News from September 2023
Notice published by Interior Department on Sept. 5
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Sept. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Sculpture Preservation Continues with Annual Rock Block Monitor Calibration September 11 - 13
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: KEYSTONE, SD -- Beginning Sept. 12, visitors may witness climbers repelling and ascending across the sculpture. This is due to an annual re-calibration of specialized equipment that monitors changes in the rock to anticipate damages due to environmental shifts in temperature and erosion. This information...
President's House, Bluefield State University
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: The President's House (also known as Hatter Hall) on the campus of Bluefield State University in Bluefield, West Virginia was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The property is significant for being associated with the growth of Bluefield State University, an HBCU, and the broader efforts toward higher education for Black students in southern West Virginia.
Midair Collision involving two aircraft within Katmai National Park & Preserve (King Salmon,)
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Monday September 4, 2023, a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV helicopter (N193AL) and a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk I (N97EL) collided midair while flying within Katmai National Park & Preserve north of Lake Coville in the proximity of the American Creek drainage.
Crossing the Zero-Degree Threshold
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: High-resolution permafrost modeling in Denali National Park and Preserve. Natural Resource Report NPS/CAKN/NRTR-2014/858. Fort Collins, Colorado: National Park Service.
Biden-Harris Administration Takes Major Steps to Protect Arctic Lands and Wildlife in Alaska
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Biden-Harris administration today announced significant steps to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Arctic Refuge) and more than 13 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). These bold actions to protect the Arctic region build on President Biden’s ...
BLM oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming nets $13,207,883
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office conducted a competitive oil and gas lease sale Sept. 6th offering 81 parcels covering 67,183.78 acres in Wyoming. In total, 53 parcels covering 35,701.21 acres sold for $13,207,883.
Reclamation announces 15-day public comment period for Cachuma Operation & Maintenance Board second contract amendment
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation proposes to execute an amendment to the Cachuma Operation & Maintenance Board operation and maintenance contract (Contract No. 14-06-200-5222RA), dated Sept. 28, 2020.
The Bureau of Land Management issues Decision for the Clan Alpine Herd Management Area Wild Horse Gather
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Stillwater Field Office has issued the Decision and Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the Clan Alpine Horse Gather.
BLM invites volunteers to National Public Lands Day events in Carlsbad Area
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Carlsbad Field Office is celebrating the 30th annual National Public Lands Day with three trash clean-up events in the Carlsbad area Sept. 9, 8-11:45 a.m. In Artesia, N.M., BLM personnel and volunteers will meet in the lot north of Artesia Clean and...
BLM LWCF acquisition increases public access to the North Umpqua Wild and Scenic River
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: ROSEBURG, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management recently acquired 216 acres along the North Umpqua Wild and Scenic River, guaranteeing public access to the river into the future. The acquisition was made possible through funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
BLM publishes Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Gibellini Vanadium Mine Project
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management in Nevada has published a science-based Final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Gibellini Vanadium Mine project in Eureka County, about 27 miles southeast of Eureka, Nevada.
BLM publishes Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Gibellini Vanadium Mine Project
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management in Nevada has published a science-based Final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Gibellini Vanadium Mine project in Eureka County, about 27 miles southeast of Eureka, Nevada.
Volunteers welcome for National Public Lands Day cleanup at Pit River Campground
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: ALTURAS, Calif. - Volunteers are invited to join staff from the Bureau of Land Management and members of the Fall River Mills Lions Club on Saturday, Sept. 23, for a National Public Lands Day cleanup project at the Pit River Campground, five miles west of Fall River Mills along State Route 299.
BLM schedules auction for McGregor Range grazing units
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - On Oct. 6, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District will auction (through an oral competitive bid) up to five grazing units, ranging in use from nine to 23 months, on the McGregor Range on the west side of Otero Mesa. On Sept. 29, the BLM will conduct a pre-bid, bidder’s tour of the grazing units. Cattle numbers and periods of grazing may be adjusted up to the bid tour and auction date, based on late summer rains.
Volunteers welcome for National Public Lands Day events in Lassen County
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: SUSANVILLE, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management and Lassen Land and Trails Trust are inviting outdoor enthusiasts to help with Lassen County cleanup and improvement projects in recognition of National Public Lands Day. Events will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22 and 23, at Biscar Reservoirs, the Modoc Line Rail Trail, and along the Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail.
BLM, BIA, Reclamation, USFWS, and NDF lifting Western Nevada Fire Restrictions on Saturday, September 9
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management Carson City District Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamations, and Nevada Division of Forestry announce the lifting of fire restrictions that have been in place since July 29, 2023. This rescission affects public lands in 11 counties in western Nevada and eastern California. Restrictions will expire at 12:01 a.m., on Saturday, September 9, 2023.
Reclamation releases Yakima basin September water supply forecast
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: YAKIMA, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation’s September 2023 water supply forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will provide senior water rights 100% of entitlements and junior water rights 73% of entitlements for the June-September total available water supply. The increase in junior water rights rose slightly from 72% from the previous month.
Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Large-Scale Water Recycling Program with $180 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced the launch of a new large-scale water recycling program and made $180 million in initial funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law available for projects aimed at creating new water supplies that are less vulnerable to drought...
BLM Rawlins Field Office to conduct aerial weed treatments in Carbon County
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - With a shared commitment to control expanding populations of noxious and invasive weeds, the Bureau of Land Management will partner with Carbon County Weed and Pest, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and local landowners for weed treatments in the Northern Shirley Basin Area (i.e., Chalk Mountain).