News from April 2023
Fish Habitat/ Attractors
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Rangers and Maintenance Staff at John W. Flannagan, (JWF), teamed up with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources to build several fish habitat/ attractors.
First Bipartisan Infrastructure Law project is a story of success for the Walla Walla District
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
The Walla Walla District recently completed dredging work at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers near Lewiston, Idaho and downstream of Ice Harbor Dam.
Fuels program managers earn national recognition
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Two program managers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville earned top honors at the National Petroleum Management Association’s annual conference March 27 to 30.
NR 23-08: Corps of Engineers begins Wilson County watershed study
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
A planning team with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District met with Wilson County officials this morning to begin moving forward with a watershed study focused on several local creeks.
Mobile District Hurricane TTX
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District, joined by Corps Headquarters personnel and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, held a hurricane tabletop exercise to help prepare for response in the event of a hurricane making landfall along the Gulf Coast.
USACE announces public scoping meetings and comment period for Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Operational Plan
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces public scoping meetings and public comment on the CEPP Operational Plan. In-person meetings are scheduled during the afternoon and evening of April 25 in Cutler Bay, and a virtual meeting is scheduled for the evening of April 26.
Notification of estimated spring restoration flow schedules on the Trinity River
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
The Trinity Management Council’s recommended water releases from Lewiston Dam into the Trinity River are scheduled to begin increasing on Sunday, April 16.
Reclamation issues snowmelt forecast for North Platte River Basin
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
The Bureau of Reclamation has prepared the April snowmelt runoff forecasts and operating plans for the North Platte River Basin.
Interior Department Announces Next Steps to Protect the Stability and Sustainability of Colorado River Basin
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
To address the continued potential for low run-off conditions and unprecedented water shortages in the Colorado River Basin, the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) today released a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to potentially revise the current interim operating guidelines for the near-term operation of Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams
Reclamation issues snowmelt forecast for Bighorn River Basin
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Reclamation's April forecast of the April through July runoff predicted for the Bighorn River Basin is as follows:
Celebrating ESA's 50th - First Fish Ever Recovered
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
The Oregon chub may be a small fish, but it made huge waves as it became the first fish ever removed from the federal list of endangered and threatened animals due to recovery
Bracted Twistflower Listed as Threatened Under Endangered Species Act
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Rare Central Texas Wildflower Listed as Threatened Under Endangered Species Act Critical Habitat Designated in Travis, Bexar, Medina and Uvalde Counties
Protections no longer needed for Colorado hookless cactus
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
USFWS finds protections no longer needed for Colorado hookless cactus Ongoing conservation efforts, species’ resiliency, and improved scientific information have resulted in an updated status recommendation
Barrasso: EPA Rule Would Increase Prices & Help China
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), commented on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule on emissions for vehicles, trucks, and tractors.
Committee Members Visit California to Witness Water Storage Challenges, Community Impacts
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) and other members of Congress on field tours and a hearing to learn more about the ongoing water issues in California and how they have impacted local communities.
14 press releases or notices published in January by Department of Interior
By Interior Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
There were 14 press releases or notices published by the Department of Interior in January.
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service publishes 1,139 press releases in December 2022
By Interior Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
There were 1,139 press releases published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service in December 2022.
Trails Center to reflect on its history this Sunday
By Interior Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Visit the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center this Sunday to learn how the Trails Center became a reality as a goal of passionate trail preservationists. This 30-minute presentation will begin at 1 p.m. on April 16.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Rufa Red Knot discussed on April 13 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
BLM Rock Springs hosts wild horse adoption event in April
By Interior Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
News Release: Rock Springs, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is celebrating spring with a wild horse adoption event at the Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility. On April 21 and 22, the public are invited to meet and bring home one of approximately 60 untrained horses from the White Mountain, Little Colorado, Salt Wells, and Divide Basin Herd Areas.