstract: The plats of survey and the supplemental plat of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed 30 calendar days after the date of this publication in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico State Office. The surveys and plat announced in this notice are necessary for the management of these lands.
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2026-08-20 · Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Coal Management
Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes extending an expiring information collection.
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2026-08-13 · Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Information Required To Cross Private Land for Access to BLM Lands
Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is requesting approval for a new information collection.
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2026-08-11 · Notice
Public Land Order No. 7969; Withdrawal Revocation Calcasieu Radio Beacon Station, Calcasieu, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Official abstract: This order revokes a withdrawal created by an Executive Order dated November 22, 1875, which reserved land at the mouth of the Calcasieu River in Louisiana for lighthouse purposes. The approximately 2.97-acres identified for return to the public domain has been managed for lighthouse purposes since 1875. The public land was closed to the general land laws and location and entry under the United States mining laws. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has evaluated the land and determined it is suitable for return to the public domain.
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2026-08-06 · Notice
Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW179793, Wyoming
Official abstract: In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of terminated competitive oil and gas lease WYW179793 in Converse County, Wyoming. The lessee filed the petition for reinstatement on time and has met all filing requirements. No leases were issued that affect these lands. The Bureau of Land Management proposes to reinstate the lease.
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2026-08-06 · Notice
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of BLM New Mexico Terminated Oil and Gas Lease: NMNM142036
Official abstract: In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of terminated competitive oil and gas lease NMNM142036 from Petro-Quest Oil & Gas, LP (lessee). The lessee timely filed a petition for reinstatement of the competitive oil and gas lease located in Eddy County, New Mexico. The lessee paid the required rental accruing from the date of termination. No leases have been issued that affect these lands. The BLM proposes to reinstate the lease.
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2026-07-29 · Notice
Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/Washington
Official abstract: The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon State Office, Portland, Oregon, 30 calendar days from the date of this publication. The surveys announced in this notice, which were executed at the request of the BLM, are necessary for the management of these lands.
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2026-07-29 · Notice
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Mosey Solar Project, Clark and Nye Counties, Nevada
Official abstract: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Director intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment with an associated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Mosey Solar Project, located in the Southern Nevada District, Las Vegas and Pahrump Field Offices and by this notice is announcing the beginning of the scoping period to solicit public comments, identify issues, and provide the planning criteria for public review.
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2026-07-24 · Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Resource Management Planning
Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes extending an information collection.
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2026-07-23 · Notice
Filing of Plats of Survey; Wyoming
Official abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is scheduled to file the plats of survey 30 calendar days after the date of publication of this notice in the BLM Wyoming State Office. These surveys, which were executed at the request of the BLM and U.S. Forest Service, are necessary for the management of these lands.
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2026-07-23 · Notice
Intent To Amend the Resource Management Plan and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment; Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Sale of Public Land and Reversionary Interest in Socorro County, NM
Official abstract: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico State Director intends to prepare a resource management plan (RMP) amendment with an associated environmental assessment (EA) for a non-competitive direct sale of public land in Socorro County, New Mexico. Additionally, the BLM will analyze a non-competitive direct sale of a 10-acre parcel reversionary interest conveyance on a Recreation and Public Purpose (R&PP) patent. By this notice the BLM is announcing the beginning of the scoping period to solicit public comments and identify issues, providing the planning criteria for public review, and announcing a comment period on the proposed realty action offering for sale a parcel of public land and reversionary interest.
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2026-07-23 · Notice
Public Land Order No. 7970; Extension of Public Land Order No. 7668, Utah Lake Drainage Basin and Diamond Fork Systems, Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project, Utah
Official abstract: This Public Land Order (PLO) extends, for an additional 20- year term, the withdrawal established by PLO No. 7668, which would otherwise expire on July 26, 2026. The extension is necessary to prevent uses that could conflict with the operation of the Utah Lake Drainage Basin and Diamond Fork Systems, Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project, which supports Utah's irrigation, municipal, industrial, hydroelectric, conservation, and recreation needs. The lands have been, and will remain, open to mineral leasing and to all other uses legally authorized on National Forest System lands.
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2026-07-22 · Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Tramroads and Logging Roads
Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes extending an information collection.
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2026-07-20 · Notice
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of BLM New Mexico Terminated Oil and Gas Lease: NMNM141446
Official abstract: In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of terminated competitive oil and gas lease NMNM141446 from Federal Abstract Company (lessee). The lessee timely filed a petition for reinstatement of the competitive oil and gas lease located in Eddy County, New Mexico. The lessee paid the required rental accruing from the date of termination. No leases have been issued that affect these lands. The BLM proposes to reinstate the lease.
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2026-07-17 · Notice
Filing of Survey Plats: Alaska
Official abstract: The plats of survey (plats) of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed 30 calendar days after the date of this publication in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska State Office, Anchorage, Alaska. The surveys, which were executed at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and BLM, are necessary for the management of these lands.
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2026-07-16 · Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Grazing Management: Range Improvement Agreements and Permits Materials
Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is requesting to extend an approved information collection.
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2026-07-16 · Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Alaska Native Vietnam-Era Veterans Allotments
Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes extending an information collection.
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2026-07-09 · Notice
Civil Monetary Penalties for Onshore Oil and Gas Operations and Coal Trespass
Official abstract: This notice restates the amounts of civil monetary penalties contained in the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations governing onshore oil and gas operations and coal trespass. For 2026, the BLM will not update its civil monetary penalties and will continue to use the civil monetary penalty levels currently in its regulations. This notice is required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 and is consistent with applicable Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance.
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2026-07-06 · Notice
Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; Minnesota
Official abstract: The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of land Management (BLM), Eastern States State Office, Falls Church, Virginia, 30 calendar days from the date of this publication. The surveys, executed at the request of the United States Forest Service, Region 9, were performed to meet requirements for transfer of lands under the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act (LLBORRA).
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2026-06-24 · Proposed Rule
Royalty for Oil and Gas Lost From Onshore Federal and Indian Leases
Official abstract: In response to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted on July 4, 2025, and Executive Order (E.O.) 14154, entitled, "Unleashing American Energy," dated January 20, 2025, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to modify its existing regulations pertaining to royalties due on oil and natural gas lost on Federal and Indian leases. These modifications would reduce unnecessary compliance burdens for operators and streamline the BLM's royalty determinations on lost oil or natural gas.
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2026-06-24 · Proposed Rule
Oil and Gas Leasing
Official abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to revise its oil and gas leasing regulations to reflect new requirements in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB); policy direction in Executive Orders (E.O.) entitled Unleashing American Energy and Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Deregulatory Initiative and Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank Account; and policy guidance in Secretary's Order entitled Unleashing American Energy. In addition, the proposed rule would reflect provisions of the Royalty Resiliency Act, which pertains to applications for oil and gas agreements for allocation schedules that outline how royalties would be distributed across different leases within the agreement. The BLM proposes to return the minimum bond amounts to those prior to the finalization of the 2024 rule. Finally, the proposed rule would improve the BLM's leasing process to ensure stewardship of public lands as required by the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) and as directed by the OBBB and the above Executive orders.
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2026-06-15 · Notice
Policy Review: BLM Manual 6330, Management of BLM Wilderness Study Areas
Official abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comment on potential updates to BLM Manual 6330--Management of Wilderness Study Areas and is interested in receiving information and recommendations regarding whether updates, clarifications, or other revisions to existing Manual 6330 may be appropriate.
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2026-06-15 · Notice
Policy Review: BLM Manual 6320, Considering Lands With Wilderness Characteristics in the BLM Land Use Planning Process
Official abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comment on potential updates to BLM Manual 6320--Considering Lands with Wilderness Characteristics in the BLM Land Use Planning Process and is interested in receiving information and recommendations regarding whether updates, clarifications, or other revisions to existing Manual 6320 may be appropriate.
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2026-06-15 · Notice
Draft Policy and Guidance for Managing Recreational Climbing in BLM-Managed Units of the National Wilderness Preservation System
Official abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is issuing this Draft Statement of Policy to announce updated policy and procedural guidance for managing recreational climbing in BLM-managed units of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). This draft guidance, proposed as an update to BLM Manual 6340--Management of Designated Wilderness Areas, incorporates Congressional direction from the Protecting America's Rock Climbing (PARC) Act, as included in section 122 of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act. The BLM is seeking public comment to inform the final guidance for inclusion in Manual 6340.
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2026-06-15 · Notice
Policy Review: BLM Manual 6340, Management of Designated Wilderness Areas
Official abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comment on potential updates to BLM Manual 6340--Management of Designated Wilderness Areas and is interested in receiving information and recommendations regarding whether updates, clarifications, or other revisions to existing Manual 6340 may be appropriate.
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2026-06-04 · Notice
Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; Maine
Official abstract: The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of land Management (BLM), Eastern States State Office, Falls Church, Virginia, 30 calendar days from the date of this publication. The surveys, executed at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Eastern Region, are required for the management of these lands.
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2026-06-04 · Notice
Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey; Iowa
Official abstract: The plat of survey of the following described lands is scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of land Management (BLM), Eastern States State Office, Falls Church, Virginia, 30 calendar days from the date of this publication. The survey, executed at the request of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Rock Island District, is required for the management of these lands.
