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There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 20.
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BLM to burn slash piles
News Release: WORLAND, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District tentatively plans to burn slash piles within the Cody, Lander and Worland field office areas this fall and winter. These pile burns will reduce accumulated slash from previous mechanical thinning projects.
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International Archaeology Day celebration at Campbell Creek Science Center
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Campbell Creek Science Center (CCSC) is joining with the National Park Service, Alaska Consortium of Zooarchaeologists, and other partners to celebrate International Archaeology Day.
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BLM West Desert District rescinds seasonal fire restrictions in majority of district
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY -The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) West Desert District rescinded fire prevention order UTW002-2022-01 today on BLM-managed lands within Box Elder, Cache, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah and Wasatch counties. Fire prevention order UTW002-2022-08 went into effect today on BLM-managed lands on West Mountain and Lake Mountains in Utah County. The public is encouraged to continue to use their “fire sense" to help prevent wildfire.
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Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty on Oct. 18
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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President Biden Designates Blackwell School National Historic Site as America’s Newest National Park
News Release: WASHINGTON - President Biden signed the Blackwell School National Historic Site Act yesterday, designating the Blackwell School site in Marfa, Texas, as part of the National Park System. This designation will permanently protect the site for future generations and help tell the history of Texas school districts that established separate elementary schools for Mexican American children through the practice of de facto segregation. .
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BLM to enhance permitting process for Coyote Buttes South
News Release: ST. GEORGE, Utah - On Nov. 1, 2022, the Bureau of Land Management will implement a new mobile based geofence system for obtaining daily lottery permits to hike in the stunning recreation area known as Coyote Buttes South, within the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness. The BLM is implementing...
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Interior Department Announces Development of First-Ever Consultation Policy with Native Hawaiian Community
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that, for the first time in the agency’s history, it will require formal consultation with the Native Hawaiian Community. New policies and procedures, subject to formal consultation, will further affirm and honor the special political and trust relationship between the United States and the Native Hawaiian Community.
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BLM announces completion of Crimson Energy Storage Project
The Bureau of Land Management today announced that construction of the Crimson Energy Storage Project, a 350-megawatt battery storage system in eastern Riverside County, is now complete, and the system is in operation and expanding grid capacity.
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BLM Announces Temporary Closure Of Public Lands
The Deschutes Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM), Prineville District will implement a temporary closure of public lands near La Pine, Oregon at 8:00 AM, Friday, October 21, 2022, to protect public health and safety.
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BLM to conduct prescribed fire at Dos Palmas Preserve
The Bureau of Land Management and fire crews from the California Desert Interagency Fire Program will treat up to 133 acres of land with prescribed fire in the Dos Palmas Preserve in eastern Riverside County to prevent wildfire risk.
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BLM seeding a component of large-scale landscape restoration project
The Bureau of Land Management’s Ely District recently finished aerially seeding 3,000-plus acres of the public lands along the west slope of the Egan Range in White River Valley, about 15 miles south of Ely, Nev.
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The Black Rock Field Office has initiated a 30-day public scoping period
The Black Rock Field Office has initiated a 30-day scoping period for a proposed road re-route within the Soldier Meadows Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area).
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BLM announces thinning treatments in San Juan and Rio Arriba Counties
Beginning today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office, in partnership with the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District, will treat approximately 9,350 acres of sagebrush.
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BLM to enhance permitting process for Coyote Buttes South
On November 1, 2022, the Bureau of Land Management will implement a new mobile based geofence system for obtaining daily lottery permits to hike in the stunning recreation area known as Coyote Buttes South, within the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Grazing Management: Range Improvement Agreements and Permits Materials discussed on Oct. 18 by Interior Department
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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BLM Enhances Watershed Restoration Initiative Agreement with Utah Partners
The Bureau of Land Management is growing its partnership with the Utah Department of Natural Resources for the Watershed Restoration Initiative by committing approximately $3.8 million of funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for habitat restoration, watershed health, and hazardous fuels removal.
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BLM hosting open house meetings to gather public input for South Fork of the Walla Walla Area of Environmental Concern Management Plan Revision
Officials with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are seeking public input on ways to update and revise the Management Plan for the South Fork of the Walla Walla (SFWW) Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC).
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BLM offering fall colors bike ride and walk on Bizz Johnson Trail
The Bureau of Land Management invites mountain bike riders and hikers to come outdoors and enjoy the beautiful fall colors peaking on the Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail, when the Bureau of Land Management and Lassen Rural Bus offer a special shuttle service, Saturday, Oct. 22, between Susanville and Westwood.
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BLM extends summer off-highway vehicle limitations for the White Mountains National Recreation Area and Steese National Conservation Area
Due to the lack of adequate snow cover in the White Mountains National Recreation Area and Steese National Conservation Area, the summer off-highway vehicle (OHV) limitations will remain in effect until October 31.
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