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<title>OR/WA BLM Public Newsroom - Burns</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:12:48 PDT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns</link>
<description>The most recent Burns news releases.</description>
<managingEditor>OR_Burns_Mail@blm.gov (Burns District)</managingEditor>
<webMaster>BLM_OR_SO_Web_Services@blm.gov (Oregon Washington BLM Web Team)</webMaster>
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<title>BLM Employees Receive Outstanding Public Lands Professional Awards from Public Lands Foundation</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/2012_PLF_Awards_Press_Release_may20_FINAL.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/2012_PLF_Awards_Press_Release_may20_FINAL.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Principal Deputy Director Neil Kornze honored two BLM employees today at a ceremony held by the Public Lands Foundation.  Bill Childress and Jon Reponen were presented with national awards for their commitment and exceptional dedication to managing America's public lands.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Long Draw and Miller Homestead Fires Report </title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/long-draw.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/long-draw.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Long Draw Fire (558,198 acres) and Miller Homestead Fire (160,801 acres) both resulted from lightning strikes from a storm on the afternoon of July 8, 2012. The Long Draw Fire burned primarily within the Vale District (BLM) and the Miller Homestead Fire burned within the Burns District. Although most land involved in the fires is under the jurisdiction of the BLM, both fires included private lands and lands managed by other public agencies. These fires burned for 8-9 days before reaching their final sizes.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Free wild horse manure available to the public</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_MaureDay_2013.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_MaureDay_2013.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Anyone interested in obtaining free, quality fertilizer for their spring gardening can make a trip to Oregon's Wild Horse Corral Facility in Hines on Saturday, May 11 for a load or two of wild horse manure.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Holds Public Forums to Kick Off Updates to Onshore Oil and Gas Orders</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OO.PR_.4_.30_.2013_final_.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OO.PR_.4_.30_.2013_final_.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has begun gathering stakeholder feedback on updates to several Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Orders (Orders) that would help ensure that the American people get a fair return for the development of these resources on public lands.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Steens Mountain Advisory Council meets May 9, 10</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SMAC_May2013.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SMAC_May2013.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The next Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) meeting is set for Thursday and Friday, May 9 and 10, at the Frenchglen School, Hwy 205 South in Frenchglen, Oregon.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>New Rule for Renewable Energy</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/New_Rule_for_Renewable_Energy.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/New_Rule_for_Renewable_Energy.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[In support of the Administration's strategy to develop environmentally responsible renewable energy on public lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is issuing a regulation that will facilitate right-of-way applications for lands with wind and solar energy development potential.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>USFWS, BLM, USFS Leadership Travel to Pacific Northwest to Discuss Northern Spotted Owl Recovery, Forest Health</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOI-USFS.PR_.CH_.4_.26_.2013_.FINAL_.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOI-USFS.PR_.CH_.4_.26_.2013_.FINAL_.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[USFWS, BLM, USFS Leadership Travel to Pacific Northwest to Discuss Northern Spotted Owl Recovery, Forest Health
Washington, D.C. - As part of the Administration's on-going commitment to improving forest health in the Pacific Northwest, recovering the northern spotted owl, and supporting sustainable economic opportunities for local communities, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe, Bureau of Land Management Principal Deputy Director Neil Kornze, and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell this week travelled to California, Oregon and Washington to meet with employees from both the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture in an effort to underscore what they see as an historic opportunity for forest ecosystem progress.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Public Input Requested on Proposed Geothermal Exploration</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Midnight_Mahogany_Geothermal2.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Midnight_Mahogany_Geothermal2.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Hampton, Ore. - The Prineville District, BLM is requesting public input on a proposed project that would authorize the drilling, testing and monitoring geothermal exploratory wells on private and BLM-administered lands in Harney and Lake Counties near Glass Buttes, Oregon (south of Highway 20; 70 miles southeast of Bend, Oregon and 50 miles northwest of Burns, Oregon). If approved, the project would evaluate the potential of geothermal resources in the area.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM plans road maintenance near Diamond, Oregon</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_RdMaintenance_April2013.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_RdMaintenance_April2013.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces plans for maintenance on the Kiger Mustang View Road and the Smyth Creek Road.  Both roads are located off of Happy Valley Road, near the town of Diamond, Oregon.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Salazar to Discuss President's Proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Budget</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Budget_Press_Release_4-9-13.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Budget_Press_Release_4-9-13.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, April 10, 2013, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will provide an overview of the Obama administration's proposed fiscal year 2014 budget for the Department of the Interior in a 1:30 p.m. EST teleconference.