News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

The US Interior Department published a four page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Wildland firefighters successfully contained the ~17 acre Kolob Upper Fire on Friday, July 22, 2022. This means the Kolob Terrace Road is again fully open to drivers. Traffic had been guided by a pilot car to allow space on the road for wildland firefighters to work.

The US Interior Department published a five page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that the 13-member Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force has concluded its review of the more than 660 geographic features featuring the name sq___, a term that has historically been used as an offensive ethnic, racial and sexist slur, particularly for Indigenous women. The Task Force was established in February as directed by Secretary’s Order 3404.

News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. July 22, 2022 - The National Park Service (NPS) is announcing the next steps in advancing recovery efforts to mitigate roadside tree hazards resulting from the KNP Complex Wildfire which burned over 88,000 acres of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks...

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS - On Thursday, July 21, at 7:45 PM, Big Bend National Park’s Communications Center received notice of a fatality along the Chimneys Trail. Rangers responded, and a deceased 75-year-old male from Houston was located approximately ½ mile from the trailhead. There was no obvious cause of death.

News Release: Effective immediately, Grand Canyon National Park will implement mandatory Level 2 water conservation measures due to diminished water resources. At Level 2, measures require that all concessions operations switch to disposable dishes and utensils; alter menus to use less water for food prep and dish washing; adopt low water use for hotel room cleaning; and serve drinking water at restaurants by request only.

There is one release scheduled to be published on July 25.

A solar project to be built on approximately 2,600 acres of public lands in California managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management has final approval.

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on July 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: KULA, Maui - On Thursday, July 21, at 5:30 am, National Park Service (NPS) rangers received a call from hikers in distress in the area of Kapalaoa Cabin in the Haleakalā Crater. Rangers responded and made contact with three adults and two children suffering from various stages of hypothermia and dehydration.

News Release: Mammoth Cave National Park’s Environmental Education (EE) program has been awarded the 2021 Southeast Regional Excellence in Education Award from the National Park Service’s (NPS). This award is the highest recognition presented to a NPS team for outstanding contributions to the profession of education, and recognizes innovation and adaptation within education program planning, development, and implementation.