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The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation discussed on Nov. 30 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Departments of the Interior, Agriculture Advance Mining Reforms Aimed at Protecting and Empowering Tribal Communities

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture today announced that the agencies are implementing new regulatory and policy recommendations designed to protect Tribal interests and resources from the impacts of mining, increase Tribal engagement in mining proposals, and promote well-designed mining activity that accounts for climate change and current standards and technologies.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Montrose, Colo. - Annual winter closures go into effect Dec. 1 on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the Montrose area to reduce stress on wintering wildlife and prevent road damage. These seasonal closures remain in place to protect wildlife during times of the year when they are most vulnerable to disturbance.


Interior Department Strengthens Tribal Consultation Policies and Procedures

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced new policies and procedures to strengthen and fulfill the federal government’s responsibility to ensure regular and meaningful consultation with American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes, as well as a second policy for consultation with Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Corporations.


The US Interior Department published a one page rule on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Redding Field Office will conduct prescribed burning projects in the Swasey Recreation Area through Dec. 9. Smoke may be visible in west Redding as fire crews complete fuels projects to remove piles of brush and other vegetation.


Interior Department Announces New Partnerships and Offices to Leverage New Resources for Indian Country

News Release: WASHINGTON - In opening remarks at the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a series of actions to support Tribally led conservation, education and economic development through a new Office of Strategic Partnerships. The Department also announced ...


Biden-Harris Administration Announces News Steps to Strengthen Tribal Co-Stewardship of Public Lands and Waters

News Release: WASHINGTON - During the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit, the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Commerce outlined a series of new steps the agencies are taking to increase and strengthen Tribal participation in the management and stewardship of federal lands and waters.


News Release: WASHINGTON-The Biden-Harris administration today announced the launch of a new Voluntary Community-Driven Relocation program, led by the Department of the Interior, to assist Tribal communities severely impacted by climate-related environmental threats. Through investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - During the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit today, the Departments of the Interior and Commerce and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance electromagnetic spectrum access opportunities and the deployment of broadband ...


DOI-FWS offers new grant application process starting Dec. 1

F23AS00103 Refuge Enhancement/Non-Infrastructure grant opened on Dec. 1.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


BLM prescribed burning planned at Mittry Lake Wildlife Area and near Walter’s Camp

News Release: YUMA, Ariz. - Fire managers from the Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado River District are planning to conduct prescribed burning at Mittry Lake Wildlife Area, about 12 miles north of Yuma and near Walter’s Camp, about 26 miles south of Blythe, California, along the California side of the lower Colorado River in Imperial County, between November and March, as weather and fuel conditions allow.


Reclamation selects nine projects to receive $1.69 million to test innovative and new water treatment technologies

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $1.69 million to nine projects that offer innovative and novel water treatment technologies that may make previously unusable water available. The funding is being provided for the recipients to conduct pilot testing on their proposed technology.


Reclamation selects Edward Young as the Region’s Program and Budget Office Manager

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation’s California Great-Basin Region announced today the selection of Edward Young as the Region’s Program and Budget Office Manager. His office is responsible for developing, evaluating, revising, and accomplishing integrated long-term and short-term regional program plans, strategies, and budgets throughout southern Oregon, western Nevada, and central and Northern California.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: MARINA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Central Coast Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposed supplementary rule to manage recreation at the Cotoni-Coast Dairies unit of the California Coastal National Monument. The supplementary rule would provide consistency and uniformity...