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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office is implementing seasonal motor vehicle closures in central Idaho, from Dec. 15, 2022, until May 1, 2023, to protect wintering wildlife, important elk calving areas and bighorn sheep lambing grounds.
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Multiple Opportunities Open for Small and Tribally-Owned Business to Plug Orphaned Wells on Federal Lands

The Bureau of Land Management this week announced opportunities for both small and Tribally-owned businesses to bid on orphaned well plugging and restoration projects on federal lands, which will be funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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BLM to hold virtual information forum on the recently issued oil and gas leasing policy guidance

The Bureau of Land Management will host a virtual information forum for interested stakeholders on the recently issued policy guidance to implement the oil and gas leasing provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act and updated direction on other program components.
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Closed Christmas Day 2022

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is scheduled to be closed to the public three days each year, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Independence Day.
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Shenandoah National Park Artist-in-Residence Applications Available

Artists are encouraged to apply for the 2023 Artist-in-Residence program at Shenandoah National Park.
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Holiday Sing-along Offered at the National Park

Tune up your vocal cords and join fellow visitors for a not so silent night of holiday songs with musicians Susan and Garry Brown on Sunday, December 11, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center.
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Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger Program wins National Park Service’s Freeman Tilden Award

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Specialist Caitlin Campbell has won the Freeman Tilden Award, the highest award presented to a National Park Service individual to recognize outstanding contributions to the profession of interpretation. T
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Seasonal motorized vehicle closure at Sand Hills Critical Wildlife Habitat Area

The Bureau of Land Management, Sierra Front Field Office seasonal motorized vehicle closure of the Sand Hills Critical Wildlife Area went into effect on Dec. 1, 2022, and will end on April 30, 2023.
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BLM Pinedale seeks volunteers for Bald Eagle survey

The Bureau of Land Management Pinedale Field Office is seeking volunteers to assist with a national mid-winter bald eagle survey on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023.
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The Black Rock Field Office to release Calico Complex mares treated with fertility control

The Black Rock Field Office concluded the Calico Complex wild horse gather near Gerlach, Nevada on October 1, 2022.
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BLM initiates environmental analysis of the Jove Solar Energy Project

The Bureau of Land Management is kicking off its environmental analysis of the proposed Jove Solar Energy project with two public scoping meetings scheduled in January 2023.
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BLM seeds 1,900 acres of eastern Nevada’s public lands

The Bureau of Land Management has aerially seeded 1,900 acres of the public lands near Shingle Pass in Cave Valley, about 45 miles south of Ely, Nev.
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BLM Rio Puerco Field Office to implement three prescribed fires

Throughout the winter season, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will implement three prescribed fires, depending on weather conditions.
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BLM announces land segregation for two proposed utility-scale solar energy projects in Central and Western Arizona

The Bureau of Land Management Arizona State Office has announced a two-year segregation of more than 4,400 acres of public land in Maricopa and Yuma Counties to allow for the consideration of two proposed utility-scale solar energy projects
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Trails Center reopens Thursday, looks forward to holiday events

The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper reopened Thursday after a brief closure for maintenance on Wednesday.
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Seasonal closure of key winter wildlife habitat in the Tres Rios Field Office begin December 1

Annual seasonal closure of wildlife winter range goes into effect on December 1 for public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and the City of Durango
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Sherri Lisius named manager of BLM Bishop Field Office

The Bureau of Land Management California announces the selection of Sherri Lisius as the Bishop Field Manager.
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BLM Worland seeks eagle survey volunteers

The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office is seeking volunteers in the Basin, Worland and Thermopolis areas to assist with the Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023.
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BLM prescribed burning planned southwest of Meeker

The Bureau of Land Management is planning a prescribed burn at the Piceance Basin, approximately 25 miles southwest of Meeker. The burn is scheduled between Dec. 12, 2022 and Mar. 30, 2023, weather permitting.
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BLM to host virtual public meeting for Greenlink North project December 13

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to the third pre-scoping virtual public workshop on the proposed Greenlink North Project to be held via Zoom December 13.
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