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2026-06-04 · Notice
Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey; Michigan
Official abstract: The plat of survey of the following described lands is scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Eastern States State Office, Falls Church, Virginia, 30 calendar days from the date of this publication. The survey, executed at the request of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, is required for the management of these lands.
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2026-06-04 · Notice
Termination of the Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Buffalo Field Office, Wyoming, and an Associated Environmental Assessment
Official abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing the termination of the land use planning process described in the notice of intent (NOI) published in the Federal Register on July 8, 2025, for the Environmental Assessment (EA) to amend the Buffalo Resource Management Plan.
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2026-06-04 · Notice
Termination of the Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Miles City Field Office, Montana, and an Associated Environmental Assessment
Official abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing the termination of the land use planning process described in the notice of intent (NOI) published in the Federal Register on July 8, 2025, for the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Miles City Resource Management Plan.
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2026-06-03 · Notice
Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW182309, Converse County, WY
Official abstract: In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition from CNOOC Energy U.S.A., LLC and Chesapeake Exploration, LLC for reinstatement of terminated competitive oil and gas lease WYW182309 in Converse County, Wyoming. The lessees filed the petition for reinstatement on time and have met all filing requirements. No leases were issued that affect these lands. The BLM proposes to reinstate the lease.
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2026-06-01 · Notice
Notice of Realty Action: Calcasieu Pass Non-Competitive Direct Sale, Cameron Parish, LA
Official abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Southeastern States District Office is proposing a non-competitive (direct) sale of approximately 2.97 acres of public land in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, to the private entity, Cameron Land Ventures LLC, an affiliate of Venture Global LNG, Inc. These entities will be collectively referred to as `Venture Global' throughout this Notice. Venture Global has expressed interest in purchasing the parcel to support the development of a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) hub that has already been evaluated in an environmental impact statement prepared by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The sale would take place under the authority of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, and BLM land sale regulations. The sale would be for no less than the appraised fair market value, which will be completed prior to any sale taking place. This notice hereby provides a 45-day period, beginning upon publication in the Federal Register.
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2026-05-29 · Notice
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed DeLamar Mine Project-Owyhee County, Idaho
Official abstract: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Owyhee Field Office, Marsing, Idaho intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to consider the effects of DeLamar Mining Company's proposed DeLamar Mine Project in Owyhee County, Idaho. This notice announces the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues.
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2026-05-28 · Notice
Filing of Plats of Survey; Oregon/Washington
Official abstract: The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon State Office, Portland, Oregon, 30 calendar days from the date of this publication. The surveys announced in this notice, which were executed at the request of the BLM, U.S. Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service, are necessary for the management of these lands.
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2026-05-21 · Rule
Revisions to Regulations Regarding Oil and Gas Leasing; Fees, Rentals, and Royalties; Correction
Official abstract: The Bureau of Land Management is correcting a direct final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on April 29, 2026. The document revises existing regulations pertaining to royalty on production to effectuate changes required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacted on July 4, 2025.
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2026-05-19 · Notice
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Production Site Development in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
Official abstract: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976, as amended (NPRPA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska State Office intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental effects of a rulemaking that the BLM expects to initiate to streamline the authorization of the construction and operation of qualifying production sites and authorization of associated rights-of-way in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). The rulemaking will establish pre-defined criteria for defined and repeatable common activities with similar environmental effects that, when met by an applicant, will result in streamlined permitting for qualifying production sites. By this notice, the BLM announces the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues.
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2026-05-14 · Notice
Application for Withdrawal Extension for Fort Carson and Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Colorado
Official abstract: The Department of the Army (Army) has filed an application requesting that the Secretary of the Interior extend the Fort Carson- Pinion Canyon Military Lands Withdrawal established by Congress in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 as extended by Public Land Order No. 7783 for an additional 15-year period. The withdrawal, established by Congress, as extended, expires on September 22, 2026. This notice advises the public of a 90-day opportunity to comment on the withdrawal extension application and gives notice of a public meeting.
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2026-05-12 · Notice
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of BLM New Mexico Terminated Oil and Gas Lease: TXNM139423
Official abstract: In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of terminated competitive oil and gas lease TXNM139423 from Sea Eagle Ford LLC (lessee). The lessee timely filed a petition for reinstatement of the competitive oil and gas lease located in McMullen County, Texas. The lessee paid the required rental accruing from the date of termination. No leases have been issued that affect these lands. The BLM proposes to reinstate the lease.
