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News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comments on a plan to expedite fuels reduction treatments and fire protection efforts near high fire-risk areas on public lands in 44 counties throughout California and northwest Nevada. The statewide Wildland-Urban Interface fuels treatments programmatic Environmental Assessment (EA) aims to facilitate projects on approximately 900,000 acres of public land near rural communities.
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Junior Ranger Program: The Shenandoah Salamander

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Route 66: Preservation Library

News Release: The following select publications and references provide useful information for preserving and revitalizing Route 66.
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News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Route 66: Federal Preservation Programs and Initiatives

News Release: National Register of Historic Places. Federal Tax Incentives. Preservation Easements. Certified Local Government Program. National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.
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Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other Water-Related Contract Actions discussed on Dec. 19 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Interior Department discusses Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compacts in the State of North Dakota on Dec. 19

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Route 66: State Historic Preservation Offices

News Release: State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) are one of the most important resources available for the preservation of Route 66. SHPOs are state agencies responsible for overseeing and promoting much of the historic and archeological preservation in the respective states. The activities of the SHPOs are...
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Cliff Canyon Overlook

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Cliff Palace Loop Road. Amenities. 4 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Pets Allowed, Scenic View/Photo Spot. Cliff Canyon Overlook and Cliff Palace Loop Road are open 8 am to sunset from late spring to Dec. 1, or until the first significant...
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Bureau of Land Management Begins Review of Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Mine

News Release: TONOPAH, Nev. - Today, the Bureau of Land Management announced it will commence review of the proposed Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Mine Project. Lithium is one of the elements on the U.S. Geological Survey’s 2022 list of critical minerals and an important component of batteries for electric vehicles and personal electronics.
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The People and Stories of Route 66

News Release: Route 66 tells many stories of the American people in the 20th century. These stories reflect a diversity of communities, cultures, and perspectives of the road, and provide opportunities to reflect on American history, identity, and sense of place. While stories continue to be captured and told, enjoy this collection as a starting place for learning more about the people and stories of historic Route 66.
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Avoiding moose collisions

News Release: Wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs) are a major public safety and wildlife management issue. WVCs cause human deaths, damage property, and imperil wildlife. In the United States alone, two million collisions with ungulates (like deer and moose) kill approximately 440 people, injure about 59,000 people...
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Lockwood House - Room 1-16: Post-Civil War 1860s Period Classroom

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Frontal View of the Mississippi African American Memorial

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Lindgren, Anthony and Lindgren, David: juvenile Crossopholis magnicaudatus

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Massachusetts Memorial

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Lockwood House - Room 1-12: Early Storer College Kitchen and Dining Area

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Hike to the Taylor Farm Site

News Release: Prince William Forest Park was built from land that had belonged to quite a few different family farms. Evidence of these farms can be seen in the remains of the foundations of farm houses and buildings, the fruit trees and flower beds that still grow nearby, and the occasional pieces of dishes or other artifacts found on the forest floor. If you see any of these artifacts, please leave them where you found them and let a ranger know!.
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Route 66: Main Street Programs

News Release: Main Street Programs provide assistance to communities to revitalize their traditional downtown commercial areas. The provide clearinghouse information, technical assistance, research, and advocacy on preservation-based commercial district revitalization.
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