Roseburg Newsroom

Bureau of Land Management offices post News Releases to share news or let you know upcoming plans for their area. If you have questions regarding a specific News Release, contact information is at the top of each News Release. Please feel free to contact the Roseburg Office with your questions or comments, at (541)573-4400 or by email.

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Roseburg News Releases in 2009		Show \| Hide
May 08 2009	Portions of Tioga Segment of North Umpqua Trail Closed
May 07 2009	Interior Releases Budget Numbers
May 06 2009	BLM Announces Stimulus Investment in Douglas County to Restore Landscapes, Develop Renewable Energy, and Create Jobs
May 05 2009	ARRA Stimulus Projects Funded
Apr 09 2009	Tyee Road Closed
Apr 09 2009	Wild Horses Returning to Douglas County
Mar 30 2009	President Signs Legislation that Enhances Protection for Public Lands in Oregon and Washington
Mar 04 2009	BLM Prepares for Upcoming Oil and Gas Lease Sale
Feb 12 2009	Northwest Firefighters to Help in Australia
Feb 06 2009	BLM Executes Addendum to National Agreement and Conducts Tribal Outreach
Feb 06 2009	Lone Rock Boat Ramp Damaged
Jan 30 2009	BLM and Forest Service Announce 2009 Grazing Fee
Jan 27 2009	Marvin Hill Road Closed
Jan 27 2009	Roseburg BLM Resource Advisory Committee to Meet February 2
Jan 26 2009	Local BLM Group Campground Reservations Now Online
Jan 21 2009	BLM to Establish Special Offices to Expedite Development of Renewable Energy
Jan 14 2009	Energy Corridors Designated in Eleven Western States
Jan 14 2009	New Purchases of Western Land Parcels with High Conservation Values
Jan 14 2009	Public Meeting for Susan Creek Recreation Enhancements Scheduled
Jan 08 2009	Upgraded Comstock Day Use Area Reopens to Multiple Use
Jan 05 2009	BLM Director Names New National Landscape Conservation System Director
Dec 31 2008	BLM Western Oregon Plan Decisions Released
Dec 15 2008	BLM Annouces Rare Species Guidance
Dec 04 2008	BLM Announces Final Rule for Land Withdrawals
Dec 01 2008	Tyee Campground to Close for Winter, Day Use Area Stays Open
Nov 24 2008	Christmas Tree Permits Available from the Bureau of Land Management
Nov 20 2008	2008 PILT Payments Distributed
Nov 18 2008	Local Charities Enjoy Record Fundraising by Roseburg BLM Office
Nov 06 2008	BLM Western Oregon EIS to Include Public Protest Period
Nov 06 2008	BLM Waives Recreation-related Fees for Veterans on Veterans Day
Nov 04 2008	Western Oregon Plan Revision Protest Period
Oct 31 2008	Full Compensation for Payments In Lieu of Taxes
Oct 30 2008	Final Right-of-Way Rental Fee Regulations
Oct 23 2008	Geothermal Energy and Power Generation on Federal Lands
Oct 09 2008	Final BLM Western Oregon EIS Released
Oct 03 2008	BLM to Reopen North Bank Comstock Day Use Area

Announcements

BLM Prepares for Upcoming Oil and Gas Lease Sale

Date: 3/4/09

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon State Office has announced that it will offer four parcels totaling approximately 5,342 acres, in Oregon, at its March 12, 2009 Oil and Gas Lease Competitive Sale. All four parcels to be offered are in Wheeler County near Mitchell, Oregon. The sale will be held at 9:00 AM, Thursday, March 12, at the Robert Duncan Plaza Building, 333 SW 1st Avenue, Portland, Oregon in the 3rd floor conference rooms.

Oil and Gas Lease Sale News Release (PDF)

BLM Western Oregon Plan Decisions Released

The BLM has issued the six Records of Decision (ROD) for the Resource Management Plans (RMP) that were developed under the Western Oregon Plan Revisions. With this action, the BLM has completed its revision of the land use plans that will guide the management of 2.6 million acres in western Oregon in the BLM's Salem, Eugene, Roseburg, Medford, and Coos Bay Districts, and the Klamath Falls Resource Area of the Lakeview District. The RMPs also comply with all applicable Federal laws including the O&C Lands Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act.

The RODs formally adopt the Proposed Resource Management Plan (PRMP) that was put forward in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which was released in October 2008. Overall, when fully implemented, the six land use plans are expected to increase the timber harvest from current levels, increase receiprs to the O&C Counties, meet the conservation needs of the northern spotted owl, increase habitat for marbled murrelet, maintain water quality, and improve habitat for Federally-listed fish.

Relative Sizes Of The Land Use Allocations In The Western Oregon Plan Revisions

Formosa Mine Investigation

Formosa Mine - The Formosa Abandoned Mine site near Riddle is a high priority for environmental investigation and cleanup. Toxic metals from this former mine site have contaminated about 18 miles of Middle Creek and South Fork Middle Creek.