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News Release: Prineville, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management approved a plan this month to acquire about 4,000 acres of private land in central Oregon to increase public access to recreation opportunities and restore healthy landscapes. The land is located on the west side of the John Day River, approximately 14...

Interior Department discusses Marine Mammals; Incidental Take of Northern Sea Otters During Specified Activities; the Gulf of Alaska on April 19

The US Interior Department published a one page rule on April 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

BLM working to reduce wildfire risk as well as protect cultural and natural resources south of Fredonia, Arizona

News Release: ST. GEORGE, Utah-To decrease the risk of future wildfires and protect cultural and natural resources, fire managers with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Strip District have treated an area in the Mt. Trumbull area by cutting and piling brush accumulations, and now plan to burn these debris...

DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on May 22

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on April 20.

BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Kellyville, Oklahoma

News Release: NORMAN, Okla.- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico will hold a two-day wild horse and burro adoption event in Kellyville, Okla., May 19-20, at the Creek County Fairgrounds.

Interior Department discusses Risk Management, Financial Assurance, and Loss Prevention-Decommissioning Activities and Obligations on April 18

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

Interior Department discusses National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions on April 18

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

Land Acquisitions; the Samish Indian Nation, Washington discussed on April 18 by Interior Department

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

DOI-FWS grant application closes on July 7

F24AS00008 - NAWCA 2024-2 US Standard Grants grant opened on April 19.

DOI-FWS offers new grant application process starting April 19

F24AS00009 - NAWCA 2024 Canada Grants grant opened on April 19.

Western Oregon Counties receive nearly $26 million from the Bureau of Land Management in Secure Rural Schools payments

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management announces that it has distributed more than $25.6 million in payments to 18 western Oregon counties under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. The payments are made based on a formula set by Congress using a combination of timber harvest revenue and appropriated funds.

DOI-BOR grant application closes on June 20

Desalination and Water Purification Research Program Pitch to Pilot FY 23 grant opened on April 19.

Edward Frazar, P.E., selected to lead Civil Engineering Services Division 2 for Reclamation's Technical Service Center

News Release: DENVER - The Bureau of Reclamation's Technical Service Center selected Edward Frazar, P.E., as chief of the Civil Engineering Services Division 2. Frazar began his new position on April 9, 2023.

Lemhi Pass, Montana

News Release: Lewis and Clark NHT Visitor Centers and Museums.

Motorcycle races to attract 300 riders to the Fort Sage Off-Highway Vehicle Area

News Release: DOYLE, Calif. - Up to 300 motorcycle riders are expected to compete in the Diamond Back Hare Scrambles motorcycle race, Saturday and Sunday, April 22 and 23, at the Bureau of Land Management Fort Sage Off-Highway Vehicle Area near Doyle. For safety reasons, trail access will be available only to participants during the event.

Podcast 020: Digital Preservation of Documents at the Library of Congress

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Indian Creek Campground remains closed until further notice

News Release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The BLM, Sierra Front Field Office announces the Indian Creek Campground in Alpine County will remain closed until further notice.

Bureau of Land Management to conduct multiple-day prescribed burn

News Release: Kingman, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management Kingman Field Office will conduct a multiple-day prescribed burn on Goodwin Mesa, about 50 miles southeast of Kingman, pending appropriate weather and seasonal conditions, from May through September 2023. The Goodwin Mesa Prescribed Fire will cover approximately 3,000 acres of BLM land and will take two to three days to complete.

Valles Caldera 2023 Turkey Hunt Season Begins

News Release: Jemez Springs, NM - The 2023 turkey hunt season begins today, April 15, and runs through April 30. Twenty tags were issued through the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and each tag is good for 1 bearded turkey. The park is home to an estimated 400 Merriam turkeys.

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