News from August 2023
Migratory Bird Hunting; Final 2023-24 Frameworks for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations discussed on Aug. 11 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page rule on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Garden Bowl
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Garden Bowl in Detroit, Michigan was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The property is significant as Detroit's oldest continuously operating bowling alley, and for its role in Detroit's status as one of the country's leading bowling towns in the mid-20th century.
Nystrom Village
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Nystrom Village is situated on Maine, Virginia and Florida Avenues between 13th and 16th Streets, with 51 single-story duplexes arranged around central open spaces. It shares many design attributes with Atchison Village, the only other surviving defense housing project in the area.
Carmen Thomson selected as Canaveral National Seashore superintendent
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: ATLANTA - The National Park Service (NPS) announced today the selection of Carmen Thomson as the new superintendent of Canaveral National Seashore located on the east coast of Florida between Titusville and New Smyrna Beach. Thomson begins her new assignment on Sept. 10.
Notice published on Aug. 11 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Wild Horses, Burros, and Trainers to Compete in 90-day Challenge
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Rock Springs, Wyo. - On Aug. 18, mustangs, burros, and their trainers will show off the progress they’ve made in 90 days at the Wyoming Trainer Incentive Program (TIP) Challenge. The annual event is cooperatively organized by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Wyoming Mustang Association. The TIP Challenge will start at 8 a.m. in the Sweetwater Events Complex in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
BLM temporarily restricts roads, trails in the Mesa Chijuilla Area for ‘Oh My God 100’ off-road racing event
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, NM - On Aug. 18-20, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rio Puerco Field Office will temporarily restrict access to roads and trails on the eastern portion of Mesa Chijuilla located east of Cuba, N.M, for the OMG 100 dirt bike race. Portions of Chijuilla and Windmill roads will be temporarily closed.
Japanese American Nurseries
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: The Loss of a Flourishing Richmond Industry.
Historic preservation projects supported by the Great American Outdoors Act begin at Springfield Armory National Historic Site
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - A team of four young people with local ties are gaining valuable experience working on historic preservation projects in the park. They are currently restoring the historic 1875 fence surrounding the Armory and will be completing various projects through December.
Harry S Truman National Historic Site and Partners Welcome New Citizens to the American Family
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: On July 25, 2023, fifty children became US citizens at Harry S Truman National Historic Site during two naturalization ceremonies held on the grounds of the Truman home.
Portion of Clear Creek Fire is in the North Denali Border
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Denali Park, AK -The Clear Creek Fire (Fire #277) was identified on August 5, 2023, and is 52,673 acres in size and currently in "monitor status." Approximately 1,000 acres of the fire are in the northern boundary of Denali National Park and Preserve along the Toklat River to the east and in some rocky ridges with low fuel to the west. The fire is not expected to grow based on current weather conditions and fire behavior.
Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site reopens
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: KAWAIHAE, Hawaiʻi - Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site in North Kohala reopened to the public Friday, August 11 following damaging winds and a close call with wildfires that firefighters prevented from entering the park.
West Nile Virus Detected at the William Floyd Estate
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Patchogue, NY - Fire Island National Seashore (Seashore) announced today that West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in a mosquito sample from the William Floyd Estate. The mosquitoes were collected on July 25th from a trap set by the Seashore as part of its Mosquito Monitoring Program. This program is a collaborative effort between the Seashore and Suffolk County Department of Health Services - Arthropod-Borne Disease Laboratory.
Mammoth Cave National Park Seeks Information on Vandalism at Historic Joppa Missionary Baptist Church
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Law enforcement officials from Mammoth Cave National Park are seeking help from the public to identify individuals involved in repeated acts of vandalism at Joppa Missionary Baptist Church. The vandals have broken windows, kicked in doors, and painted graffiti on church walls between Jul. 5 and Aug. 4, 2023.
Macdonald Avenue - Richmond WWII Home Front
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Main Street - Richmond, California. History and Landmarks. The Macdonald Landmarks are a series of sculptural interpretive markers designed to share the history of Macdonald Avenue-Richmond’s historic “Main Street." The five markers describe the Avenue’s many evolutions, including its important role as...
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest over $60K in restoration and resilience in Southeast Utah Group Parks
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: MOAB, Utah - Canyonlands National Park and Hovenweep National Monument will restore riparian ecosystems and partner with associated Tribes with $60,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Another project awarded with nearly $1.6M will assess the climate change vulnerability of water supplies in many national parks affected by drought, including Arches and Canyonlands national parks and Natural Bridges National Monument.
Power outage impacting amenities and facilities at Imperial Dam Recreation Area
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: YUMA, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Yuma Field Office is advising the public of a power outage at the Imperial Dam Recreation Area and encouraging visitors to modify any plans to visit that area. Sites impacted by the outage include Senator Wash North and South Shore, the Senator Wash...
Interior Department discusses Notice of Availability of the Draft Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah on Aug. 11
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Split Rock Uranium Mill Site permanently transferred to Department of Energy
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced the permanent transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Split Rock Uranium Mill Site to the Department of Energy, Office of Legacy Management. The site, which consists of approximately 869 acres of public lands and 3,454 acres of federal...
Whale Waters Update for Glacier Bay Effective August 12, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Acting Superintendent Tom Schaff announced today that the July 25th 13-knot vessel speed limit for all vessels in the Lower Bay, Whidbey Passage, and near Willoughby Island are lifted due to declining whale sightings in those areas. However...