Bureau of Land Management

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energy and marine mineral resources

on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

BSEE is also responsible for f‌ield

operations, offshore regulatory programs,

production and development, training,

environmental compliance, the Bureau’s

aviation program, review and creation of

policy, guidance, direction, and oversight

of activities related to BSEE’s oil spill

response program as well as managing

and developing area and regional oil spill

contingency plans.

Consistent with the Secretary’s

authorities under the OCS Lands

Act, regulations in 30 CFR 250, and

cooperation with the Coast Guard, BSEE

is responsible for the development,

oversight, and enforcement of safety for

OCS operations.

For a complete list of BSEE regional

off‌ices, go to http://www.bsee.gov/About-

BSEE/BSEE–Regions/BSEE–Regions.aspx.

Sources of Information

For further information about Bureau of

Safety and Environmental Enforcement

employment, contracts, programs, and

activities, contact the Public Affairs

Off‌ice, Department of the Interior, 1849

C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240–

7000. Phone, 202–208–3985. Internet,

http://www.bsee.gov. Internet, http://

www.bsee.gov/About-BSEE/Contact-US/

Contact-Us.aspx.

Internet, http://www.bsee.gov.

Bureau of Land Management

Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW.,Washington, DC 20240

Phone, 202–912–7400. Internet, http://www.blm.gov.

Director ROBERT V. ABBEY

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

was established July 16, 1946, by the

consolidation of the General Land Off‌ice

(created in 1812) and the Grazing Service

(formed in 1934).

The BLM manages more land (245

million acres) than any other Federal

agency. This land, known as the National

System of Public Lands, is primarily

located in 12 Western States, including

Alaska. The BLM, with a budget of

about $1 billion, also administers 700

million acres of subsurface mineral

estate throughout the Nation. The BLM’s

multiple-use mission is to sustain the

health and productivity of the public

lands for the use and enjoyment of

present and future generations. The BLM

accomplishes this by managing such

activities as outdoor recreation, livestock

grazing, mineral development, and

energy production, and by conserving

natural, historical, cultural, and other

resources on public lands.

Resources managed by the BLM

include timber, solid minerals, oil and

gas, geothermal energy, wildlife habitat,

endangered plant and animal species,

rangeland vegetation, recreation and

cultural values, wild and scenic rivers,

designated conservation and wilderness

areas, and open space. BLM programs

provide for the protection (including

f‌ire suppression when appropriate),

orderly development, and use of the

public lands and resources under

principles of multiple use and sustained

yield. Land-use plans are developed

with public involvement to provide

orderly use and development while

maintaining and enhancing the quality

of the environment. The BLM also

manages watersheds to protect soil

and enhance water quality; develops

recreational opportunities on public

lands; administers programs to protect

and manage wild horses and burros;

and under certain conditions, makes

land available for sale to individuals,

organizations, local governments,

and other Federal agencies when

such transfer is in the public interest.

Lands may be leased to State and local