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October
BLM Sets Meeting of National Wild Horse & Burro Advisory Board for November 17 in Reno
Federal Oil & Gas Sale Scheduled for December 2, 2008
Casper Field Office Plans Prescribed Burns
Worland BLM to Host National Public Lands Day Event
BLM Signs Horseshoe Basin 3D Seismic Survey Decision Record
Public Comment Period Begins for the BLM Bighorn Basin RMP Revision
Trail Center Returns to Winter Hours
Installation Ceremony Planned for BLM Wind River/Bighorn Basin District Manager;
Landscape Stewardship Award Presented
BLM Lifts Fire Restrictions in Johnson, Sheridan, and Campbell Counties
BLM Announces New Rule for Land Withdrawals
BLM Oil & Gas Lease Sale Nets Over $9 Million, State of Wyoming to Get Nearly Half
Scab Creek Campground Early Closure
Warren Bridge Campground Closed
BLM Realigns Beginning Oct. 1
Buffalo Field Office Plans Prescribed Burns
BLM Sponsors National Public Lands Day Projects
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September
BLM Director Announces Cody Area Wins 2008 Rangeland Stewardship Award
Federal Oil & Gas Sale Scheduled for October 7, 2008
Casper Field Office Plans Prescribed Burn
BLM Celebrates National Public Lands Day
Casper BLM Celebrates National Public Lands Day with “No Fee” Day;
Encourages Public to Visit Local BLM Sites on Saturday, September 27
Worland BLM Releases Fifteenmile Wild Horse Gather EA
Lander BLM Plans Fall Burn near Lysite Mountain
Cody BLM Releases McCullough Peaks Wild Horse Gather EA for Public Comment
BLM Announces That Firewood Is No Longer Available at Scab Creek Campground
BLM joins Platte River Revival in celebration of NPLD
Trails Center Helps Host Equality State Book Festival with Special Presentations & Free Admission
"Operation Respect" Hunter Information Available at BLM CFO
BLM Plans Prescribed Burns Throughout Bighorn Basin
PAWG Meeting & Field Tour September 25 & 26
BLM to Host National Public Lands Day
Casper Field Office Plans Prescribed Burn
“Operation Respect” Hunter Information Available at BLM
Pinedale Anticline Project Area Record of Decision Signed
BLM Conducts Prescribed Burn
Firewood Available at Scab Creek Campground
Wild Horse Hearing Scheduled
BLM Issues Firewood Permits in Muddy Mountain Area
BLM Celebrates the 15th National Public Lands Day on September 20
BLM Hosts Open House on the Rand’s Butte Project
Cody BLM to Host National Public Lands Day Event
BLM Announces Availability of Scoping Report for Proposed Gateway West Transmission Line Project
BLM Celebrates the 15th National Public Lands Day on September 13
Kemmerer BLM Seeks Comments on Exploratory Well
Rawlins BLM Extends Scoping Comment Period for Chokecherry & Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project EIS
BLM Identifies Lands for Potential Development of Significant Oil Shale Resources
Platte Pipeline Road Closed at Fifteen Mile Creek
The Wyoming Bureau of Land Management & the Wyoming Honor Farm Celebrates 20th Anniversary:
Wild Horse Adoption on September 19 & 20 in Riverton
Kemmerer BLM Seeks Comments on Exploratory Well
Rawlins BLM Plans Fall Burns
Road & Trails Reopen in Rattlesnake Mountain Area
Lander BLM to Host National Public Lands Day Event
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August
Cody BLM Seeks Comments on Proposed Rocktober Drilling Project
Road & Trail Closures Due to Gunbarrel Fire
National Public Lands Day at CCC Ponds Recreation Area:
Volunteers Needed!
