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Interior Department discusses Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Endangered Florida Bonneted Bat on Nov. 22

The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Nov. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOI-FWS offers new grant application process starting Nov. 23

F23AS00100 Refuges Enhancement/Infrastructure grant opened on Nov. 23.


Five Tribes sign preservation agreements with the National Park Service

News Release: WASHINGTON - Five new Tribal Historic Preservation agreements were completed and signed with Tribes in two states in 2022. The National Park Service (NPS) welcomes the following Tribes to the Tribal Historic Preservation Program.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Nov. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” published by the Congressional Record  on Nov. 17

“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S6774-S6778 on Nov. 17


News Release: Grants Pass, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management Grants Pass Field Office has lifted most of the public land closure areas caused by the Rum Creek Fire, however, some locations require long-term recovery and will remain closed for the foreseeable future. Entering closed areas is not safe at this time.


News Release: NORTH BEND, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will remove the docks from the water at the North Spit Boat Ramp as early as Monday, Nov. 21, depending on weather.


Trails Center hosts "Holiday on the Homestead" in December

News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Celebrate 20 years of bringing history to life this holiday season with the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center’s annual “Holiday on the Homestead." This year marks the first in-person event since 2019.


Littering at Belle Fourche Reservoir

News Release: RAPID CITY, S.D. - Belle Fourche Reservoir increased visitors during the 2022 recreation season. Reclamation, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, South Dakota Game Fish and Parks, and volunteers, is proud to manage Belle Fourche’s public federal lands, that belong to the American people, ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - In accordance with congressional direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management is initiating 30-day scoping periods to receive public input on potential oil and gas lease sales on 35 parcels in Nevada totaling 63,603.89 acres and 18 parcels in Utah totaling nearly 31,808 acres.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Reclamation announces negotiation session for Stony Gorge Spillway Gate Rehabilitation Extraordinary Maintenance work

News Release: Public Notice. ORLAND, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation today announced a public negotiation session for a repayment contract with the Orland Unit Water Users’ Association for the repayment of extraordinary maintenance work, related to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, for the Stony Gorge Reservoir...


News Release: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction and Colorado River Valley field offices will begin seasonal closures on Dec. 1, 2022. Seasonal closures protect wintering wildlife and reduce damage to roads. Most areas will continue to be open to non-motorized and non-mechanized recreation opportunities such as hiking, snowshoeing, and horseback riding.


News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management will host an in-person public meeting of the BLM California Desert District Advisory Council on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. at the Aquarius Casino Hotel at 1900 S Casino Dr, Laughlin, NV, 89029. The meeting is open to the public with a public comment period scheduled at 2:45 p.m. The BLM will also host a field tour at the Mojave Trails National Monument on Friday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.


Interior Department to Host First Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names will hold its inaugural public meeting on December 7 and 8 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET. The Committee, established by Secretary’s Order No. 3405, is tasked with identifying federal land unit names and geographic feature names that may be considered derogatory and creating recommendations for potential replacement names.


News Release: KREMMLING, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is planning prescribed burns on slash piles at several locations in the Kremmling Field Office between Nov. 28, 2022, and March 30, 2023.


News Release: SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt - Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo represented the Department of the Interior at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt last week to showcase the Biden-Harris administration’s all-of-government approach to tackling the climate and drought crises and collaborating with global leaders on hydrologic science and drought resilience efforts.


“SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS” was published on pages S6672-S6673 of the Congressional Record on Nov. 14.