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NR 22-17 Life Jackets Saves & Pays Day
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Corps awards contract for completion of Bois Brule flood risk management project

Corps awards contract for completion of Bois Brule flood risk management project
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Weekend Activities at Carlyle Lake

Weekend Activities at Carlyle Lake
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Dworshak Dam increases discharge to cool river temperatures

Dworshak Dam increases discharge to cool river temperatures
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June’s improved runoff not enough for Missouri River basin drought

June’s improved runoff not enough for Missouri River basin drought
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Noyes Cut Ecosystem Restoration Project Prepares Closures

Noyes Cut Ecosystem Restoration Project Prepares Closures
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Army Corps releases for public review draft plan to reduce coastal flood risk in Baltimore

Army Corps releases for public review draft plan to reduce coastal flood risk in Baltimore
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USACE hosting public workshop for Green River Lake Master Plan Update

USACE hosting public workshop for Green River Lake Master Plan Update
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Corps of Engineers & City of Painesville Partner to stabilize Grand Riverbank and Protect Local Public Infrastructure

Corps of Engineers & City of Painesville Partner to stabilize Grand Riverbank and Protect Local Public Infrastructure
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Roaring Springs System Failure to Meet Water Treatment Requirements

News Release: Grand Canyon National Park’s water system recently violated a drinking water requirement. Although this incident was not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we did to correct this situation.
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National park tourism in Virginia creates over $1.9 billion in economic benefit

News Release: WASHINGTON - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 22,233,323 visitors to national parks in Virginia spent over $1.2 billion in the commonwealth in 2021. That spending resulted in 18,000 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of over $1.9 billion.
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Hot Springs National Park to Host Three Trail Recovery Volunteer Events this Summer

News Release: Hot Springs, Ark. - Hot Springs National Park is proud to announce three public volunteer events as part of the Trail Recovery Leaders Project. This project, started in 2021, is organized by the park’s Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) to bolster community engagement, participation, and stewardship...
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BLM approves start of construction of Oberon solar project

News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management has issued the final approval for construction of the Oberon solar project on about 2,600 acres of BLM-managed land near Desert Center in eastern Riverside County, a significant milestone in the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to modernize America’s power infrastructure in the West and permit at least 25 gigawatts of solar, wind, and geothermal production on public lands by 2025.
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BLM starts Sunflower Creek culvert replacement on South Fork John Day Road

News Release: Prineville, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District is replacing the Sunflower Creek culvert on South Fork John Day Road approximately 20 miles south of Dayville, OR. Installation of the new culvert will provide safer public access, increase the culvert’s weight capacity, and benefit aquatic organisms.
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Indian Arts Festival scheduled for August 6-7, 2022

News Release: Williston, ND - Saturday August 6 & 7, 2022 come join Fort Union as we celebrate our affiliated tribes through traditional Ameriican Indian music, dancing, and culture. This free event will showcase presentations and demonstrations each day from 10:00am - 4:00pm CDT.
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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park wildfire update for July 13

News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - The wildfire on the southeast flank of Mauna Loa in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is 70% contained as of Wednesday morning, July 13, and is mapped at 42.5 acres in size.
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Incident On Ptarmigan Fingers In Rocky Mountain National Park

Incident On Ptarmigan Fingers In Rocky Mountain National Park
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Invasive smallmouth bass found in Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam

Invasive smallmouth bass found in Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam
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Area Closure Lifted – Salvage Operations Suspended

Area Closure Lifted – Salvage Operations Suspended
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National Park Service proposes seasonal closure of upper portion of Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park

National Park Service proposes seasonal closure of upper portion of Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park
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