Proposed Kemmerer RMP and Final EIS Available
Proposed Pinedale RMP & Final EIS Available
Wyoming Mustang Challenge a Huge Success
Federal Oil and Gas Sale Scheduled for October 7, 2008
Media Alert: NHTIC Will Close Early On Saturday for Fifth Annual Celebrity Chef Cook Off
PAWG Water Resources Task Group Meeting
Senator Craig Thomas to be Honored at Renaming Ceremony
Rock Springs BLM Seeks Public Comment on the Proposed Horseshoe Basin Seismic Survey
MEDIA ADVISORY: BLM Wyoming Holds Teleconference to Discuss Announcement of Buffalo Resource Management Plan Revision
Public Workshops Solicit Involvement in Habitat Projects
BLM BFO Releases Draft Buffalo RMPA/EA for the Fortification Creek Area
BLM Oil & Gas Lease Sale Nets Over $14 Million, State of Wyoming to Get Half
BLM & Wyoming PBS Celebrate the Trails Center’s 6th Anniversary
BLM places partial fire restrictions in Buffalo Field Office Area
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July
BLM Wyoming wild horses to be featured in WY Mustang Challenge
BLM to Prepare Beaver Creek Coal Bed Natural Gas Development Project EIS
Rawlins BLM Sets Scoping Meetings for Chokecherry & Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project EIS
Federal Oil & Gas Sale Scheduled for August 5, 2008
Rawlins BLM Announces Scoping Period for the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project EIS
Rubicon 3-D Geophysical
Platte Pipeline Road Closed At Fifteenmile Creek
Pinedale BLM Seeks Public Comment on the Proposed Dry Basin Draw Sand and Gravel Pit
UW Conservation Corp Students to Begin Sage Grouse Work with BLM in Newcastle
PAWG Meeting Scheduled for July 24
BLM Issues Firewood Permits in Muddy Mountain Area
More Wildland Fires Reported Near Rainbow Family Gathering
Wild Horse Available for Adoption at Cheyenne Frontier Days
General Land Office recreated by BLM at Cheyenne Frontier Days
Wildland Fire Reported Near Rainbow Family Gathering
BLM Announces Fireworks Areas
BLM Prepares EA on Proposed Uranium Site
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June
Opening of Carter Mountain Road Delayed
Fire Season Approaches
Final SEIS will be Available for Pinedale Anticline Project Area
BLM Temporarily Closes Goldeneye Wildlife and Recreation Area
BLM Improves Recreational Opportunities along Trapper’s Route
Join Us on the Trail:
BLM celebrates National Trails Day on Muddy Mountain
BLM Sponsors Climb to Conquer Cancer on Muddy Mountain
Trails Center hosts annual Pony Express Re-Ride:
Facility offers free admission part of the day
$228 Million Paid to County Governments as Compensation for Lost Taxes on Federal Lands
BLM Employee Tom Bills Earns National Award
BLM Seeks Public Input on Proposed Transmission Line Project in Idaho & Wyoming
Free Firewood Permits Available from BLM Buffalo Field Office
BLM to Explore Future Actions for Teton Reservoir
BLM Plans Juniper Thinning Project as Part of Mule Deer Habitat Improvement
PAWG Tour Date Postponed
Casper Field Office Plans Prescribed Burn in Converse County
BLM to Prepare GMI Natural Gas Development Project EIS
Wild Horse & Burro Adoption
June Jonah Interagency Office Newsletter Now Available
Muddy Mountain Road to Open - Campground Remains Closed
Oregon-California Trails Association Trek Visits “New” Ruts
BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nets Over $11 Million, State of Wyoming to Get Half
McCullough Peaks Road Temporarily Closed
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May
Platte Pipeline Road Closed At Fifteenmile Creek
BLM Announces New PAWG Members
BLM Initiates Environmental Analysis of Solar Energy Development
BLM to Explore Future Actions for Teton Reservoir
Federal Oil and Gas Sale Scheduled for June 3, 2008
Report Offers Road Map for Energy Relief
Jonah Interagency Mitigation and Reclamation Office Approves Third Round of Off-Site Project Applications
Nominations to Serve on the PAWG Currently Being Solicited
Opening of Muddy Mountain Road Delayed
Rock Springs BLM Seeks Comments on Proposed Puma Prospect EA
Rock Springs BLM Seeks Comments on Proposed Luman Rim Project EA
BLM BFO Hosts Informational Meeting on Sage-Grouse Management
BLM Plans Green Mountain Forest Thinning, Fuels Reduction Project
BLM Seeks Public Input on Proposed Transmission Line Project in Idaho & Wyoming
Hike Through Natural Corral!
BLM Sponsors National Trails Day Event
Pinedale BLM Seeks Comment on Proposed Transmission Line & Substation
PAWG Meeting to be Held May 29
Rock Springs BLM Seeks Comments on Proposed Rubicon 3D Seismic Survey
BLM Issues Firewood Permits
Lander BLM Extends Green Mountain Common Allotment Environmental Assessment (EA) Public Comment Period
BLM Sponsors Boulder Lake Public Dig
Media Alert:
1st and 2nd Graders Plant Aspens
Wyoming Honor Farm Wild Horse Adoption Upcoming
JIO Presents Grant to the Museum of the Mountain Man
Vlcan Named New Trails Center Volunteer Coordinator
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April
Pinedale BLM Seeks Comment on Proposed Sand/Gravel Pit Expansion
Lander BLM Releases Green Mountain Common Allotment EA for Public Comment
Dorsey Creek Road Closed
BLM Announces Revisions to Handbook Designed to Make Environmental Reviews More Efficient
Cordero Mining Submits Successful Bid at Coal Lease Sale
Federal Oil & Gas Sale Scheduled for June 3, 2008
BLM & Johnson County Fire Mitigation Committee Conduct Fuels Assessment
BLM Conducts Prescribed Burn
Nowater Creek Crossing Reopened
WLCI Executive Committee Selects Leadership
BLM road closure reminder
BLM Recognizes Bill Barrett Corporation:
Award Presented at BMP meeting in Buffalo
Casper BLM Reviews Grazing Allotments
Outlaw Cave Access Road Remains Closed
Trails Center Prepares for Summer with Extended Hours & Special Events
PAWG Wildlife Task Group Plans April 30 Meeting
Ruby Pipeline Project:
Public Scoping
BLM Buffalo Field Office hosts Best Management Practices Workshop
BLM Rock Springs announces temporary closure of wild horse corrals
Public Meeting in Rock Springs to Discuss Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative
BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nets Over $30 Million, State of Wyoming to Get Half
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March
JIO Receives Third Round of Project Applications
Federal Oil and Gas Sale Scheduled for April 1, 2008
BLM, WGFD Partner with Local Groups on Sage Grouse Distribution Project
BLM Offers Additional Time for Comment on Oil Shale Study
BLM Holds Coal Sale
BLM partners with WGFD and Industry on Fortification Creek Elk Study
BLM Announces Spring Prescribed Burns Throughout Basin
PAWG Cultural/Historical Task Group to hold April 22 Meeting
Federal Coal Lease Sale Set for Mar. 19, 2008
Scholar Offers Glimpse into Historical Conflict
PAWG Wildlife Task Group Meeting Time Change
BLM Swears in New Pinedale Field Manager & Law Enforcement Ranger
Casper Field Office Plans Prescribed Burns
BLM High Desert District Fire Zone Plans Spring Prescribed Burns
PAWG Cultural/Historical Task Group Plans March 11 Meeting
BLM Works with Oil & Gas Industry on Spring Wildlife Restrictions
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February
PAWG Plans March 27 Meeting
Nowater Creek Crossing Closed for Repairs
BLM announces scoping for Meeteetse 3-D Geophysical Project
Rock Springs BLM Seeks Comments on Proposed Encana Natural Gas Development Within NPL
BLM seeks scoping comments on Overland Pass Pipeline proposal
BLM Hosts Women’s History Presentation
Pinedale BLM to Hold Ceremony
February Jonah Interagency Office newsletter now available
Horse trainers needed for Wyoming Mustang Challenge
PAWG Water Quality Task Group Plans March 12 Meeting
Foundation Wyoming Land Company Submits Successful Bid at Coal Lease Sale
BLM Open House Features Vegetation Treatment Projects
PAWG Wildlife Task Group Plans March 25 Meeting
April oil and gas lease sale notice available
Cross-Country Ski Trail Now Open for Winter Season
Public Comment Sought By BLM on Powerline Right-Of-Way Proposal
Kemmerer BLM Office Closes Winter Range Areas To Protect Big Game Populations
Federal Coal Lease Sale Set for Feb. 20, 2008 in Cheyenne, Wyo.
West Antelope II Draft EIS Available: Public Hearing set for March 24, 2008
BLM and Forest Service Announce 2008 Grazing Fee
National Public Lands Foundation Honors BLM Employees for Special Professional Achievement
Public Meeting Will Provide Information on BLM Oil Shale Planning
BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale Nets Over $18 Million, State of Wyoming to Get Half
PAWG Wildlife Task Group Plans Feb. 14 Meeting
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January
PAWG Reclamation Task Group Plans Feb. 12 Meeting
Pinedale BLM Selects JIO Project Manager
Federal Oil and Gas Sale Scheduled for Feb. 5, 2008
BLM Approves Jonah Worker Camp
Media Advisory: Energy Corridor PEIS Meeting in Cheyenne
BLM Sets Public Meetings on Draft Oil Shale & Tar Sands Planning Document
BLM Will Hold Additional Public Meeting for Pinedale Anticline SEIS
BLM Seeks Bids for One or More New Pasture Facilities to Care for and Maintain Wild Horses
Public Invited to Comment on Draft Proposal for Energy Corridors on Federal Lands
BLM Realigns Organizational Structure
BLM Prepares EIS on Coal Lease Application:
Scoping meeting set for Jan. 31, 2008
Jonah Interagency Office Now Accepting Project Applications
Pinedale BLM to Implement Mesa Seasonal Vehicle Closure
Pinedale BLM to Host Blood Drive
Westside Irrigation District Land Transfer Study Available
Kemmerer BLM to Provide Additional Analysis for Moxa Arch Preferred Alternative
Public Meeting in Rock Springs to Discuss Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative
BLM Rock Springs Announces Scoping for Devon Drilling Proposal
Annual Mid-Winter Eagle Survey Scheduled
Pinedale BLM Office Holds Ceremony and Open House:
Public invited to meet new Field Manager Chuck Otto & Ranger Shane Wasem
BLM Issues Final EIS for Rawlins Resource Management Plan
BLM Sets Public Meeting for the Pinedale Anticline Revised Draft Supplemental EIS
At Direction of Congress, BLM Will Start Collection of $4,000 Processing Fee For Each New Oil and Gas Drilling Permit Application
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