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<title>OR/WA BLM Public Newsroom - Medford</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:29:44 PST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford</link>
<description>The most recent Medford news releases.</description>
<managingEditor>Medford_Mail@blm.gov (Medford District)</managingEditor>
<webMaster>BLM_OR_SO_Web_Services@blm.gov (Oregon Washington BLM Web Team)</webMaster>
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<title>BLM and Forest Service Announce 2012 Grazing Fee</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/GrazingFee2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/GrazingFee2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Federal grazing fee for 2012 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 2012 fee is the same as last year's.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Resource Advisors Needed</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-08_RAC_Call2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-08_RAC_Call2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The BLM in Oregon/Washington announced that it is seeking public nominations for 15 open positions on its three Resource Advisory Councils (RACs).  The Eastern Washington, John Day-Snake and Southeast Oregon RACs advise the BLM and the US Forest Service on public land issues.  Nominations must be submitted by March 12, 2012. There are vacancies in Commodity, Conservation and Community categories.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:15:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Distributes Final Payments to Counties</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-04_Secure_Rural_Schools_Payments_1-12.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-04_Secure_Rural_Schools_Payments_1-12.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The BLM announced today that it has issued payment to 18 counties in western Oregon eligible under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act extension (Public Law 110-343). The amount paid to the Oregon &amp; California (O&amp;C) counties was $40,037,160.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>New Roseburg Manager Named</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-06_RoseburgDM_Jan2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-06_RoseburgDM_Jan2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Oregon/Washington State Director Ed Shepard announced the selection of Katrina Symons as the new the BLM Roseburg District Manager. Symons has been the Field Manager of the Grants Pass Field Office since September 2004. Symons will report to the Roseburg District on March 11, 2012, replacing Jay Carlson who retired at the end of 2011.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>New Prineville Manager Named</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/12-4_PrinevilleDM.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/12-4_PrinevilleDM.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Today Ed Shepard, the Oregon/Washington BLM State Director, announced the selection of Ms. Carol Benkosky for the position of Prineville District Manager in Prineville, Oregon.  Benkosky is currently the District Manager for the Lakeview District.  She will report to Prineville in March, replacing Deborah Henderson-Norton who retired at the end of 2011.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:10:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Office of Surface Mining, Bureau of Land Management Schedule Meetings with Stakeholders on Proposed Consolidation</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/01-06-12_OSM-BLM_Consolidation_Release.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/01-06-12_OSM-BLM_Consolidation_Release.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a series of meetings around the country soliciting input on the proposed consolidation of OSM within BLM.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Announces Key Appointments in Arizona, New Mexico</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/AZNM_Press_releaseFINAL.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/AZNM_Press_releaseFINAL.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management today announced the appointment of two long-term career professionals to key leadership positions in the agency's Arizona and New Mexico State Offices.  
 
Raymond Suazo has been selected as the State Director in Arizona, where he will oversee nearly 500 employees and the management of more than 12 million surface and 17 million subsurface acres of BLM public lands in Arizona.  He is currently serving as Arizona's acting State Director and has held the Associate State Director position since January 2010.  He replaces Jim Kenna, who was appointed BLM California State Director earlier this year.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Sage-Grouse Conservation to be Incorporated into Plans</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/12-8-11sage_grouse_national.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/12-8-11sage_grouse_national.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) today announced the initial steps in a formal planning process to evaluate greater sage-grouse conservation measures in land use plans in 10 western states. The two public land management agencies are opening a 60-day public comment period on issues that should be addressed in Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements (SEISs) that will be published in the Federal Register on Dec. 9.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>The Yuletide Season Is Drawing Near Christmas Tree Tags Available Soon</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/christmastree2011nr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/christmastree2011nr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Starting on Saturday, November 19, tree tags will be available at numerous vendor locations in southwest Oregon. Starting on Monday, November 21, Christmas tree tags may also be purchased from Forest Service and BLM offices in southwest Oregon, including the Medford Interagency Office and the BLM Coos Bay District in North Bend starting on Monday, November 21. The tags allow the cutting of personal-use trees for Christmas and other holiday events. A permit is required for the harvest of each individual tree.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:16:13 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM 2011 Secure Rural Schools Payment Estimates</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/rac/ctypaypayments.php</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/rac/ctypaypayments.php</guid><description><![CDATA[The final FY2012 Secure Rural Schools payment will be later than those in 2008 to 2010. Because this will be the first Secure Rural Schools payment under the &quot;new&quot; formula detailed in the Act, a new procedure affects the timing of the payments. The BLM now relies on the final U.S. Forest Service payment calculation, and the Forest Service will not have their figures available until mid-December. Therefore, the earliest the BLM payments can be distributed will be at the end of December 2011.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:56:55 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Salazar Highlights Areas Deserving Congressional Protection</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOIPressRelease_111011.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOIPressRelease_111011.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Devil's Staircase in Oregon, the San Juan Islands of Washington, and Castle Peak in Colorado are among 18 backcountry areas in nine states that Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar highlighted today as deserving protection by Congress as national conservation areas or wilderness areas.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Guidance on Railroad's Rights-of-Way</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/RR1875NewsRelease_final.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/RR1875NewsRelease_final.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey today announced that he will issue guidance shortly in light of  the Interior Department Solicitor's issuance of Opinion M-37025, a legal opinion regarding a railroad's authority to authorize activities within a right-of-way authorized under the General Railroad Right-of-Way Act of 1875 (1875 Act).]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Fees Free During Veterans Day Weekend!</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-11-20_VeteransDayJointRelease.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-11-20_VeteransDayJointRelease.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are waiving fees at most day-use recreation sites over Veterans Day weekend in honor of U.S. veterans and members of the U.S. armed forces.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:30:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Representatives Needed for Steens Council</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/SMACVacancies_10-26-11.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/SMACVacancies_10-26-11.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).  Nominations are being accepted for:
1) a person who represents and participates in what is commonly called dispersed recreation; 
2) a person who represents grazing permittees and holds grazing permits on Federal lands in the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area; 
3) a representative of a local environmental organization; 
4) a person who represents and demonstrates an expertise and interest in wild horse management on Steens Mountain; and
5) a member and representative of the Burns Paiute Tribe.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Final EIS Released for North Steens Power Line</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/NOA_prsteens_trans_10-11.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/NOA_prsteens_trans_10-11.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burns District has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Proposed North Steens Transmission Line Project (Project).
  
The Project is a 29-mile, 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line that would convey power generated from wind energy projects proposed for development on private land on the north side of Steens Mountain.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Hosts International Mountain Bicycling Association in Grants Pass</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/imbanr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/imbanr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Grants Pass, Ore. --The Medford District, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a three day, mountain bicycling related, series of events from Friday, October 27 through Sunday, October 30.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:06:29 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Extending Public Comment for Soda Mountain Wilderness Plan</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/smwplannr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/smwplannr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Medford, Ore. --The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is extending the public comment period for the Stewardship Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Soda Mountain Wilderness area for an additional 15 days. The Soda Mountain Wilderness was created in March 2009 under the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-011). The law designated approximately 24,100 acres within the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument as wilderness.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:23:03 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Schedules Oregon Archaeology Celebration Events</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/medarcheventsnr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/medarcheventsnr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management will hold two events in honor of the annual Oregon Archaeology Celebration. The goal of the Celebration is to inspire and inform people about Oregon's prehistoric and historic heritage with different activities presented throughout the state during September and October. These events provide a fun learning experience for everyone.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:43:19 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Main Campground Closing for 2011 Season</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/MD_HyattLakeClosure9-11.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/MD_HyattLakeClosure9-11.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Hyatt Lake Recreation Complex will close its main campground on September 30,  leaving the Wildcat campground and Horse camp open for camping.  Wildcat campground will then close for the 2011 season on October 31.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Kiger Wild Horse Adoption Set for October 6-8</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WildHorseAdoption_Kiger_Oct2011.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WildHorseAdoption_Kiger_Oct2011.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[More than 100 mustangs from the Kiger and Riddle Mountain wild horse Herd Management Areas in southeastern Oregon will be available for public adoption Oct. 6-8, 2011. This is the first offering of the Kiger horses since they were last gathered from the range in 2007.  The adoption and event activities will be at Oregon's Wild Horse Corral Facility in Hines.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Soda Mountain Wilderness Plan Open for Public Comment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/SodaMtnWldrnss_NR_9-11Final.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/SodaMtnWldrnss_NR_9-11Final.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the public comment period for the draft Stewardship Plan and Environmental Assessment for the recently created Soda Mountain Wilderness Area in southern Oregon.  The Soda Mountain Wilderness was created in March 2009 under the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-011).  The law designated approximately 24,100 acres within the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument as wilderness.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Interior Conservation Awards to BLM-Led Partnerships</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM_Press_Release_PIC_2011.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM_Press_Release_PIC_2011.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar presented his &quot;Partners in Conservation&quot; Awards to a number of outstanding conservation partnerships at a ceremony today.  The awardees included four BLM-coordinated partnerships:  the Gila Watershed Partnership of Arizona; New Mexico's Permian Basin Memorandum of Agreement Program; Oregon's Jefferson Conservation Corps; and the nationwide Project Archaeology program.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Let's Move Outside! On National Public Lands Day</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-11-19_NPLD_9-16-11.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-11-19_NPLD_9-16-11.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[As part of the Let's Move! campaign, First Lady Michelle Obama has launched the Let's Move Outside! initiative to encourage youth and their families to participate in outdoor physical activities both on public lands and close to home. The 18th annual National Public Lands Day is a perfect opportunity to come out and experience what our nation's public lands have to offer!]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>It's All About the Numbers: BLM Releases Annual Almanac</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-11-17_BLM_Facts_8-11.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-11-17_BLM_Facts_8-11.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon and Washington is proud to announce the latest BLM Facts, our annual illustrated almanac answering the diverse and detailed questions one may have about public lands in the Pacific Northwest.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Contributing to the Oregon and Washington Economies</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/socioeconomic/index.php</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/socioeconomic/index.php</guid><description><![CDATA[The BLM lands provide for a variety of multiple uses throughout the Northwest all of which contribute to the well-being of local communities through economic activities, social contributions, and land stewardship programs. Take a look around at these socio-economic contributions we think you'll pleasantly surprised.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Nominations Open for Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Final_Advisory_Board_PR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Final_Advisory_Board_PR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management is requesting public nominations to fill three positions - which are set to expire on January 8, 2012 - on the national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.  Nominations are for a term of three years and are needed to represent the following categories of interest: wild horse and burro advocacy; veterinary medicine (equine science); and general public interest (with special knowledge of wild horses and burros, wildlife, animal husbandry, or natural resource management).]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Selection of Jim Kenna as New California State Director</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Kenna_PR_final.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Kenna_PR_final.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey announced today that James G. Kenna has been selected as the BLM's new California State Director.  Kenna, who is currently the State Director for BLM in Arizona, will report to his new position in September.  Kenna succeeds acting California State Director Jim Abbott.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Announces Selection to Lead Wild Horse and Burro Program</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/JoanGuilfoyle_PressRelease_v4.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/JoanGuilfoyle_PressRelease_v4.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey announced today the selection of Joan Guilfoyle to be the new chief of the BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Division.  Guilfoyle, who is currently Service First National Coordinator for the BLM and three other Federal agencies, succeeds Don Glenn, who retired in December 2010.  Guilfoyle will report to her new position on August 15.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:49:17 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Medford District Advisory Committee Meets on August 10</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/racnr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/racnr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Medford, OR -- A citizen's Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will provide advice and recommendations on BLM and public-sponsored project proposals at the upcoming RAC meeting to be held on August 10, 2011.   The RAC will review and concur on Fiscal Year 2012 Title II projects designed to benefit the lands and programs of the Medford District in Curry, Josephine, Douglas, Klamath, and Jackson counties.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:31:15 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM and Forest Service to Sponsor Workshop on Contracting and Doing Business with the Federal Government</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/gcapnr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/gcapnr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Medford, Ore. -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Medford District will host speakers from the Government Contract Assistance Program (GCAP) on July 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Medford Interagency office, 3040 Biddle Road.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:49:47 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Announces Strategy to Conserve Sage-Grouse and Protect Habitat</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Sage-Grouse_News_Release_7-20-11_FINAL.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Sage-Grouse_News_Release_7-20-11_FINAL.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - In response to requests from state and local governments to facilitate ways to conserve greater sage-grouse and protect its habitat, Bureau of Land Management scientists and managers met with state wildlife management officials July 16 to brief them on the agency?s National Greater Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy. The meeting took place at the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies summer conference in Big Sky, Mont.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM to Engage Governments in Bipartisan Wilderness Agenda</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WildernessRELEASE_7-19-11.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WildernessRELEASE_7-19-11.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[As part of Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar's push to build a bipartisan wilderness agenda that can be enacted in the 112th Congress, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) state offices will solicit suggestions and recommendations from state and local elected officials, Tribes, and other federal land managers on areas that deserve wilderness protection and that have broad support for congressional designation.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:30:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Salazar Approves Major Renewable Energy Projects</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/SolarPEIS.PR_.7_.14_.2011_.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/SolarPEIS.PR_.7_.14_.2011_.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - Advancing the Obama Administration's commitment to rapid and responsible development of large-scale renewable energy, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the approval of four new projects on public lands, the launch of environmental reviews on three others, and the next steps in a comprehensive environmental analysis to identify &quot;solar energy zones&quot; on public lands in six western states.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Oregon Councils Still Have Openings</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-11-11_OR-Recruit.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-11-11_OR-Recruit.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The BLM in Oregon has extended its call for nominations for its Resource Advisory Councils (RACs).  The John Day-Snake and Southeast Oregon RACs advise and recommend management strategies for Federal lands east of the Cascade Range administered by the BLM and the US Forest Service.  Applications will be accepted through July 8, 2011.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:20:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Updates Challenges and Opportunities Map</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-11-12_Updated_Wind_Opportunity_Map.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-11-12_Updated_Wind_Opportunity_Map.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Oregon/Washington Bureau of Land management (BLM) has updated their &quot;Challenges &amp; Opportunities&quot; map and website to include even more information than before. The most significant map changes include a new category &quot;BLM Priority Wind Projects&quot; and a new Geographic Information Systems data layer for &quot;Historic Golden Eagle Nesting Locations&quot; that was developed in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Oregon Eagle Foundation. ]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:30:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Recreation Fee Advisors Needed</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/RecRAC_recruit.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/RecRAC_recruit.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[PORTLAND - The U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are seeking nominations to fill three positions on a regional Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (Recreation RAC). The positions represent summer motorized users, summer motorized outfitters and guides, and a Native American representative. The Committee will provide the agencies with recommendations on recreation fees for federal lands in Oregon and Washington.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Virus Prompts Feds to Discourage Domestic Horse Use in Wild Horse Areas</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_WHB_EHV.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_WHB_EHV.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Due to the recent outbreak of a neurologic disease caused by the equine herpes virus (EHV-1) in the Western United States, the Oregon/Washington (OR/WA) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service are encouraging the public to avoid taking domestic equine to or through wild horse herd management areas and territories in eastern Oregon.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Partners Reroute Part of PCT Near Green Springs</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/pctreroutenr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/pctreroutenr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have partnered to reroute a portion of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) near Green Springs Mountain. This 1.4 mile reroute of the PCT offers picturesque views of the Rogue Valley, wide open meadows, and oak savanna. The original trail location parallels BLM Road 39-3E-32. The original route will remain open to create a short loop trail (2.4 miles). ]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 17:25:41 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM and Partners Announce Free Fishing Day at Hyatt Lake</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/freefishnr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/freefishnr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Medford, Ore. -On June 11, 2011 join the United Hunters and Sportsmen Association and the BLM Medford District as they host Free Fishing Day at Hyatt Lake near the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 17:19:41 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Volunteers Wanted for the 19th Annual Rogue River Cleanup</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/rrcleannr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/rrcleannr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The 19th annual Rogue River Cleanup will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2011. The event brings volunteers together to clean trash and debris on the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River from Grants Pass to Grave Creek.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 13:34:23 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Invites the Public to Tour Wild Horse Long-Term Holding Pastures</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLMInvitesPublictoTourHoldingPasturesinOK_tg.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLMInvitesPublictoTourHoldingPasturesinOK_tg.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management is hosting an all-day public tour of two wild horse long-term holding pastures in Hominy, Oklahoma, about an hour from Tulsa.  The tour, which will take place on Saturday, June 4, 2011, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., will give the public an opportunity to observe wild horses roaming in a natural setting across thousands of acres.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Salazar, Abbey Emphasize Safety, Preparedness for 2011 Fire Season</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/4-28-2011_Salazar_NIFC_Release.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/4-28-2011_Salazar_NIFC_Release.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey today joined Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) to discuss federal firefighting assistance to Texas, where several large wildfires are burning; safety and preparedness for the current fire season; and a national strategy to address the mounting risks of wildfire around the nation.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>2011 Fee Free Days at BLM Sites</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/feefreedays2011_pr_final.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/feefreedays2011_pr_final.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in conjunction with other agencies within the Department of the Interior, will waive recreation-related fees for visitors to the National System of Public Lands on the first day of summer, June 21; National Public Lands Day, which is scheduled for September 24; and the Veterans Day holiday weekend, November 11-13.  These fee-free days also apply to areas managed within the BLM's National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS).]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>John Day River Permits Available May 1</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/PV_John_Day_Permits_Avail_May_1.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/PV_John_Day_Permits_Avail_May_1.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Prineville BLM is making the remaining half of the John Day River launch permits available on-line May 1 at 7 a.m. for the primary boating season of May 20 to July 10, 2011. To get a boater permit, go to: www.johndayboaterpermit.com.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Forums on Hydraulic Fracturing in Natural Gas Production</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/PR.FINAL_.4_.1_.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/PR.FINAL_.4_.1_.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey today announced that the BLM will hold a series of regional public forums in late April to further discuss the use of hydraulic fracturing techniques to stimulate natural gas production on Federal lands.  The sessions will be held in Bismarck, North Dakota; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Denver, Colorado.  These locations will help to highlight increased regional interest in natural gas development on Federal lands and other areas where the BLM has responsibility for mineral leasing.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Wild Horse Adoption Set for April 15-16</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/WildHorseAdoption_GrantsPass.March2011_.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/WildHorseAdoption_GrantsPass.March2011_.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Approximately 20 wild horses will be offered for adoption at the Josephine County Fairgrounds in Grants Pass, Oregon, April 15 and 16. The mustang event gives anyone interested the opportunity to get out and see wild horses up close, learn about their history and BLM?s ?Adopt-a-Horse Program??and maybe even bring one home.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Table Rocks Hikes: Spring 2011 BLM and The Nature Conservancy Offer Interpretive Hiking Opportunities</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/trhikesspring11.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/trhikesspring11.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Medford, Ore. --Wildflowers are beginning to show their color, vernal pools are buzzing with life, spring time is returning to the southern Oregon landscape, and it is once again time for the annual spring Table Rocks weekend hike series! The Nature Conservancy and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are offering their annual guided, educational walks on the Table Rocks in April and May. This popular hike series promises a spectacular view of the valley, an abundance of wildflowers, and expert interpretation from specialists on the natural and cultural history of the area. Anyone from the community is welcome to sign up. There is no fee to participate, but reservations are required.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:59:42 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Table Rocks Hikes: Spring 2011</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/TR_Hikes_Spring2011.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/files/TR_Hikes_Spring2011.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Medford, OR - Wildflowers are beginning to show their color, vernal pools are buzzing with life, spring time is returning to the southern Oregon landscape, and it is once again time for the annual spring Table Rocks weekend hike series!  The Nature Conservancy and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are offering their annual guided, educational walks on the Table Rocks in April and May.  This popular hike series promises a spectacular view of the valley, an abundance of wildflowers, and expert interpretation from specialists on the natural and cultural history of the area.  Anyone from the community is welcome to sign up.  There is no fee to participate, but reservations are required.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Sets Public Meeting to Discuss Motorized Equipment Use on Wild Horse Gathers</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU-MotorizedEquipUseWHGathers.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU-MotorizedEquipUseWHGathers.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burns District has scheduled a public meeting to discuss agency procedures for gathering wild horses and how helicopters and other motorized equipment are used in the process. The meeting is set for Wednesday, May 4, at 5:30 p.m., at the BLM, Burns District Office, 28910 Hwy 20 West, in Hines, Oregon.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Solicits Proposals for Private-Public Partnerships to Establish Wild Horse Ecosanctuaries</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/RFA_WHB_Mar2011_v3.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/RFA_WHB_Mar2011_v3.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[As part of its ongoing effort to reform the Wild Horse and Burro Program, the Bureau of Land Management announced today that it is soliciting proposals for private-public partnerships to establish wild horse &quot;ecosanctuaries&quot; on non-BLM managed land.  The ecosanctuaries would help the BLM feed and care for excess wild horses that have been removed from Western public rangelands.]]></description><category>Medford</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:30:00 PST</pubDate>
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