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News Release: ELY, Nev. - Weather permitting, the Bureau of Land Management Ely District this Tuesday through Friday, November 8-11, will burn slash piles of pinyon pine and juniper on public lands near Cattle Camp, Horse Camp, and Monument and Basque canyons in south Steptoe Valley.
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Groundbreaking ceremony kicks off construction project to modernize the Truckee Canal
News Release: * Ernest Conant, California-Great Basin Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation
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Interior Department discusses Migratory Bird Permits; Administrative Updates on Nov. 2
The US Interior Department published a two page rule on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Interior Department Announces $122.5 Million for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Grants
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is making $122.5 million in fiscal year 2022 funding for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grants available to eligible states and Tribes. These funds will support local investment opportunities that create good-paying union jobs and provide for the sustainable long-term rehabilitation of abandoned mine lands.
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DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting Nov. 3
The State Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program grant opened on Nov. 3.
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What did Interior Department publish on Nov. 2?
The US Interior Department published a two page rule on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The BLM seeks public input on Butte County fuels reduction projects
News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on proposals to use prescribed fire and mechanized equipment to reduce hazardous vegetation and improve wildfire resilience on 170 acres of BLM-managed public lands near the Big Chico Creek Ecological Preserve and Forest Ranch, and 248 acres near Phoenix Hill along Forbestown Road close to the communities of Oroville and Hurleton in Butte County.
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Touton: DOI works 'to better protect Colorado River System' with possible guideline revisions
U.S. Department of the Interior announced possible guideline revisions for operating two major dams along the Colorado River to stabilize depleted reservoirs.
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BLM Carson City District Christmas Tree permits available starting November 14
News Release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District, will begin selling Christmas tree permits on Monday, November 14. The permit is valid from the date of purchase through December 25.
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Minor Boundary Revision at City of Rocks National Reserve discussed on Nov. 2 by Interior Department
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Supports $45 Million Investment to Build Climate Resilience in Tribal Communities
News Release: WASHINGTON-The Department of the Interior today announced a $45 million investment in Tribal communities to address the disproportionate impacts of climate change. These Tribal Climate Resilience projects will support Tribes and Tribal organizations in adaptation planning, climate implementation actions, ...
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The BLM Trinity River campgrounds to close for winter
News Release: REDDING, Calif. -The Bureau of Land Management is reducing services at Trinity River campgrounds in preparation for a winter closure later this month.
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Free firewood permits available at Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz.- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tucson Field Office is offering free firewood permits for collecting downed wood at the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (LCNCA), November 7, 2022-March 31, 2023. Permits issued will be valid until the date of expiration listed on the permit and based on wood availability.
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Notice published by Interior Department on Nov. 1
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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BLM seeks comment on proposed Canyonlands Wild Burro Gather Plan
News Release: RICHFIELD, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management Richfield Field Office seeks input during a 30-day public comment period on an environmental assessment to help protect rangeland conditions and the health of the Canyonlands Herd Management Area wild burro herd. The assessment will analyze a proposed gather plan to remove excess wild burros within and around the Canyonlands Herd Management Area and to manage the population growth through fertility control.
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BLM seeks public comment on Wyoming Department of Transportation temporary housing proposal in Teton County
News Release: PINEDALE, Wyo. - The BLM Pinedale Field Office is seeking public comment concerning a proposal submitted by Wyoming Department of Transportation to utilize a parcel of BLM managed lands for temporary worker housing in support of an ongoing highway project in Teton County, Wyoming. The parcel being proposed for the temporary housing is commonly referred to as “parcel 26" and is one of several small parcels managed by the BLM in Teton County.
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Christmas Tree Permits Available in Battle Mountain and Tonopah
News Release: BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nevada-- The Battle Mountain District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently selling Christmas Tree Permits for personal use at two different locations, Battle Mountain and Tonopah, until Dec. 23, 2022.
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Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Broad Agency Announcement for Water Monitoring Technologies on Nov. 1
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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BLM to begin Christmas tree-cutting permit sales next week
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY -The Bureau of Land Management will begin offering non-commercial tree permits to cut trees for the holidays, including pinyon pine and juniper trees, starting next week in Utah. Each year, thousands of people find their Christmas trees on public lands, where these healthy public lands provide opportunities for recreation as vital resources.
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Doorman: 'We look forward to receiving public input' on Nevada communication tower
Bureau of Land Management's Las Vegas field office is looking forward to public input about the draft environmental assessment for a proposed communication tower along State Route 163 in Nevada.
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