News from November 2022
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
As previously announced, when Lake Powell’s elevation has reached 3529 ft. (above sea level), the Bullfrog North Boat Ramp will no longer be operable for houseboats and larger vessels.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
Since 2013, when the National Park Service (NPS) began reducing the deer population in Rock Creek Park, tree seedling density has almost tripled in areas of the park.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
On December 3 and 4, experience a Union-garrisoned town during the 1864 Christmas season in “Captain Flagg’s US Quartermaster City: Prospects of Peace.”
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
There is one thing you can count on during the holidays at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park if you don’t plan ahead: crowds.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on a Wetland Statement of Findings for the Transcanyon Water Distribution Pipeline project. Public comments on the proposed action will be accepted Nov. 21 until midnight, Dec. 23, 2022.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted unanimously (19-0) earlier this month in favor of the formal request submitted by the National Park Service on behalf of the Havasupai Tribe to change the name of Indian Garden (FID #6209) to Havasupai Gardens.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is publishing a public land order establishing a five-year mineral withdrawal on 2,365.89 acres of public lands adjacent to the Barry M. Goldwater Range, known as the “Gila Bend Addition.” The public land order establishing the withdrawal will publish in the Federal Register on Monday.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin annual winter closures at the Emerald Mountain Special Recreation Area near Steamboat Springs on Dec. 1.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office is offering personal use Christmas tree cutting permits, now available online, for designated cutting areas on public lands near Benton and Bridgeport in Mono County through Dec. 24.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
Each year hundreds of people enjoy finding unique, naturally grown Christmas and holiday trees on public lands.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management will host an in-person public meeting of the BLM California Desert District Advisory Council on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. at the Aquarius Casino Hotel at 1900 S Casino Dr, Laughlin, NV, 89029.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction and Colorado River Valley field offices will begin seasonal closures on Dec. 1, 2022. Seasonal closures protect wintering wildlife and reduce damage to roads.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
In accordance with congressional direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management is initiating 30-day scoping periods to receive public input on potential oil and gas lease sales on 35 parcels in Nevada totaling 63,603.89 acres and 18 parcels in Utah totaling nearly 31,808 acres.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
Celebrate 20 years of bringing history to life this holiday season with the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center’s annual “Holiday on the Homestead.” This year marks the first in-person event since 2019.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management is planning prescribed burns on slash piles at several locations in the Kremmling Field Office between Nov. 28, 2022, and March 30, 2023.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management Grants Pass Field Office has lifted most of the public land closure areas caused by the Rum Creek Fire, however, some locations require long-term recovery and will remain closed for the foreseeable future. Entering closed areas is not safe at this time.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
OJJDP, in partnership with the Department of Defense and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, offers four self-paced courses through the Problematic Sexual Behavior of Children and Youth (PSB-CY): Clinical Assessment and Treatment Overview training series.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
The Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) announced today $44.5 million in funding to support state-level law enforcement agencies in combating the illegal manufacturing and distribution of methamphetamine, heroin and prescription opioids.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
The Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) announced today $48.7 million in funding to advance community policing nationwide, provide technical assistance to law enforcement agencies, and promote officer mental health and wellness.
By Press release submission | Nov 26, 2022
Tristan Scott Blank of Tulip Court in Geneseo, Illinois, has been sentenced to 32 years of imprisonment to be followed by a life term of supervised release for Sexual Exploitation of a child.
