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The Bureau of Land Management has approved its management plan for the Moon Rocks Off-highway Vehicle Area north of Reno. The BLM-administered land has been largely unregulated in the past, but a spike in visitation and an increase in incidents that require law enforcements presence helped drive the need for a management plan. “The BLM approving this important project addresses many public health and safety issues at this popular OHV recreation area,” said Ken Collum, Carson City district m...

The Bureau of Land Management will be closing sections of public land in Washoe and Lyon counties to overnight camping as the federal agency sees more and more campers ignore the 14-day camping limit. Starting April 1, areas of Golden and Sun valleys near Chimney Drive and an area off Highway 50 near Mound House will be closed to overnight camping. Those areas have seen an uptick in people living in unofficial camps for extended periods, negatively impacting people who want to use the public la...

Some public lands in Nevada closed to overnight camping March 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail RENO, Nev. (AP) — Land management officials in Nevada have announced a federal agency is closing sections of public land in Washoe and Lyon counties to overnight camping because people are violating the 14-day camping limit. The Bureau of Land Management, known as BLM, said areas of Golden and Sun valleys near Chimney Drive and an area off State Route 50 will be closed starting April 1, The Reno Gazett...

Ken Collum has been named district manager for the Carson City district, Bureau of Land Management in Nevada, according to a news release. Collum has 17 years of experience in the management of public lands....

Bureau of Land Management Seeks Public Comment for the Dixie Meadows Geothermal Development Project CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District, Stillwater Field Office has prepared the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Dixie Meadows Geothermal Development Project. The BLM is seeking public comment and input on this EA under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. This includes seeking information and identifying historic properties in or n...

The Bureau of Land Management names new Carson City District Manager Carson City, Nev. – Ken Collum has been named the new District Manager for the Carson City District, Bureau of Land Management in Nevada. Collum has 17 years of experience in the management of public lands. Prior to joining the BLM, Collum was an exploration manager and geologist based in Colorado and Nevada and worked throughout the western states, and through Central and South America. “Ken is a dynamic leader with a p...

The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on Desatoya Herd Management Area Preliminary Environmental Assessment CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Stillwater Field Office is seeking public comments on a Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the Desatoya Herd Management Area (HMA) Wild Horse Gather. Public comments will be accepted through January 9, 2021. “The BLM encourages the public to review the provided documents and submit comments for this impor...