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR_13_09_RAC_Second_Call_for_Nominations.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR_13_09_RAC_Second_Call_for_Nominations.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon and Washington is seeking public nominations for open positions on three of its Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), which advise the BLM on public land issues. The BLM will consider nominations until April 28, 2013.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Representatives Needed for Steens Mountain and Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Councils</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_RACandSMACNomCall_April2013.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_RACandSMACNomCall_April2013.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is requesting public nominations to positions on the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) and the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC).]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>RAP Camp Applications Due May 6</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/RB-FS-OR-100-FY2013-006_RAP_CAMP_2013.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/RB-FS-OR-100-FY2013-006_RAP_CAMP_2013.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[RAP CAMP APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 6, 2013
Klamath Falls, Oregon - It's that time of year for students to sign up for the 22nd annual Resources and People (RAP) Camp held the week of June 16 at Camp Esther Applegate located at Lake of the Woods, Oregon. Applications are now being accepted from students between the ages of 13 to 18 from both rural and urban areas.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>WHAB Advisory Board Members Selected</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHABAdvBdSelections.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHABAdvBdSelections.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management announced today that the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture have made selections for three positions on its National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.  Timothy J. Harvey of Campton, New Hampshire, has been re-appointed for the position representing Humane Advocacy; Rick Danvir of Evanston, Wyoming, has been appointed for the category of Wildlife Management; and John Falen of Orovada, Nevada, has been appointed for the position representing Livestock Management.  Each individual will serve a three-year term on the Advisory Board.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Federal agencies plan for spring prescribed fires</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SpringPrescribedFire_March2013.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SpringPrescribedFire_March2013.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Fire crews from the Burns Interagency Fire Zone expect to carry out several prescribed fires within Harney County this spring.  If weather permits, officials say the projects could start this month.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM, USFS, and NACo Renew Public Lands Partnership</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM-NACo-FS_MOU_Press_Release_FINAL_31413.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM-NACo-FS_MOU_Press_Release_FINAL_31413.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and NACo Renew Public Lands Management Partnership
Sign MOU to Continue, Strengthen Working Relationship

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Forest Service (FS) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) have officially renewed their longstanding partnership thatallows them to tackle public lands issues across boundaries.
By signing the Memorandum of Understanding, the BLM and FS recognize the important role counties play in locally based decision-making and the need to emphasize a landscape-level approach across local, state and federal boundaries.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board webcast set for March 4, 5</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHBAdvBdMtg_1March2013.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHBAdvBdMtg_1March2013.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management will webcast the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board's day-and-a-half meeting set for March 4-5 in Oklahoma City.  The live webcast, accessible at http://www.blm.gov/live/, will stream online the proceedings of the Advisory Board, which meets Monday, March 4, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, March 5, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., local time.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Categorical Exclusion for road maintenance withdrawn</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/CMPA_CXWithdrawal_Feb2013.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/CMPA_CXWithdrawal_Feb2013.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bums District is notifying the public that it has withdrawn a document entitled Categorical Exclusion Environmental Review and Approval for CMPA Road Maintenance, DOI-BLM-OR-8070-2011-0033-CX, dated June 13, 2011. This document (the CX) was unnecessary and is causing public confusion. The BLM never intended that the CX serve as an authorization or as a route maintenance decision. Nor have any BLM ground-disturbing activities relied on the CX for authorization.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Representatives Needed for Steens Mountain Advisory Council</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SMACNomCall.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SMACNomCall.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is requesting public nominations to fill five positions on the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) with terms that end in 2013.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM issues stronger wild horse and burro policy</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM_WHB_IM_Press_Release_FINAL.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM_WHB_IM_Press_Release_FINAL.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management today announced internal policy changes to its national Wild Horse and Burro Program that continue to strengthen the humane treatment of animals and increase public transparency.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM and Forest Service Announce 2013 Grazing Fee</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/GrazingFee2013_BLMPressRelease.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/GrazingFee2013_BLMPressRelease.