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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduling a temporary closure of the parking lot located below Beaver Dam starting Dec. 5.
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22-072 Military Veterans and Gold Star Families have a new interagency pass option to access public lands
The Biden-Harris administration announced that starting on Veterans Day (Nov. 11), veterans of the U.S. Armed Services and Gold Star Families can obtain a free lifetime pass to access thousands of federal recreation day use sites spread out across more than 400 million acres of public lands, including national parks, wildlife refuges, and forests.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District changes recreation area fees at 10 locations in California on Jan. 1, 2023
he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is changing their fees at all of their recreation areas in California.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Embarks on Plan to Conserve Key Areas in Willamette Valley
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting public comments on a plan to protect key conservation areas in the middle and southern sections of the Willamette Valley.
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Lesser Prairie-Chicken Listed Under the Endangered Species Act
Following a rigorous review of the best available scientific and commercial information regarding the past, present and future threats, as well as ongoing conservation efforts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing two Distinct Population Segments (DPS) of the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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Service Seeks Public Input on Elliott State Research Forest Habitat Conservation Plan and Draft EIS
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is releasing a draft environmental impact statement for a plan that balances forest research and management activities with the conservation of rare species and their habitat in the Elliott State Forest.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Project Applications for $38 Million in Fish Passage Funding
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing the availability of $38 million in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for fish passage projects across the nation that address outdated, unsafe or obsolete dams, culverts, levees and other barriers fragmenting our nation’s rivers and streams.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input on the Preparation of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Nebraska Public Power District’s R-Project Transmission Line Revised Habitat Conservation Plan
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is publishing a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the Federal Register and opening a 30-day public scoping period to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for an incidental take permit (ITP) application associated with the R-Project transmission line.
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President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides $10 Million to Sagebrush Projects in the West
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced $10 million in fiscal year 2023 funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support over 50 projects in western states to restore and conserve strategic areas within the sagebrush ecosystem.
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides $10M to Sagebrush Projects in the West
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced $10 million in fiscal year 2023 funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support over 50 projects in western states to restore and conserve strategic areas within the sagebrush ecosystem.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Measures for African Elephant Protection
In response to a rise in international trade in live African elephants, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing an amendment to the 4(d) rule of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to benefit African elephant conservation in the wild while improving the welfare of captive elephants under U.S. jurisdiction.
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides $10M to Sagebrush Projects
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced $10 million in fiscal year 2023 funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support over 50 projects in western states to restore and conserve strategic areas within the sagebrush ecosystem
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Regional Director Charlie Wooley announces retirement
After 44 years of dedicated federal service, Midwest Regional Director Charlie Wooley has announced his retirement. We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would like to thank Wooley for his commitment to the Great Lakes and the wider conservation mission of the agency.
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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record on Nov. 15
The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” on Nov. 15.
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Sustainable Low Water Access Plan
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) will host a series of public meetings next month to explore management options on how to maintain launch ramp access for motorized recreational boaters to the lake and other visitor services amid record low water levels.
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Michelle Kerns Selected as Superintendent of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument
National Park Service (NPS) Acting Regional Director Kate Hammond announced the selection of Michelle Kerns as superintendent of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
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Heart of Maui: New Haleakalā National Park Film on Saving Forest Birds
Haleakalā National Park released a new film, Heart of Maui.
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Yellowstone National Park reduces fire danger to LOW
Yellowstone National Park reduces fire danger to LOW
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Celebrate "A Christmas Past"
The birthplace of Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States, will host “A Christmas Past” December 2nd and 3rd.
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2023 Winter Operations at Craters of the Moon
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve will close the Robert Limbert Visitor Center and bookstore on November 28, 2022.
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