Wild horse legislation ignites debate Nov 13, 2009
Speaking to the Malheur Cattlemens Association Renee Straub, Vale District of the United States Bureau of Land Management, said the Restore Our American Mustangs Act would restrict destruction of horses to terminal animals and allow the animals to expand beyond their management areas. Also, people who adopt the horses would not be able to own them, making it more difficult to get adoptions. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Landfill near Joshua Tree park a no go Nov 12, 2009
Two jojoba farmers sued more than 20 years ago to stop a Bureau of Land Management deal necessary for the development ... Kaiser Ventures and the Bureau of Land Management can appeal the decision to the full appeals court. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Free Food, Services for Vets Nov 12, 2009
Visitors to public recreation lands managed by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation, and the Department of Agriculture are invited to take a day to honor and reflect on what our service men and women have done to maintain our freedom and keep peace around the world. FREE GOLDEN CORRAL: 9th annual Military Appreciation Monday dinner is Monday, November 16, 2009, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you are a veteran, retired, currently... (Fox News)
Art Robinson Nov 12, 2009
He worked for Phelps Dodge Inc. and retired in 1990 from the Bureau of Land Management. Recitation of the Rosary will be held Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Safford, Arizona. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Madoff’s spoils head to the auction block Nov 11, 2009
Saturday s sale includes a pair of Bull and Bear-motif cufflinks and a Tiffany silver key ring monogrammed BLM that are estimated to sell for as much as $440. It s unclear what sort of premium the Madoff name might bring. (Boston Globe)
Appeals Panel: No Landfill Near SoCal Nat'l Park Nov 11, 2009
Two jojoba farmers sued more than 20 years ago to stop a Bureau of Land Management deal necessary for the development. The National Parks Conservation Association later joined the case. (ABC News -- Wire)
Veterans Day events planned around the BasinEvents to honor veterans begin Wednesday morning Nov 11, 2009
-- The Bureau of Land Management will waive recreation-related fees for veterans and military personnel and their families on Wednesday. The Veterans Day waiver applies to public recreation lands under the management of the BLM, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Reclamation, along with the U.S. Forest Service. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Sempra surprises with bump in profits Nov 10, 2009
Reed did not tell analysts of legal challenges to the approvals by the California Public Utilities Commission and the federal Bureau of Land Management, nor that the head of the Cleveland National Forest has wanted to see how those challenges go before ruling on SDGrmit. SDG the project is needed to help bring renewable power from the Imperial Valley to San Diego, though the utility would not promise regulators that it would do that. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Dirt's moving in Las Cruces Nov 10, 2009
Bounded by government-owned acreage mostly land holdings of the Bureau of Land Management and New Mexico State University Las Cruces needed room to grow. It expanded from 50 square miles to 70 square miles through an eastward annexation in 2007, and developers are already divvying up the acreage. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Madoff collectibles being sold to aid victims Nov 10, 2009
The smaller-ticket collectables on the list of sale items include stationery with Bernard and Ruth's names printed on it; flatware engraved with the initials "RMB"; and a wallet embossed with "BLM." There's art, golf clubs and fishing rods. Also a cache of designer purses - Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Prada - valued at hundreds of dollars apiece and antiques that range into the thousands. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Where ‘wild’ gets ‘styled’: 25 horses take part in Mustang Makeover’s first Utah competition Nov 9, 2009
Published: Monday, November 9, 2009 1:54 AM CST HEBER The Bureau of Land Management s Extreme Mustang Makeover bills itself as a chance for wild to get styled. That s a fair statement judging by the progress of 25 horses that participated in the makeover s first Utah contest on Saturday. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Oil, gas permit fees jump 62 percent Nov 8, 2009
Bureau of Land Management officials said money generated by fees for applications for permits to drill constitutes a reimbursement to the U.S. Treasury for the estimated cost of processing the applications. The fees were first established in 2005, set at $4,000. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
New Mexico City Braces for Salt Cavern Collapse Nov 8, 2009
"The clock is ticking," said Jim Goodbar, a senior cave and karst specialist with the Bureau of Land Management. FOX NEWS VIDEOS. (Fox News)
- A Reader Writes: Visionary, dreamer and icon 0 Nov 5, 2009