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Federal grazing fee for 2013 will be $1.35 per animal unit month (AUM) for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and $1.35 per head month (HM) for lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service.  The 2013 fee is the same as last year's.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Southeast Oregon RAC Meets Jan. 28-29 in Lakeview</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SEORAC_Jan2013.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SEORAC_Jan2013.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The next Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC) meeting is set for Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 28-29 at The Gathering Place, 3 North &quot;F&quot; Street, in Lakeview, Oregon.  The two-day meeting schedule is: Monday, noon to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday, 8 to 11:30 a.m.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Interactive workshops seek public input on recreation area, river use</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-13-07_RMP_Recreation_Workshops.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-13-07_RMP_Recreation_Workshops.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently involved in Resource Management Planning (RMP) on more than 2.5 million acres in western Oregon. Recreation and visitor services will play a role throughout this planning effort. To answer several planning questions related to recreation area management and Wild and Scenic Rivers, the BLM with partners: Travel Oregon, Outdoor Alliance and other local community partners, are hosting four public participatory design charrettes.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM and Western States Land Commissioners Association Renew Commitment to Partnership</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WSLCA_Release_final.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WSLCA_Release_final.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Western States Land Commissioners Association (WSLCA) have renewed their longstanding partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that provides the next step in recognizing the importance of landscape-level approaches to land and resources management across state and federal boundaries.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>New Recreation Maps Available for the Holidays!</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/rec-maps.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/rec-maps.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Portland, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have released two new maps for the 2013 recreation season. An updated Owyhee Canyon Country map for southeastern Oregon and a new map for the Oregon Central Coast, which is also the official visitor map of the Siuslaw National Forest, are now available.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Holds Public Scoping Meetings for New Vegetation Treatments</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/herbicide-eis.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/herbicide-eis.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced opportunities for the public to share ideas on the potential utilization of three new vegetation treatments to be evaluated in the national, programmatic Environmental Impact Study (EIS) to Evaluate the Use of New Herbicides on Public Lands in 17 Western States.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM and Sierra Club Announce Winners of Veterans Day Essay and Photo Contest</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/photo-winners.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/photo-winners.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC - The Bureau of Land Management  and Sierra Club Mission Outdoors today announced the winners of their first annual Veterans Day Essay and Photo Contest. The three winning entries, which include a video essay, a photo essay, and a written essay, will be featured on the BLM and Sierra Club websites and social media platforms, and receive an outdoor support kit from the Sierra Club.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Reminds Miners to File Notice of Intent to Hold by December 31, 2012</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Final_NewsRelease-Mining_Claims_12_13_12.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Final_NewsRelease-Mining_Claims_12_13_12.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today reminds certain mining claimants that the deadline to file a Notice of Intent to Hold (NOI) their claims or sites is December 31, 2012.  Miners who paid maintenance fees for the assessment year ending September 1, 2012, who then elected to file a Maintenance Fee Waiver Certification, or fee waiver, for the 2013 assessment year must now file a NOI for their mining claims or sites.  The BLM will accept any filings delivered in person or postmarked on or before Monday, December 31, 2012.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Wild Horse Gather Schedule Updated</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/FY2013GatherScheduleChanges.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/FY2013GatherScheduleChanges.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management today announced updates to its tentative fall-winter schedule for gathering wild horses and burros from overpopulated herds on drought-stricken Western public rangelands.  Changes from the previous gather schedule reflect a re-prioritizing of gathers based on drought and, in some cases, animal conditions that have been affected by diminishing forage and water across the West.  The gathers and removals are needed to bring herd sizes into balance with other rangeland resources and uses, as required by Federal law.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Steens Mountain Advisory Council meets Nov. 29, 30</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SMAC_Nov2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SMAC_Nov2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The next Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) meeting is set for Thursday and Friday, Nov. 29 and 30, at the Phoenix Inn, 300 NW Franklin in Bend, Oregon.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Federal Stewardship Contracts Awarded to Local Businesses</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU-StewardshipAwarding2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU-StewardshipAwarding2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burns District announces the award of two 
