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News Releases

Bureau of Land Management offices post News Releases to share news or let you know upcoming plans for their area. Below are the ten most recent news releases sorted by date. 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 OR/WA Office of Public Affairs with your questions or comments, at 503-808-6002 or by email.

The BLM in Oregon and Washington recently began offering news releases in the RSS format. This will allow you see a complete and ongoing list of press releases distributed by the various BLM Districts throughout Oregon and Washington. Additional information on RSS feeds, and how to subscribe to them, is available at our RSS page.

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Latest News Releases
May 07 2009	Attachment to Policy 43 CFR 3809 Notice- and Plan-Level Operations, 43 CFR 3715 Use and Occupancy, and Reclamation Cost Estimates
May 07 2009	Policy for 43 CFR 3809 Notice- and Plan-Level Operations, 43 CFR 3715 Use and Occupancy, and Reclamation Cost Estimates
May 07 2009	Interior Releases Budget Numbers
May 07 2009	$3.63 Million in Recovery Act Funding For Harney County
May 06 2009	BLM Announces Stimulus Investment in Douglas County to Restore Landscapes, Develop Renewable Energy, and Create Jobs
May 05 2009	BLM Announces Stimulus Investment in Southern Oregon to Restore Landscapes, Develop Renewable Energy, and Create Jobs
May 05 2009	BLM Announces $3.5 Million Stimulus Investment Across Klamath and Lake Counties
May 05 2009	National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Advisory Board to Meet
May 05 2009	ARRA Stimulus Projects Funded
Apr 28 2009	FINAL PLAN RELEASED FOR SANDY RIVER BASIN

Announcements

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ARRA Stimulus Projects Funded

Date: 4/5/09

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon State Office announced $32.4 million to fund 60 BLM projects in Oregon and Washington under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. These investments will restore landscapes and habitat, spur renewable energy development on public lands, and create jobs.

News Release (PDF)
Charts (PDF)
Map (PDF)

BLM Western Oregon Plan Decisions Released

Date: 12/31/08

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 receipts 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

Events

View the OR/WA BLM event calendar for upcoming meetings, recreational opportunities, or events in your area.

Currently, the three event categories include Resource Advisory Group meetings, special events or dates, and wild horse adoptions.