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Draft Compatibility Determination at Sevilleta Available
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Draft Compatibility Determination at Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge Seeking Public Comment on Research
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge Seeking Public Comment on Draft Compatibility Determination for Research
Draft Compatibility Determination at Sevilleta Available
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Draft Compatibility Determination at Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Checotah, Oklahoma
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event in Checotah, Okla., June 23-24, at the Checotah Round-Up Club Arena.
Annual campfire restrictions to start on BLM rivers in Central Oregon
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Annual campfire restrictions will go into effect June 1, 2023, on portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day and White Rivers, as well as on BLM-administered lands along Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus.
BOEM Completes Environmental Review of Offshore Wind Leasing in the Gulf of Mexico
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of permitting 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today issued a final environmental assessment (EA) on potential impacts from offshore wind leasing on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico, a key milestone towards the potential first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf.
Don’t miss Noxious Weed Knockout Day June 3, 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management Elko District, Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition and the Spring Creek Association invite the public to an educational and fun filled day at the Spring Creek Marina June 3, 2023, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. to learn how to identify, manage and prevent the annual spring invasion of weeds that cover our local landscapes every spring and summer. .
Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment for communications site right-of-way project
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management is opening a 30-day public comment period today for feedback on the environmental assessment for the Powell Butte Communications Site Right-of-Way Project.
California Trail Interpretive Center Trail Days June 3-4 – surviving the trail!
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
The California Trail Interpretive Center is hosting the 18th annual California Trail Days pioneer re-enactment this Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The BLM and USDA Forest Service to host Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee Field Tour
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management Monticello Field Office and U.S. Department of Agriculture Manti-La Sal National Forest will host a Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee field tour on Jun. 22, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m.
Yuma Desalting Plant to conduct test of the Chemical Release Alarm System
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
On June 1, 2023, the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma Desalting Plant (YDP), located at 7301 Calle Agua Salada, will conduct a test of its Chemical Release Alarm System.
Special Commemoration Programs and Events during the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Gettysburg National Military Park staff will commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 2, and 3, with a series of free hikes, walks and talks that discuss, explore, and reflect on this important turning point in the American Civil War.
Planned Prescribed Fire at Mineral Headquarters Area
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Lassen Volcanic National Park’s fire management staff plan to initiate a 30-acre prescribed fire project in the Mineral Headquarters area in late May/early June, depending on weather conditions
Reality and Memory: The Experience of Sam Watkins at the Battle of Chickamauga
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
On Saturday, June 10, at 11 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 90-minute, approximate 1-mile, ranger-led walking tour exploring the events surrounding the experience of Sam Watkins, famous author of Company AYTCH.
Evening temporary closures on Northeast Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park the week of June 5 and June 12
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
A short section of Yellowstone National Park’s Northeast Entrance Road in Lamar Canyon (between Tower Junction and Lamar Valley) will temporarily close from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 5, 7, 8, 12, 14 and 15.
40th Annual Fort Union Rendezvous set for June 15-18, 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Join Fort Union staff and volunteers in celebrating in the Upper Missouri’s finest fur trade fair at one of the West’s grandest historic sites.
Channel Islands National Park announces summer updates on reopening Santa Barbara Island for public visitation and extending San Miguel Island closure
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
Channel Islands National Park is pleased to announce the reopening of Santa Barbara Island to public visitation.
Cape Lookout National Seashore Reports Fatality on Shackleford Banks
By Interior Newswire Report | May 30, 2023
At approximately 4:30 PM on Sunday, May 28th, an accident involving three individuals in a rented boat occurred in the ocean south of Shackleford Banks.
Committee Calls for Reduced Funding for Agencies After Failures to Testify
By Interior Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
Last week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a series of three letters to House Committee on Appropriations leadership requesting a reduction in Fiscal Year 2024 funding for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Bureau of Reclamation
National Park Service announces Shenandoah National Park ceremony celebrates donation of nearly 1,000 acres to the park
By Interior Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
In a mountainside dedication ceremony on May 18, Shenandoah National Park officially commemorated the 2022 donation of nearly 1,000 acres of land from the Shenandoah National Park Trust.