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BLM-National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Graduate Research Innovation (GRIN) (One Task Statement) grant opened on Oct. 21.
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BLM Opens Fortymile Caribou Federal Subsistence Hunt on October 27

News Release: FAIRBANKS, Alaska - After consultation with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG), the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Eastern Interior Subsistence Regional Advisory Committee, and under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, the Bureau of Land...
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DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Oct. 21

BLM-National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Regional Fire Science Exchange Announcement (One Task Statement) grant opened on Oct. 21.
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Interior Department discusses Notice of Intent To Extend and Continue Concession Contracts and Award Temporary Concession Contracts on Oct. 20

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Interior Department discusses Notice of Realty Action; Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Fremont County, Wyoming on Oct. 19

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on Oct. 19 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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BLM proposes 25-acre land sale to Bairoil

News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management is accepting comments through Dec. 5, 2022, on the proposed sale of 24.79 acres of BLM-administered public land to the Town of Bairoil in Fremont County, Wyoming.
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Interior Department set to publish a new notice on Oct. 21

There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 21.
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Veterans Legacy Memorial Website

The National Park Service and the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (NCA) have added profiles for 20,574 veterans and service members interred in two NPS national cemeteries to the NCA’s Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM) website.
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Bonner Bridge Pier to close during multi-day parking lot paving project

The Bonner Bridge Pier and its access road will temporarily close during a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) project to pave the parking lot used to access the pier and beach at the south end of Oregon Inlet.
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Burn Ban Lifted in Lake Chelan National Recreation Area and Portions of North Cascades National Park

Effective Friday, October 21, the burn ban in Lake Chelan National Recreation Area and the area of North Cascades National Park located in Chelan County is lifted.
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and Las Misiones host debut event Misión de las Estrellas

Join San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and Las Misiones for two nights of stars at Mission San Juan to explore and be inspired by the night sky through telescopes, learn about celestial navigation, become a Junior Ranger Night Explorer, and more at this free family event
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Heather Yates Selected as Chief Ranger

Wrangell -St. Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST) is pleased to announce that Heather Yates has been selected as Chief Ranger.
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2022 Campfire Ban Lifted

Effective 12:01 am Friday, October 21, 2022, campfires will be allowed in established fire rings in campgrounds and day-use areas and on lakeshores below the high-water mark throughout Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.
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Legacy Pollution Week Highlights Orphaned Well Rehabilitation Work at Big Thicket

The Department of the Interior recently announced $33 million to clean up 277 orphaned wells in national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and other public lands across the country.
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Shafer Trail Road Will Close Intermittently for Required Maintenance in October and November

Shafer Trail Road will close intermittently for required maintenance October 24-27, October 31-November 3, and November 7-10 (Mondays through Thursdays).
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Fall Prescribed Fires Planned for National Park

The National Park Service is planning to conduct seven prescribed fires this fall totaling more than 1,400 acres. Several burns are carryovers from the spring that could not be completed due to unfavorable weather conditions.
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National Park Service to Conduct Brush Removal, November 1 - 18, 2022

St. Croix National Scenic Riverway plans to conduct understory brush removal in the Riverway corridor along the St. Croix River in Polk County, Wisconsin from approximately November 1 –18, 2022 depending on weather and site conditions.
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Bryce Canyon National Park Air Tour Management Plan Completed

The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed an air tour management plan for Bryce Canyon National Park on October 18th, 2022.
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Public input sought for Tennessee Valley dam removal project in Golden Gate NRA

Golden Gate National Recreation Area invites the public to provide feedback on the removal of an earthen dam at Tennessee Valley.
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