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Ground has been broken on a new 500-kilovolt high-voltage transmission line connecting Southern California and central Arizona.
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA discussed on Jan. 24 by Interior Department
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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BLM to hold wild horse and burro event in Beeville, Texas
News Release: NORMAN, Okla.- The Bureau of Land Management will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event in Beeville, Texas, Feb. 17-18, at the Bee County Expo.
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DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting Jan. 25
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Jan. 25.
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BLM invites the public to Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area for Discover the Desert Day
News Release: EL CENTRO, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to a Star Wars - Discover the Desert Day at the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area on Saturday, Feb. 4, from noon to 4 p.m. The free family-friendly educational event will be held at the BLM’s Buttercup Ranger Station and is in partnership with LANDS, an organization that promotes and protects access to public lands through education and engagement with the public.
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DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on Feb. 27
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Jan. 25.
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BLM welcomes comments on mineral exploration proposal
News Release: ALTURAS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposed expansion of gold exploration at the site of the former Hog Ranch Mine, about 60 miles south of Cedarville along county road 34 in Washoe County, Nev. The project would cover approximately 200 acres of BLM-managed public land. Most of the proposed drilling would take place on the former mine site.
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BLM seeks public input on 2023 off-highway vehicle grant proposals
News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is hosting several public and stakeholder meetings to gather input on the development of off-highway vehicle grant proposals for submission to the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division (Division). If approved, the grants...
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DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting Jan. 25
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Jan. 25.
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BLM seeks input on proposed fee modifications for White Mountains National Recreation Area and Taylor Highway recreation sites
News Release: FAIRBANKS, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comment until Feb. 23 on two draft business plans that include proposals to adjust use and reservation fees at campgrounds and cabins managed by the Eastern Interior Field Office.
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Interior Department discusses Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Sickle Darter on Jan. 24
The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Biden-Harris Administration makes $80 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds available for projects that conserve water and improve watershed health
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation is making approximately $80 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law available for water conservation, water management and restoration projects that will result in significant benefits to ecosystem or watershed health.
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Notice published by Interior Department on Jan. 24
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Jacksonville District signs Feasibility Cost Share Agreement for the St. Augustine, Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study
Col. James Booth of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District commander and Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline of the City of St. Augustine officially marked the start of a comprehensive study to address ongoing coastal flooding within the city limits.
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Corps extends public comment period for proposed Willamette Valley System 30-year plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District (Corps) has extended the deadline from Jan. 19 to Feb. 23 for public feedback on its proposed 30-year plan for the operation and maintenance of 13 dams and reservoirs across the Willamette River Basin.
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Army Corps awards contract for Avalon and Stone Harbor beach nourishment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, IL for $28.8 million to conduct periodic nourishment of the Townsends Inlet to Cape May Inlet (Avalon & Stone Harbor) dune and beachfill project. T
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23-003 Wawawai Landing boat dock is inaccessible from land until further notice
The Lower Granite Natural Resource Management Office has removed the gangway to the boat dock at Wawawai Landing to perform repairs.
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Dry Conditions expected to persist for the Missouri River Basin
For the 2022 calendar year, Missouri River basin runoff above Sioux City, Iowa totaled 19.3 million acre-feet, 75% of average. This was the 30th lowest annual runoff for the Missouri River Basin in 125 years of record-keeping.
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Water Resources Development Act of 2022 authorizes Pittsburgh District additional projects for civil works and studies to benefit water infrastructure
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District received new and increased authorizations to support water infrastructure and civil works projects within its 26,000 square-mile region with the approval of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, signed into law by President Joe Biden.
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USACE to host public scoping meeting for the Proctor Lake Master Plan and Shoreline Management Plan revision
The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public scoping meeting at 4 p.m., January 19, at Comanche County Courthouse - Comanche County Courtroom, 101 W. Central Ave., Comanche, Texas 76442 to provide information and receive public input on the Proctor Lake Draft Master Plan and Shoreline Management Plan revisions and Environmental Assessment.
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