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Abundant dry fuels (grasses, shrubs, and trees) and a prolonged drought have prompted the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to implement fire restrictions on BLM lands at Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and around the community of Lincoln beginning June 27 at 8 a.m., until further notice.

BLM issues decision on Marton Ranch Acquisition supplemental analysis

he Bureau of Land Management Casper Field Office has released a decision record for the Marton Ranch Acquisition supplemental environmental assessment.

BLM Colorado selects Abdelgadir Elmadani as Deputy State Director Energy, Lands, and Minerals

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office welcomes Abdelgadir (AG) Elmadani as the new Deputy State Director for Energy, Lands, and Minerals. Elmadani joins the Colorado State Office from the California State Office where he was the Associate Deputy State Director for Fluids and Minerals.

Independence Day at Fort Stanwix

On Tuesday, July 4, Fort Stanwix National Monument is hosting a free event in honor of our nation’s birthday.

Mammoth Cave National Park Proposes Future Fee Increase

Mammoth Cave National Park seeks public comments on a proposed increase in cave tour, camping rates, and electric vehicle (EV) charging fees which would take effect in 2024

Special U.S. Postal Service Pictorial Postmark offered at Morristown National Historical Park July 4, 2023

On July 4 a special U.S. Postal Service Pictorial Postmark will be offered at Morristown National Historical Park (NHP) to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the dedication of the park.

Sunday Operations Return

Effective Sunday, July 2, 2023, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park will resume its 7-day operational schedule.

Concerts, history, and nature programs on tap at the National Seashore this summer

End your day the perfect way, with music, presentations, and performance events at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. Events are held every Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 pm from June 27 through September 5 at the outdoor amphitheater on the shores of Salt Pond or in the indoor auditorium

Student Trainee (Computer Scientist), GS-1599-04/05/07/09 (target GS-13)

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources, Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC), Hydrology and Statistics Division is advertising to fill:

Corps seeks comments on Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Phases

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on the draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment, or SEA, for three phases of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project.

Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management battles the Spring Creek Fire

The Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire (UCR Fire) Management Unit and Grand Valley Fire Protection District (GVFPD) are in unified command to battle the Spring Creek Fire, five miles southwest of Parachute.

Colonial National Historical Park Celebrates Independence Day

On July 4, 2023, celebrate a fee free Independence Day in historic Yorktown, where American and French troops defeated the British in the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War.

Ridgeview Elementary Ribbon Cutting

The Ridgeview Elementary Ribbon Cutting Ceremony took place on June 9 in Clintwood, VA at the new Ridgeview Elementary School.

Colorado Mitigation Procedures, Stream Quantification Tool, mitigation banking improves regulatory permitting

The recently implemented Colorado Mitigation Procedures, Colorado Stream Quantification Tool and mitigation banking have greatly improved how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District’s Denver Regulatory Office analyzes permit applications under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

USACE announces Project Delivery Team Meeting for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Operational Plan on June 29

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces a virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Operational Plan on Thursday, June 29, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in North Dakota

The Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 35 oil and gas parcels totaling 10,463.09 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in North Dakota.

BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Lufkin, Texas

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event July 14-15 at the George H. Henderson Arena, in Lufkin, Texas.

Two Visitor Fatalities in Big Bend National Park

On Friday, June 23 at approximately 6:00 pm, Big Bend National Park’s Communications Center received a call requesting emergency assistance along the Marufo Vega Trail.

Terminus: A Glacier Memorial Project will be shown at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center

n Friday, July 7th, Olympic National Park in partnership with the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Washington’s National Park Fund, and Discover Your Northwest, will kick off the summer of “Terminus: A Glacier Memorial Project” with the opening exhibit reception at the Fine Arts Center from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

SAVE THE DATE: 13th Annual Blue Heron Ghost Mine, September 9, 2023