Over the years, Jay has received many professional awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Mark R. Harrington Award from the Society for California Archaeology, and the BLM Volunteer of the Year Award. During the symposium special recognition was bestowed him by Rep. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Adobe Town lease sale on hold Nov 5, 2009
Wyo BLM awaits word from Washington on oil and gas parcels auction ... The BLM's action comes after a request from a number of conservation groups, including the Biodiversity Conservation Alliance, Natural Resources Defense Council, Wyoming Outdoor Council, The Wilderness Society, Wyoming Wilderness Association and Center for Native Ecosystems ... Though pleased the BLM decided to defer the Adobe Town lease parcels, conservationists say they're concerned about a possible trend whereby oil and... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Free entrance to Canyon, US parks on Vets Day Nov 5, 2009
Public recreation lands waiving their entrance fees include all of those managed by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and the Department of Agriculture. Visitors do not need to be military personnel or families. (AZCentral -- Business)
AZGFD looks into an illegal prairie dog shooting Nov 5, 2009
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is investigating an Oro Valley deer hunter in the shooting of a prairie dog Oct. 23 in a U.S. Bureau of Land Management area near Sonoita closed to hunting the animal ... The state Game and Fish Department and federal Bureau of Land Management are cooperatively observing, feeding and counting the prairie dogs in the area until the population is established there. (Nogales International, AZ)
Obama moves quickly to preserve the West Nov 5, 2009
One of the biggest changes has come from the Bureau of Land Management, whose new director, Bob Abbey of Nevada, issued guidance to agency employees in October that ensures increased environmental protection for national monuments and conservation areas. Among the places that stand to benefit from the new emphasis on protection is Arizona's Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, which the Bush administration had planned to open up to off-road vehicles, said Nada Culver, senior counsel for the... (AZCentral -- News)
Speak up now on MSTI line routes Nov 4, 2009
People said they don't want the proposed 500-kilovolt Mountain States Transmission Intertie on their private land, so the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the Bureau of Land Management came up with two more alternative route segments that cross public land as much as possible. They're also still accepting comments on the routes. (Montana Standard, MT)
First big Imperial Valley dunes weekend opens for fun Nov 2, 2009
Dunes manager Neil Hamada of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management was happy with how the weekend went, he said. There was a lot of activity for Halloween, he said. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Bats among us Nov 1, 2009
Field study highlights area species on BLM lands. . (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Glamis dunes weekend opens up to small crowd, beautiful weather Nov 1, 2009
GLAMIS Dunes season opened to a smaller crowd than usual, though weather was beautiful, said Bureau of Land Management dunes manager Neil Hamada. The BLM normally sees more than 100,000 people, but from what Hamada has seen Saturday, the visitation might be down this year, he said. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Press freedom supporter Nov 1, 2009
The Bee says that we need to protect Bureau of Land Management conservation lands, and I wholeheartedly agree. But The Bee also supports a dam at Temperance Flat, which would bury one jewel of "the hidden treasures of the American West" under water: the San Joaquin River Gorge Recreation Area above Millerton Lake. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Park projects in line for fundsFunding approved for Cascade-Siskiyou Monument, Crater Lake visitor center Oct 31, 2009
MEDFORD (AP) The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is buying more private land for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Southern Oregon. The Interior Appropriations Bill passed this week includes $1 million for the project. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
The war on weeds Oct 30, 2009
It just took off on us, Gary Page, county weed inspector said, while surveying a grove of it on the United States Bureau of Land Management land south of Vale ... The contract was awarded pending the agreement of the Bureau of Land Management. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
How do you feel about the Oregon tax increases on the January ballot? Oct 30, 2009
Whos who wrote on Oct 27, 2009 8:57 AM:" Not sure what "officials" you are referring to? The average federal employee earns $130 K per year in salary, benefits, and retirement. So those people at the Interior you see around in the big white trucks BOR, US F&W, BLM, Fisheries, etc are all very well paid and compensated.The average US federal Congressman or Senator earns about $130K year NOT including all their benefits, of doctors in the capitol, health care, retirement, etc, They are allowed an... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Locals heavily involved in BLM plan Oct 30, 2009
The BLM is revising its Resource Management Plan, a process that will take several years ... "We had so much interest in this plan that the state director went back to Washington to request an extension," said Chris Carlton, a BLM state office liaison for local field offices ... The agency held an open house on Wednesday night in Cody, mainly as a reminder to community members that the process was ongoing, and public participation continued to be an important part of the plan revision, said... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wild horse debate gallops on Oct 28, 2009
The Bureau of Land Management says the land cannot sustain such a large horse population. Taxpayers currently pay to let the horses live out their lives at 11 private pastures and corrals in Oklahoma, Kansas and South Dakota. (USA Today -- Tech)
Rajneeshee commune could become wilderness Oct 28, 2009
The ranch, however, is intermingled with Bureau of Land Management parcels, and hunters often wander onto camp property. The swap would allow boundaries to be better defined, said Forrest Reinhardt, a land-use and entitlement consultant on the project for Young Life. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Deer hunter suspected in killing of prairie dog Oct 28, 2009
State Game and Fish Department officials say an Oro Valley deer hunter is suspected of killing the black-tailed prairie dog Friday in a U.S. Bureau of Land Management area east of Sonoita that's off limits to prairie dog hunting. The hunter has not been cited pending completion of the investigation. (AZCentral -- News)
Letter: No easy answers for the federal wild horse program Oct 28, 2009
The Oct. 21 article about the 1,500 horses the Bureau of Land Management wants to pasture in the Madison Valley is only another sad result of the impractical management of the Wild Horse and Burro Act of 1971. To date, there are an estimated 37,000 free-ranging wild horses in the West. (Montana Standard, MT)
TAX BURDEN: Wild horses face slaughter Oct 28, 2009
Wild horses gather outside the Bureau of Land Management National Wild Horse & Burro adoption center in Palomino Valley, Nev ... The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) says slaughter remains a possibility for some of the more than 30,000 wild horses and burros being cared for in government-run pens. (USA Today -- Tech)
Answers target specific age groups Oct 27, 2009
Cody should work with the BLM and private landowners to ensure the backdrops of Cedar and Rattlesnake mountains are preserved. The city needs to reserve more park land for the future. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Ely wind farm could take shape next year Oct 26, 2009
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is currently finalizing Pattern Energy's plan of development for its Spring Valley wind project. The Houston-based developer is hoping to start construction of the 160-megawatt wind farm late next summer or early fall. (KLAS-TV)
New California gold rush reaches fever pitch Oct 26, 2009
Gold mining permits, or claims, on file with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for California have shot from 15,606 in 2005 to 23,974 this year. They're popping up in every corner of the state, from the Stanislaus River outside Yosemite National Park to the Klamath River near the Oregon border and the deserts of Southern California. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Las Vegas Police Host Annual K-9 Competition Oct 26, 2009
I-Team: BLM to Roundup More Wild Horses. More From LasVegasNOW.com. (KLAS-TV)
Drawing boundaries Oct 26, 2009
The Bureau of Land Management has essentially allowed the industry to "get its foot in the door" creating damages that could preclude the area in question from further protection considered in the official Fortification Creek resource management plan amendment process, according to the Powder River Basin Resource Council. BLM and industry officials contend they are proceeding with extra precautions to protect the unique and sensitive characteristics of the rugged Fortification Creek area. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Mustangs in training: Father, daughter make progress with wild horses Oct 26, 2009
Published: Monday, October 26, 2009 2:36 AM CDT Editor s note: This is the second story in a three-part series on the Cutlers attempts to train two geldings as part of the BLM s Extreme Mustang Makeover program. By Kim Burgess. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Montana ranch couple file lawsuit to close road Oct 26, 2009
The road leads to a 78-square-mile area of Bureau of Land Management Land north of the Missouri River. The Robinsons want the road to be declared private, and also want to be paid their attorney costs and fees. (Montana Standard, MT)
Comment on this article Oct 24, 2009
BLM: The Colossal Snafu of the 21st Century ... The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has come under harsh criticism during the last part of 2008 and the early part of 2009 for creating a monstrous backlog of solar energy applications ... In July 2008, the BLM put all solar applications on hold ostensibly because these projects are: (1) large scale commercial facilities with a large foot print and most likely will be used exclusively for solar energy generation; (2) most likely to occupy the land... (Energy Pulse, CO)
I-Team: BLM to Roundup More Wild Horses Oct 24, 2009
Critics say the BLM is putting the long-term survival of wild horses at risk by disturbing the genetic viability of the herds. BLM has a tough job -- managing millions of acres of public land for competing, often conflicting uses ... When it comes to wild horses, it looks as if BLM has decided to make its life a bit easier by just getting rid of them altogether. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
DRA wont present witnesses at hearing9:29 pm | (No comments posted.) Oct 24, 2009
The California Public Utilities Commission gave its OK to the Sunrise Powerlink project in December, and the federal Bureau of Land Management approved it in January. Article Rating. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Company proposes condensate pipeline Oct 24, 2009
GREEN RIVER -- A Houston-based energy company is proposing to construct a 42-mile pipeline to move condensate out of the Pinedale Anticline natural gas field to a terminal located south of LaBarge, according to Bureau of Land Management officials. The move is expected to reduce truck traffic in the lucrative Sublette County gas field, which should help reduce potentially dangerous ozone-causing air pollutants and reduce impacts to wildlife. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Canyon Notes: Madera Canyon Oct 24, 2009
Called Interagency Passes, they cover entrance fees at sites managed by the Forest Service, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation. The Annual Pass costs 80 and is good for one year from the date of purchase. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Galilean Nights onSaturday at visitor center Oct 23, 2009
Rangers from the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management plus astronomer volunteers will guide participants in identifying celestial bodies using telescopes. All necessary equipment is provided and children are eligible for raffle prizes of books and telescopes. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Volunteers undo mans work Oct 23, 2009
The canyon is now administered by the Bureau of Land Management as a wilderness area within the agency's El Malpais National Conservation Area. The project is funded by grants from the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the state's River Ecosystem Restoration Initiative. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Uranium NewsLEGACY ISSUES Oct 23, 2009
A representative of the BLM announced at the meeting that the agency has 400,000 for assessment and can possible invest 3 million the following year to actually help cleanup ... So, to see them, the EPA, the health department, BLM, NMED, tribal representatives, the Mining and Minerals Division, and so on; all here, to find solutions to the uranium mining legacy issue, it is great. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Public Can Get Behind Scenes Look At KCSD Oct 23, 2009
They will also have Officers from the California Highway Patrol, Rangers from the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and Kern County Parks on hand to answer your questions and provide information on services they provide. This will be an opportunity for the public to get to meet Deputies, Officers and Rangers who serve here in the Kern River Valley. (KERO 23, CA)
BLM approves wild horse roundup Oct 23, 2009
An environmental assessment released by the BLM in September 2008 said the appropriate management level for wild horses in the HMA is from 70 to 160 mature horses ... The BLM has removed 906 wild horses from the Fifteenmile HMA during five previous roundups dating back to 1984, according to the EA. ... The BLM has a statewide objective of from 2,700 to 3,700 wild horses, according to agency officials. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Many of the mustangs are herded by helicopter to be culled for auction. (Photo by Sara Loven) Oct 23, 2009
BLM completed a perfect gather of 191 wild horses in the McCullough Peaks, with 94 horses trucked to Rock Springs for eventual adoption ... They will be taken to Rock Springs for adoption to avoid the BLM competing with the Worland sale ring, Beckwith said ... Frank Mancuso wrote on Oct 22, 2009 7:25 PM:" there is no such thing as a "perfect gather" except in the world of the BLM. Wild Mustangs must maintain a viable gene pool of natural selection and survival of the fittest. Mans... (Cody Enterprise, WY)
BLM plan for wild horses under fire Oct 22, 2009
The horses are geldings that the agency was unable to sell or give away after rounding up the animals from BLM land ... "To the best of my know-ledge this would be the first time a wild herd of horse has been transferred into The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and The Madison Valley," he wrote to the BLM. "... As such I am concerned your proposal will alter the ecological balance and values that we in The Madison are working to maintain and manage." Susie Stokke with the BLM Wild Horse and Burro... (Agri-View, WI)
Sheriff: Wilderness camp to blame in Portland teen's death Oct 22, 2009
The Bureau of Land Management suspended the permit for the wilderness camp to operate on BLM land. Sergey was taken from the family's Portland home and driven to a campsite just outside of Bend. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Roundup, open house set for Oct. 24 in Sonoita Oct 22, 2009
