Rule 17 Jul 2025 compliance, bureau of land management, environmental protection, regulation, government contracts, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, surety bonds, geothermal energy, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, leasing

🌍Rescission of Geothermal Lease Regulations by the Department of the Interior

This direct final rule rescinds a portion of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations that address geothermal resource leasing.

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Rule 17 Jul 2025 compliance, mining, regulations, bureau of land management, federal regulations, flpma

⚒️Rescission of FLPMA Regulations and Its Business Implications

This direct final rule rescinds a portion of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations that address submission of annual documents for mining claims and sites required by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA).

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Notice 16 Jul 2025 bureau of land management, new mexico, land management, protest, survey, property rights

🗺️Notice of Plat of Survey

The plat of survey of the following described lands is scheduled to be officially filed 30 days after the date of this notice in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) NM State Office, Santa Fe, NM. The survey announced in this notice is necessary for the management of lands administered by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR).

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Notice 14 Jul 2025 public meeting, land use, bureau of land management, recreation fees, advisory council, idaho

📅Notice of Public Meetings by Idaho Resource Advisory Council

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

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Notice 11 Jul 2025 bureau of land management, regulation, land management, california, u.s. fish and wildlife service, survey

🗺️Business Implications of Filing Plats of Survey in California

The plats of survey of lands described in this notice are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), CA State Office, Sacramento, CA, 30 calendar days from the date of this publication. The surveys, which were executed at the request of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (ONHR), Department of Defense, Bureau of Indian Affairs and the BLM, are necessary for the management of these lands.

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Notice 11 Jul 2025 bureau of land management, business regulation, land management, utah, coal exploration

⛏️Invitation to Participate in Coal Exploration License Application in Utah

Pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976, and the Department of the Interior's regulations, all interested, qualified parties are hereby invited to participate with Canyon Fuel Company, LLC, on a pro rata cost-sharing basis, in the Muddy Creek Canyon program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States of America in Sanpete County, Utah.

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Notice 8 Jul 2025 bureau of land management, regulation, resource management, environmental assessment, coal, montana

⛏️Notice of Intent to Amend Coal Resource Management Plan in Montana

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, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Montana/ Dakotas State Director intends to prepare a resource management plan (RMP) amendment with an associated environmental assessment (EA) for the Miles City Field Office. This notice announces the beginning of the scoping period to solicit public comments, identify issues, provide the planning criteria for public review, and solicit coal resource and development potential data.

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Notice 23 Jun 2025 bureau of land management, federal regulations, environmental assessment, north dakota, coal mining

⚒️Public Hearing on Draft Environmental Assessment for Falkirk Mining

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) announce that a draft environmental assessment (EA) is available for public review and comment for the Falkirk Mining Company's emergency Federal coal lease- by-application (LBA) for Falkirk Mine, serial number NDM-111489, and mining plan for the proposed NDM-111489. The BLM and OSMRE also announce that a public hearing will be held to receive comments on the draft EA, Fair Market Value (FMV), Maximum Economic Recovery (MER), and on factors that may affect the FMV and MER determinations of the coal resources contained in the proposed LBA lease tracts. The BLM and OSMRE take these actions in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended; the Mineral Leasing Act, as amended; and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended.

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Notice 13 Jun 2025 public meeting, bureau of land management, land management, resource advisory council, montana, dakotas

🏞️Public Meeting Notice for Missouri Basin Resource Advisory Council

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Missouri Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as follows.

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Notice 10 Jun 2025 environmental impact, bureau of land management, resource management, public lands, utah

🌄Rescission of Resource Management Plan for Cedar City Field Office

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing the rescission of the notice of intent (NOI) to prepare a resource management plan (RMP) for the Cedar City Field Office in southwestern Utah and the termination of the environmental impact statement (EIS) analyzing the potential impacts of long-term management of resources, activities, and uses within the planning area.

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