News from June 2023
Training with Industry: Teaching the next generation of leadership what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has to offer
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
Progress in a profession is often the result of an innovator identifying an issue, proposing a solution and working to accomplish that solution.
Army Corps, Rehoboth Beach to host Town Hall regarding Lakes Management Plan
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Rehoboth Beach will host a public Town Hall meeting Wednesday, June 28, to discuss a draft Lakes Management Plan for Silver Lake and Lake Comegys in Sussex County, Delaware.
Dodd House
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: The Dodd House, in Spokane, Washington, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. It is significant as the home of Sonora Smart Dodd, the founder of Father's Day, as well as being architecturally significant as an example of a bungalow in the Craftsman style.
Voyageurs National Park Issues Burning Restrictions
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN: Due to rapidly increasing fire danger, Voyageurs National Park is banning all campfires within the park. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued burning restrictions for northern St. Louis County from County Road 16 north. In cooperation with the Minnesota DNR, Voyageurs National Park will apply the following restrictions throughout the park effective immediately.
Apgar Village
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: Apgar Village is named for Milo Apgar, an early settler who came to Lake McDonald in the 1890s with the intention of farming. In time, Apgar and other homesteaders realized tourism made for better business, and began catering to visiting tourists.
Huntsville Center awards $28 million Office of Energy Initiatives task order ahead of schedule
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center Huntsville awarded the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives Energy Support Services Generation Five (OEI V) requirement for $28,805,119 to incumbent Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., on June 12.
Cliff Palace View
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: Cliff Palace is North America’s largest cliff dwelling, with 150 rooms and 21 kivas. Cliff Palace was an important community center. It may have been an administrative site, an important place of business and cultural exchange, or simply a large village. It stands now as a grand testament to Ancestral Puebloan achievements in engineering, architecture, and design.
Notice of Approved Class III Tribal Gaming Ordinance discussed on June 13 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Public comment period open for Middle Rio Grande Lower San Acacia Reach Improvements Project Environmental Impact Statement
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: 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. The 30-day public comment period concludes Friday, June 30.
DOI-NPS offers new grant application process starting June 14
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants - State Planning - FY23 Cycle 3 grant opened on June 14.
NAD celebrates deputy commander at retirement ceremony
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division honored the career of Col. Samuel L. Volkman, NAD deputy commander, during a retirement ceremony held June 14 at the Fort Hamilton Community Club.
Restoring Threatened Whitebark Pine at Three Parks
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Project Summary. Glacier, Grand Teton, & Yellowstone National Parks. National Seed Strategy | $99,500. Over the last 15 years, parks have developed a successful whitebark pine (WBP) restoration program (62% seedling survival) to promote the growth of trees resistant to exotic...
Apgar Campground
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: Apgar campground is the largest campground in the park. It is situated in trees and provides tent and RV campers with shade and some privacy. Evening sunsets on Lake McDonald are only a short stroll, and you won't want to miss evening programs with a ranger at the Apgar Amphitheater. Many trails are located within a short drive of the campground. Five Group Sites are reservable in advance.
Above average June precipitation leads to increased flows out of Yellowtail Dam
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: FORT SMITH, Mont. - According to Natural Resources Conservation Service data, on average, the Bighorn River Basin receives 2.74 inches of precipitation during the month of June. June 2023 has seen above average precipitation throughout the southern Montana and northern Wyoming region. Bighorn Basin has...
Interior Department discusses Notice of Approved Class III Tribal Gaming Ordinance on June 13
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Oppenheimer House 360 View
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: This is a 360 image inside the house that J. Robert Oppenheimer stayed in with his family in Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project. This was one of the filming locations for the movie Oppenheimer. Learn more about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Oppenheimer House. Learn about other filming locations around Los Alamos for the movie Oppenheimer. Access was courtesy of Los Alamos Historical Society.
Sun Temple
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: Walk around the walls of this large structure and notice how it differs from others you have seen. Sun Temple was likely a communal building that played an important role in the Cliff Palace community. While this D-shaped structure resembles other Pueblo sites such as Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Canyon, it is the only building of its kind in the Pueblo world.
Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Authorizing Grazing Use on June 13
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Interior Department discusses Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications on June 13
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
The Plateau Postcard: Spring-Summer 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: The Plateau Postcard is the official newsletter of the Southern Colorado Plateau Network (SCPN). We are one of 32 National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Networks across the country established to collect, organize, analyze, and synthesize natural resource data and information about national parks...