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Public land mining claim fees and waivers due Sept.1

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management reminds claimants who wish to retain mining claims on public lands through the 2023 assessment year to pay a maintenance fee or file a Maintenance Fee Waiver Certification (Small Miner’s Waiver) on or before Thursday, Sept. 1, to prevent the mining claim from being declared forfeit and void.


News Release: WASHINGTON-To improve recreational opportunities, minimize impacts to natural and historic resources, and address the needs of people who drive and those who use non-motorized transportation, the National Park Service (NPS) is proposing to close the upper portion of Beach Drive NW to motorized vehicles from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day every year. We encourage the public to review the Environmental Assessment (EA) and share comments through August 11.


Cape Lookout National Seashore Announces the July Horse Sense and Survival Tour

News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - Cape Lookout National Seashore is pleased to announce the next chance to join the Horse Sense and Survival tour with Resource Manager, Dr. Sue Stuska. This trip will take place on Saturday, July 23 out of the Harkers Island Visitor Center at 7:45 a.m. Participants will return to the Harkers Island dock at 12:15 p.m.


News Release: ELY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Elko District, Wells Field Office and Ely District, Bristlecone Field Office will begin a wild horse gather on or about July 14, 2022, within and outside of the Triple B Complex located in Elko and White Pine counties, about 60 miles north of Ely, Nevada. The Triple B Complex encompasses 1,608,530 acres of public and private lands.


News Release: PAGE, Ariz. -On July 1, 2022, juvenile smallmouth bass were found in the Colorado River below the Glen Canyon Dam. Smallmouth bass are a predatory non-native fish that have adversely impacted native and federally protected fish in the upper basin of the Colorado River over the last 20 years. The National...


The BLM reminds the public to target shoot safely

News Release: REDDING, Calif. - With temperatures rising and fire dangers increasing, the Bureau of Land Management is reminding the public about the need to follow designated shooting hours and adhere to precautions regarding ammunition and target types.


BLM releases decision to gather Wild Horses in the Bible Spring Complex

News Release: CEDAR CITY, Utah -To protect rangeland health conditions and the health of wild horse herds, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cedar City Field Office approved the gather and removal of up to 410 excess wild horses from public-managed lands. The decision supports a gather plan spanning approximately...


DOI-BOEM grant application closes on Aug. 11

NT-22-05A: Incorporating PAMGUARD into the Tethys Passive Acoustic Data Metadata System grant opened on July 11.


News Release: On Thursday July 7, 2022, Big Bend National Park’s surplus Wildland Fire Engine 864 was transferred to the Marathon Fire Department. Engine 864 is a 2011 Ford F-550 that is classified as a Type 6 Wildland Fire Engine, designed for use in rural settings and used in initial attack on wildfires.


News Release: WASHINGTON - National Park Service Director Chuck Sams announced today the appointment of Mike Reynolds, a 36-year veteran of the NPS, to serve as deputy director for Congressional and external relations, effective July 31. In this role, he’ll advise the Director and lead NPS work with external and international partners, as well as our stakeholder engagement with elected officials, special interest groups, and the American public.


Sunday is the 125th anniversary of Seattle’s role in the Klondike Gold Rush – a transformational event commemorated by a unique national park.

News Release: On July 17, 1897, the steamship Portland docked in Seattle with 68 prospectors and two tons of gold from the Klondike.


New notice from National Park Service to be published on July 12

There are three releases scheduled to be published on July 12.


News Release: Gerlach, Nev. - On July 9, 2022, the Black Rock Field Office concluded the FY2022 Buffalo Hills Herd Management Area wild horse gather near Gerlach, Nevada.


Pavilions and entrance station open at Big Spring

News Release: VAN BUREN, Mo. - Two new picnic pavilions and the recently renovated historic entrance station are now open in the Big Spring district of Ozark National Scenic Riverways.


News Release: For the first time, the 2022 Blues at the Arch Festival will feature food trucks, a market, after parties and more on Friday, Aug. 12 and Saturday, Aug. 13. On Sunday, Aug. 14, guests are invited to attend a special Sunday Blues Brunch at 612North and explore the park and National Blues Museum.


News Release: Medford, Ore. - As a benefit from funding in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Bureau of Land Management has opened an expanded parking lot at the Mountain of the Rogue trail system, just off I-5 near Rogue River. The new parking lot has more than double the parking capacity, providing 35 spots. It also improves flow of traffic by creating a one-way loop.


“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” published by the Congressional Record  on July 11

“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” was published on pages E708-E709 of the Congressional Record on July 11.


Indian Affairs Bureau set to publish a new notice on July 12

There is one release scheduled to be published on July 12.


Boardwalk repair work to begin on the Beech Forest Trail

News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass. - Cape Cod National Seashore’s Beech Forest Trail in Provincetown will undergo repair and replacement of its elevated boardwalk beginning Monday, July 11. During these repairs, a portion of the trail will be inaccessible to visitors. The project is expected to last up to eight weeks.


News Release: KINGMAN, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management Kingman Field Office has completed an environmental assessment and is seeking public comment on the proposed Antler Operations Inc. Exploration Project. The proposed exploration drilling project is located approximately nine miles east of the intersection of Interstate 40 and Boriana Mine Road near the town of Yucca in Mohave County.