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BLM extends comment period for proposed Public Lands Rule
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management is extending the public comment period for the Public Lands Rule by 15 days. This brings the time collecting public feedback on the proposed rule to a total of 90 days. The new deadline to provide input is July 5, 2023.
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Reclamation and Truckee Carson Irrigation District implement flood operations and maximize water storage in Lahontan Reservoir
News Release: CARSON CITY, Nevada. - Due to unprecedented snowpack in the Carson River Basin, the Bureau of Reclamation and Truckee-Carson Irrigation District are proactively implementing flood operations and maximizing water storage in Lahontan Reservoir. The two agencies have been implementing flood operations since...
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BLM campgrounds, roads open June 16
News Release: LANDER, Wyo. - Unprecedented winter and spring precipitation has resulted in varied road conditions across public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office.
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Cole Brusa named as new NPS Fire and Aviation IT Pathways intern
News Release: Cole Brusa has been selected as the Information Technology (IT) Specialist - IT Pathways intern for the Division of Fire and Aviation’s Branch of the Information Technology & Resource Management (ITRM).
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Pactola Dam Driftwood Removal Project to begin mid-June
News Release: RAPID CITY, S.D. - Reclamation staff and a Montana Conservation crew (MCC) will be working on the upstream face of Pactola Dam removing driftwood, during the weeks of June 12 and June 19, 2023.
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Interior Department Initiates Process to Develop Future Guidelines and Strategies for Protecting the Colorado River
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that it is initiating the formal process to develop future operating guidelines and strategies to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River. The new guidelines will replace the 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead, which are set to expire at the end of 2026.
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Lunch Creek
News Release: Surrounded by carpets of wildflowers. In the summer, lunch creek flows down a natural rock staircase from the striking backdrop of Pollock mountain. It was named for its popularity as a lunch stop for early visitors to the park and remains a popular stop on the road today.
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St. Mary Visitor Center
News Release: The St Mary Visitor Center is the Eastern Gateway to Glacier National Park and is a main orientation point for many visitors, with rangers on duty throughout the summer, providing trip planning and other information about the park. If you find yourself on the east side of the park and you have a question about something you've seen or heard while you were here, this is the place to stop and find the answer.
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Interior Department Announces $578.8 Million in Payments to Support Vital Services in Communities
News Release: WASHINGTON -The Department of the Interior today announced that more than 1,900 state and local governments around the country will receive a total of $578.8 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes funding for 2023. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT payments help to defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services.
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Jackson Glacier Overlook
News Release: Jackson Glacier Overlook is home to the best view of a glacier along Going-to-the-Sun Road, telling one of the park's most important stories. In 1966, Jackson Glacier measured 316 acres. By 2015, it measured 187 acres.
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Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Narrows Unit Lantz Tract Recharge Project
News Release: LOVELAND, Colorado - The Bureau of Reclamation has released a draft environmental assessment for the Narrows Unit Lantz Tract Ducks Unlimited Recharge Project (Project). The Project, located south of the South Platte River in central Morgan County, Colorado, will provide additional open water habitats for spring and fall migrating waterfowl, as well as other local and migratory wildlife species.
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Washington, DC
News Release: During the Manhattan Project, Washington, DC was home to the offices of General Leslie Groves, the leader of the project. Initially headquartered in Manhattan, Groves moved project headquarters to the nation's capital upon his appointment to lead the project on Sept. 17, 1942. Operating out of a...
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Interior Department Initiates Process to Develop Future Guidelines and Strategies for Protecting the Colorado River
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that it is initiating the formal process to develop future operating guidelines and strategies to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River. The new guidelines will replace the 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead, which are set to expire at the end of 2026.
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Siyeh Bend
News Release: Located at a prominent bend on Going-to-the-Sun road, Siyeh Bend is a popular stop for hikers, serving as the starting point for the Siyeh Pass and Piegan Pass Trails.
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Two Dog Flats
News Release: Along Glacier's eastern boundary, the praries meet the mountains. Few places show that boundary better than Two Dog Flats. It's a great destination for folks looking for wildlife, especially in the early mornings.
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Megan Parde selected as site manager of First Ladies National Historic Site
News Release: OMAHA, Neb. - Today National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Bert Frost announced the selection of Megan Parde as the new site manager of First Ladies National Historic Site in Ohio. Parde is currently the Interpretation Program Manager at Tonto National Monument in Roosevelt, Arizona. She will assume her new role at First Ladies in July.
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Logan Pass
News Release: Logan Pass is the highest elevation point on the road, and the place where it crosses the continental divide.
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Rising Sun
News Release: With a mountainous backdrop and St Mary Lake just a short walk away. This stop on Going-to-the-Sun road offers breathtaking scenery as well as many services and activities.
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The Future of Plastic Alternatives
News Release: Plastic reduction initiatives have led to innovations in sustainable plastic alternatives. Single use plastics are used in nearly every service industry to ensure the health and safety of patrons. An April 2022 study found that nearly 80 percent of U.S. consumers consider sustainability (of a product...
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Kitchen at Grand Portage
News Release: Welcome to the company kitchen! Midsummer, the North West Company held business meetings and entertained their clerks and trading partners. To celebrate this reunion, a professional chef and baker joined the numbers who traveled here in the summer months from Montreal. He would employ local Native women...