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In the Spotlight . . . 

Idaho Employee In Action E-Newsletter  

Fire 

• Soda Springs Prescribed Burn — May 15
• BLM Urges Caution when Traveling on Public Land in Springtime
• Ready Reserve Funding Enables BLM to Train Rural Firefighters
• Sagebrush Seeds Collected by Volunteers Assist in Rehabilitation of Burned Public Lands
• Murphy Complex Fire Rehabilitation

 Wildlife Management

•  Snake River Birds of Prey NCA Spring Hikes
•  Idaho Fish & Game Authorized for Emergency Human Entry
•  USF&W Service Conducting 5-Year Status Review for Bull Trout

 Recreation   

• Temporary Closures at Coeur d'Alene Area Recreation Sites
• Blackwell Island Recreation Site Reopens May 9
• St. Anthony Sand Dues West End Opens
• BLM Recreation Access Map-Rochat Divide/Pine Creek Area now available
• BLM Begins Collecting Fees at Mineral Ridge Boat Launch
• Fee Increase for Egin Lakes Campground
• BLM Seeks Hosts/Host Couples at Idaho Recreation Sites
• Implementation Projects Progress for Wilson Creek Travel Management Plan 
• Funds Sought for New Trail Project in Boise Ridge-to-Rivers Partnership

Land Use Planning 

• Current Four Rivers RMP information
• Upper Snake Begins Comprehensive Planning Process
• Proposed China Mountain Wind Project
• Four Rivers RMP Scoping Meetings — May 12 & 28
• Notice of Intent to Plan: RMP and associated EIS for the Upper Snake Field Office

Other

• Wildfire & Weeds Teacher Workshop — June 5-6 — Idaho Falls
• BLM Initiates Scoping for Elk City Gold Mine Proposal
• North Rim Great American Clean-up — May 3
• Oil & Gas Lease Sale - June 5, 2008
• Boise District Schedules Clean-Up Events in April and May
• Boise District Experiencing Spike in Number of Hazmat Sites

Calendar of Events and Public Meetings

May 10

Boise RAC Meeting — Boise, Idaho