News from June 2023
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Sira Curassow and Southern Helmeted Curassow discussed on May 31 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Voluntary Climbing Closure in June
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: The month of June holds spiritual and cultural significance for the tribes closely associated with Mato Tipila - Bear Lodge (Devils Tower). The 1995 Devils Tower National Monument Climbing Management Plan established a voluntary closure for all climbing routes on the Tower out of respect for the cultural...
President's Investing in America agenda to invest $10 million in restoration work in Oregon
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: Portland, Oregon - As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Bureau of Land Management will invest $10 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to increase fire resiliency and protect native vegetation on public lands in Oregon. This funding will be focused in two landscape areas called the Southwest Oregon and Southeast Oregon Sagebrush Restoration Landscape Areas.
BLM Sourdough Creek Campground bridge replacement partially funded by the Great American Outdoors Act
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska- The Federal Highway Administration - Western Federal Lands Highway Division awarded a $3.2 million contract to D&L Construction of Cooper Landing to replace the BLM Sourdough Creek Campground bridge north of Glennallen. Work will continue through the summer to improve public access to the campground’s 42 camp sites, interpretive trail, boat launch and the Gulkana Wild and Scenic River.
Rule published by Interior Department on May 31
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page rule on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Explore Careers: Yellowstone National Park 2023 #WhatWeDoWednesdays
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: Are you curious about the people who work in Yellowstone National Park?
President’s Investing in America agenda to invest $19.3 million in restoration work in Utah
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Bureau of Land Management will invest $19.3 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to protect native vegetation and riparian species on public lands in Utah. This funding will be focused in two landscape areas called the Color Country Converging and Upper Bear River Restoration Landscapes.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area Receives Children’s Lifejacket Donations from the Assistance League of Las Vegas
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nev. - Lake Mead National Recreation Area just received a boost in supporting safety for visitors. The Assistance League of Las Vegas, a non-profit organization that supports under-privileged youth across the Las Vegas Valley, donated 74 children’s life jackets to help Lake Mead National Recreation Area re-stock lifejacket loaner stations around the park in preparation for summer.
BLM Casper to begin final phase of construction on Price Road
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Casper Field Office will temporarily close Price Road, located 18 miles southwest of Casper, beginning June 12 to complete ongoing road construction. Construction is expected to take up to eight weeks to complete.
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on the Middle Rio Grande Lower San Acacia Reach discussed on May 31 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
BLM Southwest District RAC sheep grazing sub-committee to meet June 13
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: Montrose, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Southwest District Resource Advisory Council will hold the fourth meeting of a sub-committee formed to study domestic sheep grazing in bighorn sheep habitat on June 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The discussion will focus on mitigation opportunities related...
Temporary Closures for Herbicide Application
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS - From June 3 to June 7, a team of biologists and resource staff will be applying herbicide to control non-native giant cane (Arundo donax) along the river in the Rio Grande Village area. This is a follow-up treatment to a successful prescribed burn in early May. The herbicide...
BLM Extends Pinedale Anticline Project Area Comment Period
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: PINEDALE, Wyo. - Due to an administrative error, some annual planning documents for the Pinedale Anticline Project Area were not available online on May 18. To correct this error and ensure the public has a chance to review the documents and submit their comments, the Bureau of Land Management Pinedale Field Office is extending the comment period. Comments and questions will now be accepted through June 30.
Temporary trail closures will allow for boardwalk replacements and trail improvements in Minute Man National Historical Park
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Several sections of the Battle Road Trail are scheduled for trail rehabilitation and multiple boardwalks are scheduled for replacement in the summer and fall of 2023.
Bandelier's Mandatory Shuttle begins on June 14, 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
After a brief delay, Bandelier National Monument is beginning its free summer shuttle service to Frijoles Canyon on June 14, 2023.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $161 Million for Landscape Restoration
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: Today, the Department of the Interior announced plans to infuse $161 million into ecosystem restoration and resilience on the nation’s public lands as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This work, led by the Bureau of Land Management, will focus on 21 “Restoration Landscapes" across...
Interior Department discusses Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe on May 31
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Kids Discovery Days 2023 at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is hosting three Kids Discovery Days this summer at the Birthplace Unit.
“Blow Ye Trumpet, Blow” Celebrating Freedom and Juneteenth at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
On Saturday, June 17, 2023, the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park will be celebrating its annual Juneteenth Observance.
National Park Service awards $3.8 million to protect 398 acres at five Civil War battlefields
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $3,834,518 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants through the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) today to protect 398 acres, including four battlefields in Virginia and one in West Virginia.