multi-year stewardship contracts to local businesses.   The three-year Claw Creek project was awarded to H Timber Contracting, and the ten-year Blitzen project was awarded to Joseph's Juniper, Inc. Both businesses are located in Burns, OR.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Veterans Day Photo Contest</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Veterans_Day_photo_essay_contest_PR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Veterans_Day_photo_essay_contest_PR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[BLM and Sierra Club Mission Outdoors Commemorate Veterans Day with Photo and Essay Contest for Military Service Members and Families

As part of their continued commitment to serving the members of our nation's Armed Forces, the Bureau of Land Management and Sierra Club Mission Outdoors kicked off their first annual Veterans Day Essay and Photo Contest. This contest, centered on the theme &quot;What My Public Lands Mean to Me,&quot; encourages veterans, active-duty military, and their families to submit photos, essays and video about their experiences and memories of time spent outside on America's public lands.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Federal agencies plan for fall prescribed fires</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_FallPrescribedFire_Oct2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_FallPrescribedFire_Oct2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Fire crews from the Burns Interagency Fire Zone expect to carry out several prescribed fires within Harney County this fall.  If weather permits, officials say the projects could start this week]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Rehab efforts begin in Miller Homestead Wildfire Area</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/MillerHomesteadEA_RehabEfforts_Oct2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/MillerHomesteadEA_RehabEfforts_Oct2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Burns District of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will soon begin efforts to stabilize and rehabilitate the burned area within the Miller Homestead wildfire perimeter. The Miller Homestead fire was started by lightning on July 8 and blackened nearly 161,000 acres of BLM-administered, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, and private lands.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Public Use Restrictions Lifted</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_IFPLdropI_NoPUR_Oct2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_IFPLdropI_NoPUR_Oct2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Cooler temperatures and a bit of moisture have allowed U.S. Bureau of Land Management fire officials to reduce the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to 1, effective immediately.  In addition, all fire restrictions and regulated fire closures have been lifted on BLM-administered lands within the Burns Interagency Fire Zone (BIFZ).]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Partners in Conservation Awards Announced</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-39_Partners_In_Conservation_Nominations_Awards_10-12.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-39_Partners_In_Conservation_Nominations_Awards_10-12.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[On October 18, 2012, Secretary Ken Salazar will present the 2012 Partners in Conservation Awards in Washington, D.C. From Oregon, two projects were nominated for this prestigious honor. One nomination restored Oregon's southern coastal watershed and the other preserved historic and pre-historic artifacts in southeastern Oregon.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Sets Meeting of National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHBAdvisoryBdMtg.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHBAdvisoryBdMtg.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management's National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet in October in Salt Lake City to discuss issues relating to the management, protection, and control of wild horses and burros on Western public rangelands.  The day-and-a-half meeting will take place on Monday, October 29, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, October 30, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., local time.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Announces Tentative Fall-Winter Wild Horse and Burro Gather Schedule</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM_Announces_Tentative_Fall-Winter_Wild_Horse_and_Burro_Gather_Schedule_.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM_Announces_Tentative_Fall-Winter_Wild_Horse_and_Burro_Gather_Schedule_.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management today announced its tentative fall-winter schedule for gathering wild horses and burros from overpopulated herds on drought-stricken Western public rangelands.  The gathers and removals are needed to bring herd sizes into balance with other rangeland resources and uses, as required by Federal law.  Changes to this gather schedule may occur if range conditions deteriorate more quickly than expected in certain Herd Management Areas (HMA).]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM-managed Lands Contributed $130 Billion to the U.S. Economy in FY 2011</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/FY2011_Socioeconomic_Release_9-26-12.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/FY2011_Socioeconomic_Release_9-26-12.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy while supporting more than 600,000 American jobs in Fiscal Year 2011. A report, titled &quot;The BLM: A Sound Investment for America,&quot; is available online at http://on.doi.gov/SoundInvestment.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Public Lands Commemoration Live Stream</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Public_Lands__GLO__Livestream_9-26-12.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Public_Lands__GLO__Livestream_9-26-12.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[On Thursday September 27th, the Bureau of Land Management will provide live coverage of the Public Lands Foundation's &quot;Public Lands Commemoration Forum&quot; from the Black Canyon Conference Center in Phoenix, Arizona. This all-day event celebrates the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the General Land Office in 1812, the 150th anniversary of the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, and the 100th anniversary of Arizona Statehood in 1912.  The Forum will begin at 8:00 am Pacific Daylight Time, and will be available at http://blm.gov/live .]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Fire Restrictions Extended Throughout Oregon &amp; Washington</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-34_BLM_FS__Fire_Restrictions.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-34_BLM_FS__Fire_Restrictions.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[In response to the hot, dry weather, both Oregon and Washington have extended their bans on recreational fires in some areas. Specific fire restrictions will vary and it's important to check with your local area for updates. 

