In the Spotlight

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Piedras Blancas Light Station
Outstanding Natural Area

 
The Piedras Blancas Light House as it stands today with the lens removed.

Go "Beyond the Brochure" with an online video introduction to the Piedras Blancas Light Station Outstanding Natural Area, including the light station and the surrounding historical area.

There are many visitor and recreational opportunities available at Piedras Blancas Light Station, activities such as hiking, wildlife viewing, photography and just enjoying the unsurpassed vistas.

• Beyond the Brochure
• Piedras Blancas Light Station Outstanding Natural Area 

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Environmental Analysis of  Solar Energy Development As part of its ongoing efforts to increase domestic energy production and ensure greater energy security, BLM has initiated a joint programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) with the Department of Energy to assess the environmental, social, and economic impacts associated with solar energy development on BLM-managed public land in six western States.  BLM-California Solar Energy Projects News Release Federal Register Notice Solar PEIS online center

California Desert District

Employee Profile:   Nathan Gogna

Nathan Gogna

Nathan Gognadoubles as BLM-California's fire and aviation training officer and the BLM's national coordinator for the wildland fire apprenticeship program. He works at the Wildland Fire Training and Convention Center at the former McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento.  Read more...  

Meet Advisory Committee Member:  Tom Acuna

Tom Acuna

Tom Acuna represents transportation and rights-of-way interests on the BLM's California Desert District Advisory Council.   Read more...

Bureau of Land Management in California

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BLM California manages 15.2 million acres of public lands, nearly 15% of the state's land area. The Bureau also administers 47 million acres of subsurface mineral estate underlying federal surface land, 2.5 million acres underlying privately owned land, 592,000 acres of Native American tribal land where BLM has trust responsibility for mineral operations. BLM California also manages 1.6 million acres in northwestern Nevada for cattle grazing, wild horses, recreation and wildlife habitat.