Notice published by Interior Department on March 20

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Receipt of a Permit Application (Smoot) for Incidental Take of the Houston Toad.

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 March 20

Title
Special Rules Applicable to Surface Coal Mining Hearings and Appeals
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Astragalus pycnostachyus
Receipt of Petitions for Federal Acknowledgment of Existence as an Indian Tribe
Public Land Order No. 7557; Opening of Public Lands Under Section 24 of the Federal Power Act; Colorado
Notice of Public Meetings, Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council Meetings
Notice of Availability of the Second Revision of the Recovery Plan for the Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for the South Bay Salt Ponds Initial Stewardship Project
Public Land Order No. 7558; Opening of National Forest System Land Under Section 24 of the Federal Power Act; Colorado
Notice of Intent To Conduct Public Scoping and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement Regarding the Development of a Habitat Conservation Plan for the Pacific Coast Population of the Western Snowy Plover in Oregon
Receipt of a Permit Application (Smoot) for Incidental Take of the Houston Toad
Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/Washington
Public Land Order No. 7556; Withdrawal of Public Lands for the North Fork Smith River, OR