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In an Aug. 25 news release, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation confirmed $1.2 million in grants for improvement of water modeling and forecasting.
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Yellowstone National Park’s 2022 wildfire season has begun

News Release: Gray Fire. * A new wildland fire was detected Aug. 29 by a passing aircraft. * The 0.1-acre lightning-ignited Gray Fire is located about 1 mile east of the Fawn Pass Patrol Cabin, just south of the Fawn Pass Trail. * The park’s Helitack crew contained the fire. * No emergency closures are anticipated.
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Sheehan: 'Input at this stage will help inform the issues considered during the planning process'

The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking input for Utah's Bears Ears National Monument.
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What releases are upcoming from the Land Management Bureau on Aug. 31

There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 31.
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Assistant Secretary Cantor Visits American Samoa, Announces Nearly $390,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments

News Release: WASHINGTON - Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor today completed her first official visit to American Samoa where she met with area leaders, emphasized the agency’s commitment to the people of American Samoa, and announced key investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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National Park Service Celebrates the 101st Birthday of Dick Bowser, Inventor of the Gateway Arch Tram Ride to the Top

News Release: “Dick Bowser is a trailblazer in innovation and invention, and will always be an important figure in Arch history," says Pam Sanfilippo, Program Manager, Museum Services & Interpretation, Gateway Arch National Park. “Without his Tram Ride to the Top design, tens of millions of visitors to the Arch would...
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Search Underway for Missing Hiker Quang Trong Than in Kings Canyon National Park

News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. Aug. 29, 2022 - A search is underway in Kings Canyon National Park and Inyo National Forest for Quang Trong Than, 66, of Newport Beach, CA. Than was last seen on Sunday, August 21 between 3 and 4 p.m near the peak of Split Mountain, on the Sierra Nevada Crest, close to the boundary between the national park and the national forest. Than became separated from his group at the base of the summit.
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Bighorn Canyon Begins Seasonal Closure of Yellowtail Dam Visitor Center and Dock Removal After Labor Day

News Release: It is hard to believe that school has started, and it is time for Bighorn Canyon to start to prepare for fall.
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Interior Department discusses Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource Management Plan for the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah and an Associated Environmental Impact Statement on Aug. 30

The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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DOI-FWS offers new grant application process starting Aug. 30

F23AS00028 National Outreach and Communication Program grant opened on Aug. 30.
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Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Alabama Museums, Tuscaloosa, AL on Aug. 30

The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Milner Pass Parking Area will be Closed to all Users Beginning on Wednesday, September 7 for the Construction of a new Vault Toilet Facility

News Release: The Milner Pass Parking Area and trailhead will be closed to all users beginning on Wednesday, September 7, for the construction of a new vault toilet facility. This project is anticipated to be completed by mid-October, as weather and conditions permit.
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Notice of Inventory Completion Amendment: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Mobile, AL discussed on Aug. 30 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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September 2022 Events at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is excited to announce the return of After Dark in the Park programs and the park film in the newly renovated Kīlauea Visitor Center auditorium, starting in September. Also coming in September are ranger-led walks, living history presentations, volunteer opportunities, fee-free National Public Lands Day, and special programs to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the current Kīlauea eruption.
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Notice published on Aug. 29 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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National POW/MIA Recognition Day

News Release: ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia - National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day is Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. In honor of that day, the National Park Service will present special programs on Friday, Sept. 16, and Saturday, September 17.
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Planned closures begin after Labor Day

News Release: MOOSE, WY - Five planned temporary closures will take place after Labor Day in Grand Teton National Park as construction and road improvements projects get underway. Tentative schedules and locations of projects are.
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Land Management Bureau set to publish a new notice on Aug. 30

There are two releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 30.
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Mammoth Cave National Park receives $6.5 million in funding to rehabilitate popular cave trail

News Release: Mammoth Cave National Park will receive approximately $6.5 million from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to rehabilitate about one mile of cave trail inside Mammoth Cave starting in fall 2022. The project will address deferred maintenance associated with these facilities, visitor safety, tour experience, and natural and cultural resource protection from the New Entrance to the Frozen Niagara entrance.
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2021 Big South Fork Art in the Park Reception This Weekend

News Release: Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area will host the Eighth Annual Photo Contest reception on Friday, Sept. 2, at Bandy Creek Visitor Center, located at 151 Stable Road, Oneida.
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