News.bytes
A publication of
Bureau of Land Management in California
Issue date: 7/25/02
This week in News.bytes:
- BLM DIRECTOR CLARKE VISITS CALIFORNIA
- PLANNING FOR HEADWATERS
- PUBLIC ACCESS TO PUBLIC LANDS:
- MORE ON MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC LANDS: NATIONAL MONUMENTS
- BLM NEEDS YOU! Citizen advisory councils
- BE CAREFUL OUT THERE: DESERT HEAT GETS EVEN HOTTER
- NOT FOR EDUCATORS ONLY:
- WILDLIFE TRIVIA: What is the fastest animal in the Western Hemisphere?
- PLANT OF THE WEEK - Dwarf lousewort
- ENERGY ISSUE UPDATES
- BOOKSTORE FEATURE - Geology Underfoot in Southern California
- HEADLINES AND HIGHLIGHTS
- SELECTED UPCOMING EVENTS
Also see this issue of News.bytes online at:
http://www.ca.blm.gov/news/newsbytes/69.html
 BLM
DIRECTOR CLARKE VISITS CALIFORNIABureau of Land Management Director Kathleen Clarke toured a geothermal power plant, discussed issues with partners at Cosumnes River Preserve, met with off-road enthusiasts, and addressed BLM State Office employees during a short but busy visit to California this past week. http://www.ca.blm.gov/news/newsbytes/temp_issues/69extra_kclarkevisit.html PLANNING FOR HEADWATERS  Last
of three public meetings on draft plan for Headwaters Forest Reserve is
tonight in San Francisco."GOVERNMENT, NEIGHBORS EXAMINE PLANS FOR HEADWATERS FOREST" (Associated Press, in San Francisco Chronicle, 07/24/2002) Public comments at meeting on draft management plan for Headwaters Forest Reserve -- including how and to which areas public will have access. BLM is still accepting comments on the draft plan. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2002/07/24/state0319EDT0010.DTL Related: "HEADWATERS MEETINGS SET" (BLM California news release) Last of three public meetings is tonight in San Francisco: Fort Mason Center, Marina Room, 6-8 p.m. http://www.ca.blm.gov/news/2002/07/nr/NCnews72_headwaters_meetings.html "HEADWATERS SHOULDN'T BE A CLOSED CATHEDRAL" (Eureka Times-Standard, ) EDITORIAL: argues for greater access to Headwaters Forest Reserve. http://www.times-standard.com/Stories/0,1413,127%257E2906%257E742046,00.html# Related: "HEADWATERS FOREST RESERVE" (BLM California Web pages) More information on Headwaters. http://www.ca.blm.gov/arcata/headwaters.html PUBLIC ACCESS TO OTHER PUBLIC LANDS "GRAVEL COMPANY'S YUBA ACCESS ROAD DECLARED PUBLIC" (The Union, 07/19/2002) Court of Appeals in Sacramento rules that Hammonton Road is public, upholding November 2000 decision by Yuba County Superior Court. BLM Folsom Field Office has been involved for years in land exchange negotiation over road -- gravel company says it is private road, others say it is public and needed for access to Yuba River. http://www.theunion.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=TU&Date=20020719&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=107190022&Ref=AR YUBA GOLDFIELDS (BLM California issue update) A portion of the lower Yuba River from approximately ten miles east of Marysville to the Parks Bar Bridge on Highway 20 is known as the Yuba Goldfields. There have been three major public land issues in this area: Clouded land title; restrictions on public access to the river for recreation uses; and maintenance of the chinook salmon and steelhead habitat. https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/newsbytes.nsf/siteurl/59020829?OpenDocument "PUBLIC VOICES DESIRE FOR OPEN LAND ACCESS" (Palm Springs Desert Sun, 07/23/2002) Public comments on BLM plan for Coachella Valley area and trails in Santa Rosa San Jacinto Mountains National Monument include: keep trails open for off-roaders and equestrians, make it easier to film.... http://www.thedesertsun.com/news/stories/local/1027390706.shtml "NOT EVERYONE GETS INTO DEEP CREEK'S POOLS" (Los Angeles Times, 07/20/2002) To relax in Deep Creek's hot pools, visitors can either hike five miles along the Pacific Crest Trail, or pay $4 toll to adjacent landowner. BLM and Forest Service officials who share management of the undeveloped area say landowner helps in law enforcement at what was once "an outlaw oasis." http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-outthere20jul20.story MORE ON MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC LANDS: NATIONAL MONUMENTS "MONUMENTS DESIGNATED BY CLINTON SPARK USE DEBATE" (Associated Press, in Contra Costa Times, 07/20/2002) Utah's Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument raises similar questions as other national monuments declared by former President Clinton: will new tourism help economy, or bring low-wage jobs and hurt traditional uses like ranching? Should Congress limit future power of Presidents to declare monuments without their or local input? How to balance public and resource uses, with preservation of resources? http://www.bayarea.com/mld/bayarea/3700875.htm Related: "SYSTEM FOR CARETAKING TAKES SHAPE" (Associated Press, in Contra Costa Times, 07/20/2002) BLM works on plans for national monuments created or expanded during former President Clinton's terms, including three in California: Carrizo Plain, California Coastal and Santa Rosa and San Jacinto. http://www.bayarea.com/mld/bayarea/3700873.htm |
