Rule 17 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, mining, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, business operations, land management, minerals, public lands-mineral resources, mines

⛏️Rescission of Mineral Disposal Regulations and Its Business Impact

This direct final rule rescinds a portion of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations pertaining to mineral reservation in patent; conditions to be noted on mineral applications.

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Rule 17 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, mining, bureau of land management, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, united states, land management, surety bonds, public lands-mineral resources, mines

⛏️Proposed Rescission of Mining Regulations by Bureau of Land Management

This direct final rule rescinds a portion of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations that address mining in powersite withdrawals.

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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 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 10 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, land management, oregon, nagpra, cultural heritage, tribal relations, business responsibility

📦Notice of Cultural Items Disposition Under NAGPRA Guidelines

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office, Lakeview District Office (BLM Lakeview District Office) intends to carry out the disposition of certain cultural items that meet the definition of sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.

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Notice 8 Jul 2025 regulation, land management, business impact, wyoming, coal

⛏️BLM Intent to Amend Resource Management Plan for Buffalo Field Office

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) Wyoming State Director intends to prepare a resource management plan (RMP) amendment with an associated environmental assessment (EA) for the Buffalo 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 27 Jun 2025 federal regulations, business compliance, land management, nepa, recreation, environmental policy, categorical exclusions

🌳Adoption of Categorical Exclusions Under NEPA by BLM

The Department of the Interior (Department) is notifying the public and documenting the adoption of nine U.S. Forest Service (USFS), one U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), one Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and four Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) categorical exclusions (CXs) by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for recreation, restoration, road management, rangeland management, access for hydrologic and geologic exploration, transmission infrastructure, and reburial of human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. In accordance with section 109, this notice identifies the types of actions for which the BLM will rely on the CXs, the considerations that the BLM will use in determining the applicability of the CXs and the consultation between the agencies on the use of the CXs, including application of extraordinary circumstances.

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Presidential Document 18 Jun 2025 agriculture, technology, land management, environmental policy, federal programs, wildfire management

🔥Executive Order on Wildfire Prevention and Business Opportunities

Executive Order 14308 focuses on enhancing wildfire prevention and response through improved federal-state coordination, technological advancements, and strong local preparedness initiatives. It encourages partnerships and innovative strategies for effective land management and mitigation, aiming to address inefficiencies in current wildfire response frameworks.

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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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