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News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in conjunction with Holloman Air Force Base, is planning a prescribed burn within Otero County in southern New Mexico the week of Feb. 27 through March 3, 2023. In total, 15-20 BLM firefighters and personnel will conduct and monitor the fire. These burns are being conducted to reduce the risk of wildfire spreading to public lands from the Centennial Bombing Range.
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Local contractor selected to thin pinyon-juniper northwest of Ely, Nevada
News Release: ELY, Nev. - A local vendor is selectively removing pinyon pine and juniper trees from approximately 690 acres of the public lands in Smith Valley, about 25 miles northwest of Ely, Nev.
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Early end to some winter visitor services at the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge
News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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United States submits its first multi-country nomination to the UNESCO World Heritage List for Moravian Church Settlements
News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 1 listed. Scenic View/Photo Spot. From long-time settlers to brief passers-by, many of us like to name what we see around us. This towering outcropping of Entrada Sandstone, the same tye of rock that forms arches in Arches National Park, is known as Turtle Rock. Can you see the...
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Bureau of Land Management New Mexico seeks feedback on proposed oil and gas lease sale
News Release: SANTA FE, N.M. - In accordance with congressional direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office started a 30-day scoping period to receive public input on 12 parcels totaling 915.59 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale. Scoping ends on March 20.
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Mount Rainier National Park seeks housing to lease for staff
News Release: Native Conservation Corps and the National Park Service.
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Day use fees waived at New Melones, Lake Berryessa, and Stony Gorge reservoirs on Presidents’ Day
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation’s New Melones Lake, Lake Berryessa, and Stony Gorge reservoirs will waive day use fees on Feb. 20 in honor of Presidents’ Day. Other fees, such as overnight camping, boat launching, and fees associated with concession managed areas, will still apply.
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Cape Krusenstern National Monument Subsistence Resource Commission Meeting
News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Great Lakes Invasive Plant Management Team Successfully Restores Interdunal Wetland
News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Alaska Native Vietnam-Era Veterans Allotments on Feb. 17
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Prescribed burn planned in Socorro County
News Release: SOCORRO, N.M. - During the week of Feb. 27 through March 3, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management, in conjunction with Holloman Air Force Base, are planning a prescribed burn in Socorro County. Personnel will concentrate their efforts on Red Rio Bombing Range, located on White Sands Missile Range approximately 18 miles west of Carrizozo. An anticipated 300 acres of grassland will be targeted for hand-ignition. Smoke from the fire may be visible from Highways 380 and 54.
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MANZANAR TO HOST CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY FEBRUARY 23
News Release: From March 1 to Sept. 15, the back beaches and sand dunes in this area are closed to hiking to protect the nesting area for the western snowy plover, a federally listed, threatened shorebird. Please remain on the wet sand (below mean high tide) or the road throughout this area during this time.
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Notice published on Feb. 17 by Interior Department
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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BLM Bakersfield Field Office seeks public input for off-highway vehicle grants
News Release: BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -The Bureau of Land Management Bakersfield Field Office wants to hear your ideas on how to ensure off-highway vehicle trails are safe and well maintained on public lands throughout Central California at a virtual public meeting on Monday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m.
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Rocky Mountain National Park seeks public input on environmental assessment for proposal to construct staff housing
News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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2023 Dark Sky Festival was a success
News Release: What Are Problematic Plants?. Sometimes plants grow in places where they don't naturally occur and some plants can cause damage to ecosystems and even harm people. Exotic plants are nonnative species that are typically introduced into an ecosystem by human actions, whether intentional or not. Invasive...
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BLM plans prescribed fires in Eddy and Chaves counties
News Release: Carlsbad, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning to conduct several prescribed fire operations beginning the week of Feb. 20 through the end of April. The agency plans to conduct burn operations on approximately 3,080 acres in six units southwest of Carlsbad in Eddy County, located north and south of Highway 62, and one unit in western Chaves County.
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