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Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities: USGS Ashfall Report on Nov. 4

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department discusses Change in Discount Rate for Water Resources Planning on Nov. 4

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: FAIRBANKS, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management approved the travel management plans for White Mountains National Recreation Area and Steese National Conservation Area. The plans, now in effect for the 2022-23 winter season, provide public access for transportation routes to and from BLM-managed public lands north of Fairbanks, Alaska, for motorized and non-motorized recreational activities.



Assistant Secretary Trujillo Highlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments for Drought Resilience in California

News Release: OCEANSIDE, Calif. - Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo today wrapped a visit to California where she highlighted historic investments being made through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to boost water infrastructure and tackle western drought.


Draft Alaska Native Relations Policy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discussed on Nov. 3 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON D.C. - In support of ensuring access to reliable high-speed internet service for every American and enhancing the reliability, security, and resiliency of the electric power grid, the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to update its regulations for the construction and operation of broadband...


Jennifer Gibson named as new NPS post-wildfire coordinator

News Release: Jennifer “Jen" Gibson has been selected as the post-wildfire coordinator for the National Park Service (NPS), replacing Rich Schwab who is now the national program lead for Wildfire Science and Ecology. The NPS Post-Wildfire program assesses threats from severe loss of vegetation and soil erosion. Post-fire recovery is facilitated through the Burned Area Emergency Response, or BAER program.


Interior Department discusses Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed 2023-24 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations (Preliminary) on Nov. 3

The US Interior Department published an eight page proposed rule on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Ann Demint named Reclamation’s Project Manager of the Year

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Bureau of Reclamation recognized Ann Demint as Reclamation’s Project Manager of the Year. Ann is a project manager working in Reclamation’s Albuquerque Area Office within the Upper Colorado Basin Region. She was recognized during a Reclamation-wide virtual ceremony.


News Release: YUMA, Ariz. - Fire managers from the Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado River District are planning to conduct prescribed burning at Senator Wash North Shore recreation area, 17 miles north of Yuma, between mid- October and December, as weather and fuel conditions allow.


News Release: LANDER, Wyo. - Cyclists celebrated the official opening of a downhill optimized trail last weekend at the Johnny Behind the Rocks (JBR) Trail System southeast of Lander. JBR, managed by the Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office, is a popular non-motorized, multiple use trail area with opportunities for all skill levels.


News Release: PINEDALE, Wyoming - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) High Desert District (HDD) plans to conduct slash pile prescribed burns on multiple lands managed by the Pinedale Field Office and associated partners this fall and winter. Any burning is contingent upon fuel moisture and weather meeting optimal...


75 notices published in October by Interior Department

There were 75 notices published by the Interior Department in October, according to the Federal Register.


BLM to burn slash piles in south Steptoe Valley

News Release: ELY, Nev. - Weather permitting, the Bureau of Land Management Ely District this Tuesday through Friday, November 8-11, will burn slash piles of pinyon pine and juniper on public lands near Cattle Camp, Horse Camp, and Monument and Basque canyons in south Steptoe Valley.


Groundbreaking ceremony kicks off construction project to modernize the Truckee Canal

News Release: * Ernest Conant, California-Great Basin Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation


The US Interior Department published a two page rule on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department Announces $122.5 Million for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Grants

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is making $122.5 million in fiscal year 2022 funding for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization  (AMLER) grants available to eligible states and Tribes. These funds will support local investment opportunities that create good-paying union jobs and provide for the sustainable long-term rehabilitation of abandoned mine lands.


DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting Nov. 3

The State Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program grant opened on Nov. 3.