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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) West Desert District rescinded fire prevention order UTW002-2022-01 today on BLM-managed lands within Box Elder, Cache, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah and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.
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BLM Lifts Fire Restrictions in Eastern Washington

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District has lifted the fire restrictions on public lands administered by the BLM and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) in eastern Washington
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Sideroxylon reclinatum discussed on Oct. 14 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a four page proposed rule on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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BLM to host South Cow Mountain Off-highway Vehicle Safety Event

The Bureau of Land Management and partners from the off-highway vehicle (OHV) community are holding a free South Cow Mountain OHV Safety Event for the public at the South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat., Oct. 15., to promote safe and responsible recreation.
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BLM to host additional Newcastle land use plan meeting in Lusk

The Bureau of Land Management will host an additional open house public meeting on November 2 to solicit early public involvement for the upcoming Newcastle Resource Management Plan revision.
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Battle Mountain District Public Lands Fire Restrictions Rescinded

Fire restrictions in the Battle Mountain District on public lands are rescinded as of 12:01 a.m. Oct. 12, 2022.
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BLM offers public tour of Indian Lakes Off-Range Corrals located in Fallon, Nevada on November 4, 2022

The Bureau of Land Management will host a free public tour of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Fallon, Nevada, on Friday, November 4.
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BLM seeks public input on Minister Road right-of-way

The Sierra Front Field Office is seeking public input that will be used to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects for a proposal from Nevada Division of State Parks (NDSP).
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BLM to host Wild Horse and Burro event in Carthage, Missouri

The Bureau of Land Management is holding a wild horse and burro placement event November 4-5, 2022, offering approximately 60 excess animals gathered from western rangelands at the Civil War Arena, 11838 Civil War Rd., Carthage, Missouri.
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BLM Elko District announces rescission of fire restrictions

Due to cooler temperatures, the Elko District is rescinding some fire restrictions pursuant to 43 CFR 9212.2 effective October 15, 2022.
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Campbell Creek Science Center introduces new registration process for fee-based public programs

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Campbell Creek Science Center (CCSC) is introducing a new registration process for fee-based public programs using Recreation.gov.
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BLM issues decision on proposed transmission line upgrade

The Bureau of Land Management Kingman Field Office has authorized the UniSource Antares to Meadview 69 kV Upgrade Project.
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October 2022 BLM Nevada and Northern Nevada Correctional Center saddle-started wild horse adoption a success

The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections – Silver State Industries conducted a saddle-started wild horse adoption event at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center on October 8, 2022.
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BLM, NPS and USFWS to host wildland fire hiring events

Events scheduled November 5-6 in Redding, CA, and November 19-20 in Northridge, CA
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Wire burning on BLM land leads to felony charges and hefty restitution

The combined efforts of BLM Wyoming, North Wind Construction Services, and the Hot Springs County Sherriff’s Office led to the conviction of two individuals charged with felony depredation of federal lands.
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Diversity of effort benefits diversity in nature

Carolyn Lieberman has the ocean in her veins. She grew up on the East Coast and fondly remembers spending summers at the beach with her family. As an adult, she moved to San Diego to study seagrass and surf every day.
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Service seeks public comment on proposed listing for San Francisco Bay population of longfin smelt

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the San Francisco Bay-Delta distinct population segment of longfin smelt as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. Scientific analysis shows the Bay-Delta longfin smelt is in danger of extinction throughout its range.
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Northern California perennial Lassics lupine proposed for protection under the Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the Lassics lupine, a plant species found only in northern California as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, with a critical habitat designation.
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Service Seeks Comment on Proposed Critical Habitat for the Louisiana Pinesnake

Based on the best available science, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to designate critical habitat for the Louisiana pinesnake, an egg-laying, non-venomous constrictor of western and central Louisiana and eastern Texas that is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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Louisiana Pinesnake Proposed Critical Habitat FAQs

Louisiana Pinesnake Proposed Critical Habitat FAQs
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