One of nine bureaus under the Interior Department, the Bureau of Land Management’s roots go back to America’s founding. BLM was established on July 16, 1946, when the General Land Office and the U.S. Grazing Service were merged. More than 70 years later, it remains a small agency with a big job -- managing public lands for multiple-uses like recreation and natural resource development for the benefit of present and future generations.
1. BLM’s predecessor helped homesteaders settle the American west.
2. BLM oversees 245 million surface acres of public lands for the American people.
3. BLM’s oil and gas program is a boon for the U.S. economy.
4. BLM firefighters protect public lands, wildlife neighboring communities from the threat of wildfires.
5. Many BLM-managed public lands serve as outdoor laboratories, allowing students to discover the ancient world through real artifacts.
6. Awesome recreational activities abound on BLM-managed public lands.
7. Public lands power American homes and businesses.
8. BLM’s grazing program helps support healthy range lands.
1. BLM’s predecessor helped homesteaders settle the American west.
2. BLM oversees 245 million surface acres of public lands for the American people.
3. BLM’s oil and gas program is a boon for the U.S. economy.
4. BLM firefighters protect public lands, wildlife neighboring communities from the threat of wildfires.
5. Many BLM-managed public lands serve as outdoor laboratories, allowing students to discover the ancient world through real artifacts.
6. Awesome recreational activities abound on BLM-managed public lands.
7. Public lands power American homes and businesses.
8. BLM’s grazing program helps support healthy range lands.
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