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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has requested the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw approximately 1,043.57 acres of public land in Clark County, Nevada, from mining and leasing under certain laws for 20 years to protect a utility and transportation corridor for future infrastructure and public services. This proposal aims to prevent conflicting land uses and facilitate orderly development. The public has until April 15, 2025, to comment on the proposal or request a public meeting. Until January 15, 2027, the land is temporarily protected from mining and leasing, but mineral materials can still be disposed of under certain conditions.

The Bureau of Land Management has extended Public Land Order No. 6591 for 20 more years to continue protecting certain public lands in Nevada for the United States Air Force. These lands, on Halligan Mesa in Nye County, are withdrawn from activities like settlement and mining but can still be leased under mineral leasing laws. This extension is crucial to maintain the secure operation of national defense activities at the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) by safeguarding a communication site and support facilities. The extension of the order takes effect on April 11, 2025, and will last until 2045 unless reviewed and further extended.

This notice from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management announces a Public Land Order that withdraws 39.6 acres of National Forest System lands in Siskiyou County, California, from mining under U.S. mining laws for 20 years. This is done to protect cultural and historic resources at the Schwartz and Leff Administrative Site along the North Fork of the Salmon River in the Klamath National Forest. The withdrawal does not affect leasing under other mineral or geothermal leasing laws and will expire in 20 years unless extended.