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<title>OR/WA BLM Public Newsroom - Lakeview</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:12:48 PDT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview</link>
<description>The most recent Lakeview news releases.</description>
<managingEditor>OR_Lakeview_Mail@blm.gov (Lakeview 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>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Southwest Gerber Habitat Restoration EA</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview/files/5142013_-Southwest_Gerber_Habitat_Restoration_EA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview/files/5142013_-Southwest_Gerber_Habitat_Restoration_EA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Lakeview, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Klamath Falls Resource Area (KFRA) of the Lakeview District, (BLM) has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) and corresponding draft Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI) for the Southwest Gerber Habitat Restoration EA.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>South Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Centers Combine</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview/files/051313-Dispatch-Center.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview/files/051313-Dispatch-Center.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Lakeview, Ore. - Klamath Falls (KFICF) and Lakeview (LIFC) Interagency Fire Centers will be consolidated in into one facility located in Lakeview, Ore., to provide south central Oregon with improved initial attack dispatching and logistical support for emergency management.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Joe Reinarz as the new Interagency Fire Staff Officer</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview/files/05062013_-_JOE_REINARZ.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview/files/05062013_-_JOE_REINARZ.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Lakeview, Ore. - The Fremont-Winema National Forest and Lakeview District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) welcome Joe Reinarz as the new Interagency Fire Staff Officer. Reinarz will be responsible for overseeing both agencies' fire staff and resources across a combined 5.8 million acres.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 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>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Fri, 26 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>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:00:00 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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:00:00 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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM seeks public input on recreation area, river use</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-13-02_RMP_Recreation.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-13-02_RMP_Recreation.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. The revisions to the existing RMPs will determine how these BLM-administered lands will be managed to further the recovery of threatened and endangered species, to provide for clean water, to restore fire-adapted ecosystems and to produce a sustained yield of timber products. Recreation and visitor services will also play a role throughout this planning effort so the BLM is asking the public to answer several planning questions related to recreation area management and Wild and Scenic Rivers. Comments must be submitted by Feb. 18, 2013.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:00:00 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>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Coleman Lake Prescribed Burn</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview/files/10292012_-_Coleman_Lake_Prescribed_Burn.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview/files/10292012_-_Coleman_Lake_Prescribed_Burn.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District Office will be conducting prescribed fires in the Coleman Lake area of Lake County, October 29-30. Fuels that will be burned are cattails and grasses. The overall goal of this burn is to improve fish and wildlife habitat.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Scoping Report</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview/files/10242012_-_Scoping_Report.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview/files/10242012_-_Scoping_Report.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The BLM is publishing a Scoping Report which contains a summary of comments received and the nine main issues that the BLM intends to address during this plan amendment process regarding a proposed amendment to the Lakeview Resource Management Plan (RMP).]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Proposed Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline: Land Management Plan Amendments and Right-of-Way Grant</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-35_PCGP_Release_9-12.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-35_PCGP_Release_9-12.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service announced that they will consider amendment of their land management plans to make provision for the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline (PCGP).  The Notice of Intent to initiate the public scoping process for this effort was published in the Federal Register on September 21, 2012.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Fri, 21 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>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:00:00 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>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Oregon and California Lands Act Celebrates 75th Anniversary</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-32_OC_Lands_Act_75th_Anniversary.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-32_OC_Lands_Act_75th_Anniversary.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[This year marks the 75th anniversary of the O&amp;C Act of 1937. The Oregon and California Railroad Revested Lands, known as the O&amp;C Lands, lie in a checkerboard pattern through eighteen counties of western Oregon. Most of the O&amp;C lands are administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM.) These lands contain more than 2.5 million acres of forests with a diversity of plant and animal species, recreation areas, mining claims, grazing lands, cultural and historical resources, scenic areas, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness. To mark the occasion, the BLM prepared a short online video about the O&amp;C lands that can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/user/BLMOREGON

&quot;Over the years, O&amp;C lands have contributed to the health of local communities, to meet nationwide forest product needs, to memorable recreation experiences, and to the habitat of fish and wildlife species,&quot; said Mike Mottice, acting State Director. 

The history of the O&amp;C lands goes back to 1866 when Congress established a land grant to promote rapid completion of the Oregon section of the Portland to San Francisco railroad. The Oregon and California Railroad company was deeded about 12,800 acres per mile of track laid, providing incentive to complete the railroad. The land grant required the company to sell 160 acre parcels at no more than $2.50 an acre to qualified settlers. In 1916, Congress took back the title on more than 2 million acres of these lands after the company failed to sell the land to settlers. Three years later, Congress revested 93,000 acres of Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands due to similar circumstances.

The Oregon and California Revested Lands Sustained Yield Management Act of 1937 put the O&amp;C lands under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of the Interior. The lands were classified as timberlands to be managed for permanent forest production, and the timber was to be sold, cut, and removed in conformity with the principle of sustained yield for the purpose of providing a permanent source of timber supply. The Act also provided for protecting watersheds, regulating stream flow, contributing to the economic stability of local communities and industries, and providing recreational facilities.

The BLM is developing the next generation of land management plans for the six Western Oregon Districts that contain O&amp;C lands. The BLM is gaining the expertise of Counties, State and Federal Agencies, and Tribal Governments through the cooperating agency process to benefit the planning effort. BLM officials encourage the public to become involved in the management of their public lands. For updates on the planning effort, please go to the following website at http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/rmpswesternoregon/]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Wild Horse Emergency Gather</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Wild_Horse_Emergency_Gather_8-27.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Wild_Horse_Emergency_Gather_8-27.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The BLM determined that the emergency removal of the Paisley Desert wild horse herd is needed to ensure their survival until fall/winter moisture comes. Approximately 200 wild horses will be gathered using a helicopter and then transported by trailer to the Burns Wild Horse Corrals.  The Paisley Desert horses will be separated by sex and retained in separate corrals.  Depending on environmental conditions, some of the horses may be returned to the HMA in order to bring the wild horse population to the Animal Management Level (60-150 horses).  The rest of the horses will be placed for adoption.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</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>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Seeks Wild Horse Ecosanctuary Proposals</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Private_ecosanctuary_Press_Release.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Private_ecosanctuary_Press_Release.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[As part of an ongoing effort to improve its Wild Horse and Burro Program, the Bureau of Land Management announced today that it is soliciting proposals for private land ecosanctuaries for wild horses.  The ecosanctuaries, to be publicly accessible with a potential for ecotourism, would help the BLM feed and care for excess wild horses that have been removed from Western public rangelands.  Each proposed ecosanctuary must be able to support at least 100 wild horses.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:40:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Listening and Learning</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Scoping_Public_Involvement_News_Release_6-12-27.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Scoping_Public_Involvement_News_Release_6-12-27.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon is encouraging the public to provide scoping comments for the six Western Oregon resource management plans (RMP) that provide natural resource management direction for the future of 2.6 million acres of public lands.  The BLM held seven scoping public meetings throughout Western Oregon since May 16, 2012. The scoping period wraps up on July 5.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Fireworks Banned on BLM Lands in Oregon and Washington</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-25_Fireworks_Ban_6-19-121.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-25_Fireworks_Ban_6-19-121.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) prohibits the use of fireworks on all BLM-managed public lands throughout Oregon and Washington.

The wet and cool spring weather has kept things green in the western valleys, but we have some very dry areas east of the Cascades. Climate forecasts suggest a fairly normal pattern this year, but unmanaged wildfire is always a risk.

Those who ignite or operate fireworks on BLM-managed lands can be fined up to $1,000, receive a prison term of up to one year, or both. This also includes Tannerite and other target shooting with exploding targets. In addition, individuals responsible for starting wildland fires on federal lands can be billed for the cost of fire suppression.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Seeks Bids for New Long-Term Wild Horse Pastures</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/PastureSolicitationPressRel_June2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/PastureSolicitationPressRel_June2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[As part of its responsibility to manage and protect wild horses and burros, the Bureau of Land Management is soliciting bids for new long-term pasture facilities - located in the continental United States west of the Mississippi River - that provide a free-roaming environment.  The solicitation is for one or more pasture facilities accommodating 800 to 2,000 wild horses.  Each pasture facility must be able to provide humane care for a one-year period, with a renewal option under BLM contract for a five- to 10-year period.  The BLM may require having one or two public and/or media tours hosted by agency staff and the contractor during the life of the contract.  The solicitation is open until August 1, 2012, and is 100 percent set aside for small businesses under the North American Industry Classification System.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Hosts Socioeconomic Workshop for Sage-grouse Planning</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-23_Socioeconomic_GRSG_Workshop.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-23_Socioeconomic_GRSG_Workshop.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[As part of the BLM's National Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding an interactive social and economic public workshop Tuesday, June 26, from 4-7 p.m. at The Riverhouse Hotel and Convention Center in Bend, Ore.  The workshop will provide an opportunity for interested individuals to offer information regarding the use of public lands resources, how public lands may influence their quality of life, and their social or economic values to the local area.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Steens Rim Run Set for August 4</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU-SteensRimRun2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU-SteensRimRun2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The 30th Annual Chris Miller Memorial Steens Rim Run and Walk (Rim Run) is set for Saturday, August 4.  With limited race day registration this year, those interested are encouraged to sign-up as soon as possible.  Registration forms and race information can be found online at www.steensrimrun.com, or by visiting the Harney County Chamber of Commerce in Burns, Hines Market, or the local Bureau of Land Management (BLM) office in Hines.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>World Oceans Day and National Oceans Month</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/06-07-12_Oceans_week_release_final.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/06-07-12_Oceans_week_release_final.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today observed World Oceans Day and National Oceans Month by showcasing some of the economic benefits from the beaches in our national parks, seashores, lakeshores and wildlife refuges - beaches that belong to all Americans.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Southeast Oregon RAC to Hold Conference Call</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU-SEORACConferenceCall_June2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU-SEORACConferenceCall_June2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will hold their next meeting via conference call from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12.  The public is welcome to join the conference call and may participate during the public comment period at 3:30 p.m.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Homesteading Day in Oregon</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-24_Homesteading_Press_Release.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-24_Homesteading_Press_Release.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber proclaimed June 7, 2012, as Homesteading Day in Oregon! This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Homestead Act.  

The Homestead Act of 1862 brought about significant and lasting changes to the United States. Giving individuals from the United States and around the world the opportunity to claim free government land allowed nearly any man or woman a chance to live the American Dream. During the homesteading era over 1.6 million people stepped-up to the challenge to claim and settle more than 270 million acres of public land.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Mottice Named Acting State Director</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-20_Mottice_State_Director_6-12.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-20_Mottice_State_Director_6-12.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[This week, the BLM is proud to announce Mike Mottice as the Acting Oregon/Washington State Director.  Mottice is replacing Ed Shepard who served as State Director from 2006 until the end of May 2012.  Mottice will serve in this capacity while a search for a permanent State Director takes place.  Mottice has worked for the BLM for 32 years, with assignments in Burns and Medford, Oregon; Glenwood Springs, Colorado; and Washington, D.C.  He returned to Oregon in 2004 and has served as the Associate State Director since 2009.]]></description><category>Lakeview</category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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