Interior Newswire Report News
National Park Service Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Invites Public Input for Proposed Dock Replacement and Rehabilitation
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The National Park Service is seeking public input during an initial planning phase to replace and rehabilitate the docks at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park.
National Park Service announces Missing marksmanship medals returned to Springfield Armory National Historic Site
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Earlier today, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, the Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Park Service held a ceremony to mark the return of the late-19th century marksmanship medals that went missing from the Springfield Armory, a national historic site located in Springfield, Mass., in the 1990s.
National Park Service announces Creating a Vacation Destination
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Over 800,00 visitors to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park spent a whopping $57.8 million in surrounding areas in 2021.
WMA Restoration Advisory Board meeting scheduled May 23
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), managing restoration efforts at the Former Waikoloa Maneuver Area (WMA), South Kohala, Island of Hawaii, will provide a status update regarding ongoing environmental investigations and restoration activities at the next WMA Restoration Advisory Board meeting, or RAB.
Engineering Solutions through Advanced Materials
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is conducting innovative research on advanced materials and manufacturing technologies that will play a vital role in both civilian and military applications.
Sagamore Bridge maintenance work complete – all lanes open
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today that the Sagamore Bridge maintenance work is complete, two weeks ahead of schedule.
Corps of Engineers, Cahokia Heights, partner on sewer improvement project
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, and the City of Cahokia Heights, Illinois, recently entered into a cost-shared Project Partnership Agreement, or PPA, for sewer improvements included in the Sanitary Sewer Trunkline Project.
Summer recreational lock schedule now in effect on Columbia River
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Recreational boaters passing through the three lower Columbia River dams must follow a summer locking schedule through Sept. 14.
Corps regulatory open house scheduled in Sitka
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District will be available to discuss and answer questions about the regulatory program at an informational open house in Sitka.
Army signs rule to implement credit assistance for dam safety projects
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced the signing of a final rule to implement a new credit assistance program for dam safety projects.
Five Long Island Inlet Dredging Projects Completed Entering Summer
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the recent completion of dredging in five south shore inlets.
USACE awards construction contract for the Sacramento Weir Widening Project
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $172.9 million construction contract for the Sacramento Weir Widening Project to Granite Construction Company of Watsonville, California.
Indian Affairs accepting applications for Living Languages Grants
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development announced it is accepting applications from Tribes and Tribal organizations for the Living Languages Grant Program.
Missouri wildlife refuge is home to blind fish
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The geography of the Endangered Species Act
Reclamation hosts Jackson Lake Dam operations information meeting
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The Bureau of Reclamation will host an annual informational meeting to present streamflow forecasts and projected reservoir operations for Jackson Lake Dam and other upper Snake River reservoirs on Thursday, May 18. In-person and virtual options are offered.
BLM welcomes public comment on amenity fees at Merced River Recreation Area
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management Mother Lode Field Office is seeking public comment on a draft business plan to expand amenity fees for recreation and services at the Merced River Recreation Area in Mariposa County.
BLM Resource Advisory Council will hold information meeting
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management Northern California Resource Advisory Council will hold an informational session via Zoom on Thursday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to noon.
BLM temporarily limits vehicle access at South Cow Mountain to protect imperilled species
By Interior Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management Ukiah Field Office is taking measures to protect habitat for the imperilled Clear Lake hitch by temporarily limiting vehicle access to the South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area in Lake County.
Comer Applauds Senate Passage of Resolution Blocking D.C.’s Anti-Police Bill
By Interior Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
On May 16, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) applauded bipartisan Senate passage of a joint resolution (H. J. Res. 42) blocking the D.C. Council’s anti-police bill from taking effect. Washington, D.C. is facing a crime crisis resulting from soft-on-crime policies and the D.C.
Bureau of Land Management releases sale notice on oil and gas lease sales in Michigan and Louisiana
By Interior Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Jose Mendoza-Ruelas, 38, to 150 months in federal prison after his guilty plea to Conspiracy to Distribute 50 Grams or More of Actual (Pure) Methamphetamine, 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl, and 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine.