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There is one release scheduled to be published on July 26.

BLM New Mexico announces Monument Manager for the Río Grande del Norte National Monument

News Release: TAOS, N.M. -The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) welcomes Eric Valencia as the Monument Manager for the Río Grande del Norte National Monument, located within the BLM Taos Field Office. Valencia will oversee 245,290 acres of multiple-use public lands within the monument that spans across Taos and Rio Arriba counties. The Taos Field Office is in the process of developing a Resource Management Plan for the monument and Valencia will assist in coordinating that effort.

DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on Aug. 25

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on July 25.

Hot Springs National Park K9 Officer Konyak Retires and Two New K9s Join the Team

News Release: Hot Springs, Ark. - After 6 years with Hot Springs National Park, K9 Officer Konyak has officially retired. Konyak is a seven-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois and during his tenure with the National Park Service has become one of the most celebrated K9 rangers across the agency.

Virtual public meeting for park’s Disaster Recovery Project environmental assessment rescheduled for Wednesday

News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Due to technical difficulties, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has rescheduled a virtual public meeting regarding the environmental assessment for the 2018 Disaster Recovery Project’s proposed action. The meeting will be held Wednesday, July 27 at noon HST.

Human Remains found at Lake Mead National Recreation Area

News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - National Park Service rangers received a witness report of human remains discovered at Swim Beach in Lake Mead National Recreation Area at approximately 4:30 p.m. PST on Monday, July 25.

Lighting Ignites Three Fires in Mesa Verde National Park

News Release: Mesa Verde, CO: On the afternoon of Friday July 22nd, a dry lightning storm passed over Mesa Verde National Park starting three fires. While fire lookouts spotted the Long Fire and Moccasin Fire, an air attack plane spotted the third, the Soda Fire, with an infra-red camera on the return flight from mapping the Long Fire. The Long Fire, the largest of the three fires, was mapped at 24 acres Friday evening.

DOI-FWS offers new grant application process starting July 25

F22AS00398 - MENTOR-Bat Program grant opened on July 25.

ZooMobile Coming to Pipestone National Monument!

News Release: On Saturday, July 30th, the Great Plains Zoo Mobile from Sioux Falls will be at the park from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Come out to learn about wildlife, how we can help protect it, and even get to touch them in a safe environment while they're here! The Zoo Mobile crew always puts on a great program that is interactive, educational, and fun.

NPS Dive Team recovers body of teenage boy from Delaware River

News Release: BUSHKILL, PA- Members of the National Park Service dive team at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area recovered the body of a teenage boy from the Delaware River at around 3:30 this afternoon. The boy, from Elizabeth, NJ, was swimming at the Ames- Jennings site- a small picnic area on the New Jersey...

Park Shuttle Service Paused for July 25, 2022

News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [July 24, 2022] - Glacier National Park officials announced today that shuttle service will be paused on July 25, 2022 for one day due to the unexpected passing of one of the shuttle drivers.

12 notices published in week ending July 9 by Interior Department

There were 12 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending July 9, according to the Federal Register.

Interior Department publishes notice on July 22

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

Notice published on July 22 by Interior Department

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

Biden-Harris Administration Releases Final Guidance on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Abandoned Mine Land Grant Program

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Biden-Harris administration today released final guidance for eligible states and the Navajo Nation on how to apply for the first $725 million in funding available for reclaiming abandoned mine lands (AMLs). President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a total of $11.3 billion ...

Interior Department discusses Barred Owl Management Strategy; Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Washington, Oregon, and California on July 22

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

Interagency team successfully contains the Kolob Upper Fire in Zion National Park

News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Wildland firefighters successfully contained the ~17 acre Kolob Upper Fire on Friday, July 22, 2022. This means the Kolob Terrace Road is again fully open to drivers. Traffic had been guided by a pilot car to allow space on the road for wildland firefighters to work.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Comment on Fiscal Year 2023 Expirations Under the Paperwork Reduction Act discussed on July 22 by Interior Department

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

Interior Department discusses Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Nevada Vanadium Company Gibellini Mine Project, Eureka County, Nevada on July 22

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

Filing of Plats of Survey: Alaska discussed on July 22 by Interior Department