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Wheatland Corral moves to online wild horse adoptions for rest of fiscal year
By Interior Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: Wheatland, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management has announced that it will pause in-person wild horse and burro adoption events scheduled through September 2023 at the Wheatland Off-Range Corral. Instead, the Wheatland Corral will focus on the BLM’s Online Corral virtual adoptions, allowing anyone across the nation who is interested in adopting a wild horse or burro to participate in adoptions.
Evening on the Lake: Andrew Carnegie
By Interior Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: The first 2023 Evening on the Lake program, Andrew Carnegie, will be presented on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 7:00 pm in the Club House. This program will explore the significant people in Andrew Carnegie’s life, his connections with the other members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, and what kind of influence he had.
Bureau of Land Management seeks public input on Bear Grub Vegetation Management Project
By Interior Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: Medford, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a plan to promote more resilient forests near Ruch, Jacksonville, Talent, and Medford. This area is one of the most at-risk locations for wildfire in Oregon. The Bear Grub Vegetation Management project is designed to develop large, fire tolerant trees and reduce the severity of wildfires.
Interior Department publishes notice on June 8
By Interior Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Sunrise at Point Isabel
By Interior Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: Enjoy a peaceful sunrise view at the waters edge at Point Isabel on Fort George Island. These scenic views are accessible by the Fort George Cultural State Park Trails. Please check the state website for any trail closures. Bikes are allowed on the trail but you must take stairs to reach the final destination.
Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site Opens for the 2023 Season
By Interior Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service announces the 2023 public season at Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, including the Summer Arts Festival, historic house tours, family programs, and a special museum exhibit, “Thoroughly Japanese: Charley Longfellow’s Collection." This site is free and open to all through Oct. 30, 2023.
Interior Department discusses Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records on June 8
By Interior Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
USACE signs agreement with Arkansas Waterways Commission to update tow haulage at Murray Lock and Dam
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District entered into a cost-share Memorandum of Agreement with the Arkansas Waterways Commission to update tow haulage equipment at Murray Lock and Dam on June 9 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
USACE signs agreement with Arkansas Waterways Commission to update tow haulage at Murray Lock and Dam
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District has entered into a cost-share Memorandum of Agreement with the Arkansas Waterways Commission to update tow haulage at Murray Lock and Dam.
Below Normal Rainfall Conditions Impacting Federal Reservoir Levels in ACF River Basin
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District is responding to below normal rainfall conditions impacting federal reservoir levels in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) Basin
USACE increases target flows from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee Estuary
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will increase releases from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee River Estuary beginning Saturday, June 10.
F.C Hirons
By Interior Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: Born in England in 1882, Frederic Charles Hirons came to the United States in his youth. He graduated from MIT in 1903 and studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. After completing his studies in France, he returned to the United States where he opened an architectural practice in New York with...
USACE waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of USACE Birthday, Juneteenth Celebration
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE birthday, June 16, and Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19.
RISEUP Program Launches to Help Temporarily Repair Metal Roofs
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with the Office of the Governor, Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Mayor’s Council of Guam, have launched the Roofing Installation Support Emergency Utilization Program (RISEUP) to help temporarily repair metal roofs damaged by Typhoon Mawar.
Ignitions officially begun on 2023 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn
By Interior Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
News Release: SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. June 08, 2023 - Following a successful test burn this morning, ignitions have officially begun on the Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn. This follows an unsuccessful test burn yesterday. Today, relative humidity is reduced, there is less cloud cover, and fuel consumption is meeting objectives.
USACE announces a Project Delivery Team Meeting for Combined Operational Plan (COP) Update June 21
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces a Virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for Combined Operational Plan (COP) Implementation on Wednesday, June 21, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
New Lock at the Soo major construction continues
By Interior Newswire Reports | Jun 9, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Lock at the Soo project remains on schedule as major construction continues with phases 2 and 3 this season.
Corps seeks comments on Mud Lake drawdown at Lake Traverse
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on the draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for the Mud Lake drawdown in Traverse County, Minnesota and Roberts County, South Dakota.
Vendors Invited to Participate in 31st Annual Storytelling Festival
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is hosting the 31st annual Haunting in the Hills Storytelling Festival on Saturday, September 16, 2023.
Ignitions Complete on 2023 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
Fire staff have completed ignitions on the 2023 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn.