News from July 2023
Lt. Col. Shebesta Assumes Command of the San Francisco District
By Interior Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Leadership of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District changed hands June 23 when Lt. Col. Timothy W. Shebesta was sworn in as the district's 58th commander.
Pine Flat Dam spillway expected to release water within days
By Interior Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to use the gated service spillway at Pine Flat Dam within the next seven days as temperatures rise along the Sierra Nevada, increasing snowmelt runoff that flows to the reservoir.
Public comment period open for Middle Rio Grande Lower San Acacia Reach Improvements Project Environmental Impact Statement
By Interior Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
The Bureau of Reclamation will host three public meetings and invites public and agency comments to identify issues or alternatives to be considered in the environmental impact statement for the Middle Rio Grande Lower San Acacia Reach Improvements Project.
Pactola Dam Driftwood Removal Project to begin mid-June
By Interior Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
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.
Reclamation reminds public of fireworks prohibition, announces reservoir levels for holiday weekend
By Interior Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
The public is reminded that possessing, discharging and using fireworks is strictly prohibited on all Bureau of Reclamation lands and water bodies.
BOEM Announces Environmental Review of Proposed Wind Energy Project Offshore Massachusetts
By Interior Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Seeks public comment on proposal that could power over 850,000 homes
Canada and the United States Commit to Enhanced Wildland Fire Cooperation
By Interior Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
As wildfire seasons become longer and more extreme, the Government of Canada is focused on keeping people safe while strengthening our long-term response.
BOEM Proposes Stronger Financial Assurance Requirements for Offshore Oil and Gas Industry to Protect Taxpayers from Being Forced to Pay Decommissioning Costs
By Interior Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Updated requirements would provide increased clarity and transparency
Interior Department Announces Behavioral Health and Wellness Program for Tribal Schools
By Interior Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
The Department of the Interior today announced the Bureau of Indian Education awarded an additional five-year contract to increase access for behavioral health and wellness support to all students and staff at Bureau-funded schools and programs. Initially designed to increase access to services during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Behavioral Health and Wellness Program provides virtual counseling and on-site crisis services.
Native Bees in the Land of the Midnight Sun
By Interior Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Alaskan scientists are studying bees to try to better understand what species are found in the state.
Chapter 7 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Chapter 7 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963.
Assateague Island National Seashore Announces Public Comment Period for Environmental Assessment of South Ocean Beach Parking/OSV Entrance Project-Public Meeting July 11th
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Berlin MD- The Public Comment period for the Environmental Assessment Phase of the Assateague Island National Seashore South Ocean Beach Parking/OSV Entrance Restructuring Plan is now open.
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions discussed on July 5 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Reclamation resumes water management plan reporting for Central Valley Project contractors
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Public Notice. Sacramento, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation is announcing that Central Valley Project water contractors subject to water management plans must resume annual reporting. That requirement was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Central Valley Project Improvement Act requires water...
Chapter 12 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Chapter 12 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963.
Antelope Point Entrance Station
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Welcome to Antelope Point Marina at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Evolution of a Lighthouse - SMI Wayside
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: “Evolution of a Lighthouse" is a slanted outdoor panel that is thirty-six inches wide by twenty-four inches high and attached to a frame with brown metal legs. On a light blue background, black letters.
Heritage Hike: Johnstown Canal Basin, Sunday, July 9, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: A ranger guided hike around the Johnstown Canal Basin area will take place on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. To make a required reservation, please call the Visitor Center at 814-886-6150.
BLM announces virtual information forum on Chuparosa solar proposal
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: SAFFORD, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management plans to host a virtual forum to share information and receive public input on a right-of-way application from Chuparosa Solar LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Primergy Solar LLC, for a solar energy project within a designated solar variance area in unincorporated Navajo County.
Thimble Island
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2023
News Release: Sitting in Dorchester Bay, just beyond Thompson Island is Thimble Island. A small rocky outcropping, it once served as the middle shaft for a sewage tunnel. Little else is known about the island.1.