In Washington, the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management have banned open fires outside of campgrounds. Gov. Gregoire has extended an emergency proclamation declaring a State of Emergency for all counties east of the crest of the Cascades. The proclamation ensures continued air support from Washington's National Guard to help fight ongoing wildfires, and extends a burn ban through midnight Monday, Sept. 24th. 

On state lands in Oregon, open fires, including campfires, are prohibited on all lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM treats Medusahead in Harney County</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_MedusaheadTreatments_Sept2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_MedusaheadTreatments_Sept2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Sept. 18, the Burns District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) began aerially treating approximately 7,500 acres of Medusahead rye across Harney County.  Medusahead rye is found in virtually every county in the state and demonstrates its negative qualities best on the east side of Oregon.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Steens Mountain Advisory Council Meets September 20, 21</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SMAC_Sept2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SMAC_Sept2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The next Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) meeting is set for Thursday and Friday, September 20-21, at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burns District Office, 28910 Hwy 20 West in Hines.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Releases Yearly Updates to Mineral Cost Recovery Fee Schedule</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/2012_Cost_Recovery_Fee_Release_9-6-12_FINAL.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/2012_Cost_Recovery_Fee_Release_9-6-12_FINAL.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will publish in the Federal Register on Monday, Sept. 10, the final rule updating the fees it charges to recover costs incurred in processing documents associated with oil, gas, coal, and solid mineral activities.  The updated fees cover costs for actions, including lease applications, name changes, corporate mergers, and lease consolidations and reinstatements.  This is updated yearly based on the change in the Implicit Price Deflator for Gross Domestic Product (IPD-GDP) from the 4th Quarter of one calendar year to the 4th Quarter of the following calendar year.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Selects State Director for Oregon/Washington</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-31_OR_State_Director__Announced.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-31_OR_State_Director__Announced.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bureau of Land Management Acting Director Mike Pool announced today the selection of Jerome E. Perez as the BLM's new director for the agency's state office in Oregon and Washington.  Perez is currently the Deputy Regional Forester for the U.S. Forest Service's Intermountain Region in Ogden, Utah.  His starting date is yet to be determined.   He succeeds former Oregon/Washington State Director Ed Shepard.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Openings Still Available on Advisory Councils</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-30_RAC_3rdCall.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-30_RAC_3rdCall.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is extending the deadline for nominations for 16 positions on its three Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) in Oregon and Washington. Nominations must be submitted by Sept 4.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Upcoming GLO 200th Anniversary Events</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Dear_Public_Land_Stakeholder_letter.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Dear_Public_Land_Stakeholder_letter.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[If you've got a hankering for history...the BLM has you covered with some cool upcoming events on the 200th anniversary of the General Land Office. The first event runs from September 12 to 14 in Boulder, CO. The second event, featuring former Interior Secretary Babbitt, and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Conner, is in Phoenix, AZ on September 27.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Officials Urge Extra Fire Safety Precautions as Conditions Grow Extreme</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Fire_Safety_Precautions_8-17-12.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Fire_Safety_Precautions_8-17-12.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[With several large wildfires burning in the state and fire danger reaching extreme levels, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal, Department of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service urge Oregonians to take extra precautions to protect homes near forests and to avoid starting fires. 
 
&quot;Forecasts are not only calling for hotter and drier conditions throughout the state, but also thunderstorms,&quot; warns Oregon State Fire Marshal Mark Wallace. &quot;We are again urging homeowners to take preventive actions to help defend against possible wildfires. The most critical factor is for homeowners to remove or reduce flammable fuels within a 100-foot safety zone around their home.&quot;]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Industrial Fire Precaution Level Moves to 4</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_IFPLIV_2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_IFPLIV_2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[On Friday, August 17, the Burns Interagency Fire Zone will move from an Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) 3 to a level 4, general shutdown.  Increasing the IFPL to a level 4 stops all industrial operations on public lands within the Burns Interagency Fire Zone, which includes the Emigrant Creek Ranger District of the Malheur National Forest.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Industrial Fire Precaution Level Moves to Level 3</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_IFPLIII_2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_IFPLIII_2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Continuous hot, dry temperatures and the increased risk of wildfire have prompted Federal officials to tighten precaution levels within the Burns Interagency Fire Zone.  Effective Wednesday, August 1, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) moves from a level 2 to a level 3, Partial Shutdown.]]></description><category>Burns</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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