What did Interior Department publish on Feb. 18?

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Emergency Closure of Public Lands in San Benito and Fresno Counties, California.

The Department oversees more than 500 million acres of land. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the department has contributed to a growing water crisis and holds many lands which could be better managed.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Interior Department on Feb. 18

Title
Oklahoma Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Rule and Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Offstream Storage of Colorado River Water and Interstate Redemption of Storage Credits in the Lower Division States
Emergency Closure of Public Lands in San Benito and Fresno Counties, California
REVISIONNotice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects in the Control of Tonto National Forest, United States Forest Service, Phoenix, AZ