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2026-05-12 · Proposed Rule
Revision of Regulations for Grazing Administration, Exclusive of Alaska
Official abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) are proposing to revise the grazing regulations, Grazing Administration--Exclusive of Alaska, to establish a new part addressing land health management, with certain provisions relocated from existing regulations, and to make conforming updates to the regulations that govern administrative appeals of BLM grazing decisions to OHA's Departmental Cases Hearings Division (DCHD). We solicit comment on all aspects of this rule.
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2026-05-12 · Rule
Rescission of Conservation and Landscape Health Rule
Official abstract: Through this final rule, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is fully rescinding the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, issued as a final rule on May 9, 2024. This action restores balance to federal land management under the principles of multiple use and sustained yield by prioritizing access, empowering local decision-making, and aligning the BLM's implementing regulations with statutory requirements and national energy policy.
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2026-05-04 · Notice
Proposed Reinstatement of BLM New Mexico Terminated Oil and Gas Leases: NMNM128371 and NMNM128376
Official abstract: In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (MLA), as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received petitions for reinstatement of terminated competitive oil and gas leases NMNM128371 and NMNM128376 from R & R Royalty Ltd (lessee). The lessee timely filed petitions for reinstatement of the competitive oil and gas leases located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. The lessee paid the required rentals accruing from the date of termination. No leases have been issued that affect these lands. The BLM proposes to reinstate the leases.
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2026-05-01 · Notice
Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Land in Emery County, Utah
Official abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes a direct sale of a 157.31-acre parcel of public land in Emery County, Utah, to Ferron City (City). This parcel is currently leased to the City under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act (RPPA), and it contains a municipal golf course constructed and operated by the City pursuant to an authorized Plan of Development. The purpose of the sale would be to enable future golf course management that is not limited by the requirements of the RPPA. The parcel would be offered for sale pursuant to the John D. Dingell Jr., Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. The sale would be subject to the applicable provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, and the BLM land sale regulations. The surface estate would be sold for no less than the appraised fair market value of $173,000, and it would not contain a reversionary clause.
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2026-04-30 · Rule
Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; Extension of Phase-In Requirements
Official abstract: Due to the receipt of significant adverse comments on the December 15, 2025, direct final rule (DFR) extending certain phase-in deadlines of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Waste Prevention and Resource Conservation regulations, the Department of the Interior, through the BLM, is issuing a new final rule that responds to those comments.
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2026-04-30 · Notice
Filing of Survey Plats: Alaska
Official abstract: The plats of survey of lands described in this notice are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska State Office, Anchorage, Alaska. The surveys, which were executed at the request of the BLM, are necessary for the management of these lands.
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2026-04-30 · Notice
Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification in Graham County, AZ
Official abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has determined that 280 acres of public land in Graham County, Arizona, are suitable for conveyance to the City of Safford under the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act. The city plans to use the land to expand its landfill for solid waste disposal.
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2026-04-29 · Notice
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of BLM New Mexico Terminated Oil and Gas Leases: NMNM130340 and NMNM130344
Official abstract: In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received petitions for reinstatement of terminated competitive oil and gas leases NMNM130340 and NMNM130344 from Southland Royalty Company LLC (lessee). The lessee timely filed petitions for reinstatement of the competitive oil and gas leases located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. The lessee paid the required rentals accruing from the date of termination. No leases have been issued that affect these lands. The BLM proposes to reinstate the leases.
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2026-04-29 · Notice
Proposed Reinstatement of BLM New Mexico Terminated Oil and Gas Lease: NMNM105294482
Official abstract: In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of terminated competitive oil and gas lease NMNM105294482 from FAE II LLC (lessee). The lessee timely filed a petition for reinstatement of the competitive oil and gas lease located in Lea County, New Mexico. The lessee paid the required rental accruing from the date of termination. No leases have been issued that affect these lands. The BLM proposes to reinstate the lease.
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2026-04-29 · Rule
Revisions to Regulations Regarding Oil and Gas Leasing; Fees, Rentals, and Royalties
Official abstract: This direct final rule (DFR) revises existing regulations pertaining to royalty on production to effectuate changes required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.
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2026-04-29 · Notice
Realty Action: Classification for Recreation and Public Purposes Conveyance for a Cemetery in Sublette County, WY
Official abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Pinedale Field Office, examined and found suitable for classification for conveyance under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as amended, approximately 34.87 acres of public land in Sublette County, Wyoming. The Upper Green River Cemetery District Wind River Cemetery filed an application to develop the land as a cemetery that will help meet existing and future expanding needs in Sublette County. The BLM is seeking public comments as to the suitability of public lands for conveyance under the R&PP Act.
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2026-04-28 · Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Permits for Recreation on Public Land
Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew an information collection.
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2026-04-27 · Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Alaska Reindeer Grazing Requirements
Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to reinstate with changes an expired information collection.
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