Acting in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), The Empire Ranch Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer organization that was formed to protect, restore and sustain the Empire Ranch historical buildings and landscape as an outstanding Western heritage and education center. . (Nogales International, AZ)
BLM seeks comments on anticline pipeline Oct 22, 2009
The request comes from Ultra Resources Inc., and would transport condensate from the Pinedale Anticline gas field to the pipeline terminal just south of LaBarge, according to a release from BLM. ... Written comments should be mailed to BLM Pinedale Field Office, Attn: Bill Wadsworth, P.O. Box 768, Pinedale, Wyo. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Federal lawsuit could affect Rosemont project Oct 22, 2009
The suit is filed against the Department of Interior, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Department of Agriculture, which oversees the U.S. Forest Service. Article Rating. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
CSC introduces act for fishing and hunting Oct 21, 2009
H.R. 3749 would direct the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to utilize the "multi-use" mandates in their agencies' respective land management plans to promote sportsmen's access to forest and public lands, enhancing the ability of Federal land managers to provide, promote, and plan for recreational uses that balance the needs and interests of all outdoor enthusiasts. "I introduced this legislation to preserve the heritage of hunting, fishing and shooting on our Federal... (ESPN -- Outdoors)
BLM wild horse plan draws fire Oct 21, 2009
The horses are geldings that the agency was unable to sell or give away after rounding the animals up from BLM land. The bureau hopes to put the horses on the 15,600-acre Spanish Q Ranch -- but some residents are worried about the impact the animals could have on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
BLM oil, gas lease sale Oct 20, 2009
BLM oil, gas lease sale ... "We had a lot of parcels that we started with, and it tells us that the process in place does in fact work," BLM spokeswoman Donna Hummel said Monday ... The New Mexico BLM office is withholding four of those parcels because they're waiting for guidance from agency officials in Washington, D.C. The question is whether there should be a buffer between oil and gas development and more than 560 square miles in southern New Mexico that the state's congressional delegation... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Competition held this weekend Mustang training Oct 20, 2009
Ward is competing in this weekend's Extreme Mustang Makeover, an event sponsored by the Mustang Heritage Foundation and Bureau of Land Management where horse afficionados across the country try their best at training a wild mustang. Friday is tee time for what Ward and her mentor Cohn Livingston have called a long road. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Union Telephone files permit applications Oct 19, 2009
Manley said the U.S. Bureau of Land Management authorized that tower and later told the company to relocate it. Union Telephone moved the tower to the Alcova area and did not tell the county, he said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Bureau of Land Management Oct 19, 2009
DOI: BLM: Wild Horses and Burros ... The BLM manages these living symbols of the Western spirit as part of its multiple-use mission under the ... One of the BLM s key responsibilities under the 1971 law is to determine the "appropriate management level" (AML) of wild horses and burros on the public rangelands. (Kentucky Post)
Federal Judge Shutters Idaho Grazing Allotment Oct 19, 2009
U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill ruled Wednesday that a pact between a Salmon River rancher and the state to keep his domestic herd separate from bighorns on a Bureau of Land Management allotment fell short of a 2009 law aimed at helping Idaho's ranching industry and protecting the native wild sheep. The Wilderness Society, Western Watersheds Project and Hells Canyon Preservation Council had all contended that a bighorn herd near Riggins was in danger of catching deadly diseases if the allotment... (ABC News -- Business)
Wild Horse Plan Rekindles Cattle Grazing Debate Oct 18, 2009
"Both the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management have the right to remove livestock to ensure viable, healthy populations of wild horses. But they refuse to exercise that," Downer said. "Their master is primarily these traditional ranching interests.". (ABC News -- Business)
World photos Oct 17, 2009
John Mccolgan / Alaska Fire Service - BLM. Video. (MSNBC -- International)
Methane wont get much relief in 2010 Oct 17, 2009
The BLM approved 826 drilling permits from Oct. 1, 2008, through Sept. 30 ... Just because were not drilling now like we used to be doesnt mean we dont need them (the BLM) to approve them, Matchin said ... BLM Buffalo Field Office Field Manager Duane Spencer said the reason for the reduced amount of approvals is sage grouse. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
