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Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Protections for Thompson Divide

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today the Biden-Harris administration announced steps to protect the Thompson Divide area in central Colorado, one of the state’s most cherished landscapes.


Interior Department discusses Notice of Temporary Closure of Public Lands in Maricopa County, AZ on Oct. 11

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on Nov. 14

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Oct. 13.


Reclamation announces seasonal closures and hours at Stony Gorge Reservoir

News Release: Elk Creek, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled recreation area closures at Stony Gorge Reservoir from Oct. 16 through April 15, 2023. These dates may change due to inclement weather. While closures are in place, Reclamation will perform necessary maintenance tasks and allow for natural resource recovery. Facility closures and changes to hours are as follows...


Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Alaska Beak Deformity Observations on Oct. 11

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a five page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM on Oct. 11

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There are three releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 14.


The US Interior Department published a six page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department discusses Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Finding for the Gopher Tortoise Eastern and Western Distinct Population Segments on Oct. 12

The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on Nov. 12

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Oct. 12.


DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on Nov. 12

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Oct. 12.


DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting Oct. 12

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Oct. 12.


October 2022 BLM Nevada and Northern Nevada Correctional Center  saddle-started wild horse adoption a success

News Release: The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections - Silver State Industries conducted a saddle-started wild horse adoption event at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center on October 8, 2022.


BLM issues decision on proposed transmission line upgrade

News Release: Kingman, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management Kingman Field Office has authorized the UniSource Antares to Meadview 69 kV Upgrade Project. The project will improve power quality and reliability for customers in the community of Meadview, Mohave County, Arizona.


Wire burning on BLM land leads to felony charges and hefty restitution

News Release: The combined efforts of BLM Wyoming, North Wind Construction Services, and the Hot Springs County Sherriff’s Office led to the conviction of two individuals charged with felony depredation of federal lands.


News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Campbell Creek Science Center (CCSC) is introducing a new registration process for fee-based public programs using Recreation.gov.


Dive exam scheduled for Fresno Dam

News Release: HAVRE, Mont. - The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will conduct a dive exam of the outlet works intake and stilling basin at Fresno Dam, 15 miles West of Havre, Montana, Oct. 17, 2022. The outlet works will be closed starting at 9 a.m. and will remain closed until the dive exam is complete, but will not exceed eight hours.


Biden-Harris Administration Allocates $14 million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Glen Elder Dam Project

News Release: GLEN ELDER, Kans. - The Bureau of Reclamation has obligated $14 million in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law toward the Glen Elder Dam Spillway Chute Replacement project located in north central Kansas. The funding is part of a $240 million investment allocated earlier this year from the Infrastructure Law for aging infrastructure projects across the country.


DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting Oct. 12

Cooperative Research Units Program Department of the Interior Geological Survey grant opened on Oct. 12.