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BLM
NEEDS YOU! - CITIZEN ADVISORY COUNCILS
Related:
"DESERT SURVIVAL TIPS" (BLM California Web pages)
 PLANT
OF THE WEEK - Dwarf lousewortLow-growing perennial is found in loamy alluvial basins and flats in sagebrush at 4,200 to 5,000 feet in elevation. Flowering May to June, the leaves are lobed with fine teeth and taller than inflorescence. Special status plants are those plants whose survival is of concern due to 1) their limited distribution, 2) low number of individuals and/or populations, and 3) potential threats to habitat. http://www.ca.blm.gov/eaglelake/elpece.html ENERGY ISSUES UPDATE SECRETARY NORTON TO SPEAK IN LAKE TAHOE JULY 26 Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton will address the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute Friday in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. She will focus on the President's national energy policy and development of alternative and renewable energy sources. "STATEMENT OF REBECCA W. WATSON BEFORE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: NATURAL GAS SUPPLY AND DEMAND IMBALANCE" (BLM California news release, 07/16/2002) Department of Interior Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management testifies before Congress on role of federal lands and resources in meeting national energy needs.... http://www.blm.gov/nhp/news/legislative/pages/2002/te020716.htm "COMPLICATIONS UNDERLY ENERGY CRISIS" (San Diego Union-Tribune, 07/21/2002) California has "one of the world's biggest economies running on a 'Third World' electric transmission system," says the author. One response is North Baja Pipeline - sending natural gas to power new Mexicali power plant. Pipeline needed right-of-way permits from several BLM Field Offices. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/sun/opinion/news_1e21nemec.html  BOOKSTORE
FEATURE - Geology Underfoot in Southern CaliforniaThis book offers an inside view of the southland's active and sometimes enigmatic landscape. Twenty vignettes each weave a geologic story of a particular scene, relationship, or feature. These snapshots introduce readers to southern California's rich, dynamic even flamboyant geology. http://store.ca.blm.gov/webc/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=449 |
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HEADLINES
AND HIGHLIGHTS
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SELECTED UPCOMING EVENTS
07/25/2002 - Draft Headwaters Management Plan public meeting
San Francisco
https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmEvents.nsf/siteurl/35781644?OpenDocument
07/25/2002 - Ridgecrest Steering Committee
Ridgecrest
https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmEvents.nsf/siteurl/40114443?OpenDocument
08/03/2002 - Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Advisory Committee Meeting
Palm Desert
https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmEvents.nsf/siteurl/63184711?OpenDocument
07/29/2002 - Surprise Canyon scoping meetings
Ridgecrest
https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmEvents.nsf/siteurl/89710232?OpenDocument
07/30/2002 - Surprise Canyon scoping meeting
Bakersfield
https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmEvents.nsf/siteurl/49550470?OpenDocument
07/31/2002 - Surprise Canyon scoping meeting
Lone Pine
https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmEvents.nsf/siteurl/84509499?OpenDocument
08/05/2002 - Surprise Canyon scoping meeting
Pasadena
https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmEvents.nsf/siteurl/31672694?OpenDocument
08/06/2002 - Surprise Canyon scoping meeting
San Diego
https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmEvents.nsf/siteurl/24455940?OpenDocument
ANSWER TO THIS WEEK'S TRIVIA QUESTION:
WILDLIFE TRIVIA: "What is
the fastest land animal in the Western Hemisphere?"
Pronghorns are the fastest land animals in the Western Hemisphere. They can
travel at 70 miles per hour for three to four minutes at a time. They regularly
run at speeds of 30-45 miles per hour for up to 15 minutes.
For more about pronghorns, visit its entry in our wildlife database
(Note: if you follow this link, your browser may say that you
are about to view pages over a secure connection - and may ask if you trust
the server. To view the information, you must click "OK" or "yes".
This is necessary because of an upgrade to the security of Department of Interior
Servers.)
https://doi1.ios.doi.gov/blmcawildlife.nsf/siteurl/2601053?OpenDocument
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