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<title>OR/WA BLM Public Newsroom - Roseburg</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:32:25 PST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg</link>
<description>The most recent Roseburg news releases.</description>
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<webMaster>or_web_services@blm.gov (Oregon Washington BLM Web Team)</webMaster>
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<title>Increase in Oil and Gas Drilling Permit Application Fees</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/APDFee_Nov2009_v2.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/APDFee_Nov2009_v2.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Fiscal Year 2010 Interior appropriations bill -- enacted into law on October 30 -- directs the Bureau of Land Management to charge a $6,500 processing fee for each new oil and gas drilling permit application, known as an Application for Permit to Drill (APD).  The fee took effect November 2; the previous fee was $4,000 per APD.   The money generated by APD fees constitutes a reimbursement to the U.S. Treasury for the estimated cost of processing new APDs.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:40:27 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Veterans Fees Waived Next Wednesday</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Veterans_Day_November_11.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Veterans_Day_November_11.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management will waive recreation-related fees for veterans and military personnel, along with their families, on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:58:06 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Department of the Interior Launches Work Plan for BLM Western Oregon Forests</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/western_oregon_forest_management_101409.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/western_oregon_forest_management_101409.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today launched a Fiscal Year 2010 work plan for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) forests in western Oregon that will add economic certainty for local communities while protecting endangered species.   In addition to a proposed schedule of 62 timber sales under the Northwest Forest Plan, Salazar announced that federal field teams will identify future proposed timber sales with high likelihood of being sold and harvested and a special task force will take a fresh look at forest management issues in Oregon.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:02:48 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Herbicide Plan Available for Public Review</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-09-14_Draft_Veg_EIS_10-09.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-09-14_Draft_Veg_EIS_10-09.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Noxious weeds, invasive plants, and other weeds infest millions of acres in Oregon. It is estimated that approximately 1.2 million of the 15.7 million acres of BLM lands in Oregon are currently infested with noxious weeds and are spreading at an estimated rate of 12 percent per year. To address this issue, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for public review and comment. The BLM will be seeking public comments on the draft EIS for 60-days beginning on October 2, 2009 and closing on December 1, 2009.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:16:39 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Some Fees Waived for Public Lands Day</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Fee_Free_day_9-26.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Fee_Free_day_9-26.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management will waive recreation-related fees for visitors on Saturday, September 26, 2009, which is National Public Lands Day. Site entrance/standard amenity and individual day-use fees will be waived on this day; however, other fees, such as those for group day use, overnight camping, and cabin rentals, will remain in effect.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:09:46 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Resource Advisory Committee Finalizes Funding Recommendations</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-028.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-028.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Stream enhancement work, weed control, environmental education, habitat restoration and youth programs could see funding through forest county payments.  Those were among the projects that the citizen-based BLM Roseburg District Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) recommended for funding beginning this fall.  The available funding for BLM Title II programs this year was approximately $1,224,000.  ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:24:11 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Volunteers Sought for National Public Lands Day 2009</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-027.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-027.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Roseburg District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is looking for volunteers to participate in the 16th annual National Public Lands Day on Friday, September 25, 2009.  In what has become the largest volunteer hands-on effort of its kind in the country, participants are invited to come together to lend a hand to the very lands they use to hike, bike, climb, fish, swim, explore, picnic, or just plain relax. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:40:39 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM North Bank Habitat Management Area Reopens</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-026.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-026.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The West Entrance of the North Bank Habitat Management Area and Blacktail Ridge Road (number 26-5-11.2) will reopen Friday September 4, 2009.  These areas were recently closed for road improvements.  ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:31:51 PST</pubDate>
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<title>All BLM lands east of Rock Creek and west of Canton Creek have been reopened.</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-025.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-025.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[As a result of the announcement that the Williams Creek fire located approximately 15 miles east of Glide has been fully controlled, the Bureau of Land Management has announced that it is lifting all remaining closures that had resulted from the fire, which was first reported on July 28. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:25:07 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Nat'l Wild Horse Board meets in Virginia</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHBAdvisoryBdMtg_9-09.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHBAdvisoryBdMtg_9-09.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The BLM's National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet on September 28, 2009, in Arlington, VA, to discuss  the management, protection, and control of wild horses and burros on Western public rangelands.  The meeting will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time, at the Hyatt Arlington.  The agenda of the meeting can be found in the August 27, 2009, Federal Register (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-20675.pdf)]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:12:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Mining Fees Due 9/1/2009</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/mining_claim_release.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/mining_claim_release.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management reminds claimants that mining claim maintenance and location fees for Fiscal Year 2009 are due on Tuesday, September 1.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:18:19 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Campground Closure Lifted</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-024.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-024.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Williams Creek fire, located approximately 15 miles east of Glide, has been contained and BLM has announced that they will reopen the Scaredman Campground located approximately two miles north of Steamboat off of the Diamond Lake Highway (Highway 138).  BLM is also re-opening the Rock Creek and Canton Creek Roads that were temporarily closed for public safety and fire management access.

All grounds east of Rock Creek and west of Canton Creek will remain closed until further notice. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:43:28 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Reconstruction of North Umpqua Trail Ongoing</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-023.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-023.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Reconstruction of a 2.5 mile section on the Tioga Segment of the North Umpqua Trail is currently underway.  To facilitate the reconstruction project and provide for public safety, a trail closure to all traffic is in place where the trail hits BLM Road 26-2-21.0 (approximately 7 miles up from the Swiftwater Trailhead) to the Nezic Creek Bridge, which is across the river from Susan Creek Campground. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:25:08 PST</pubDate>
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<title>North Bank Habitat Management Area's West Entrance to Close Temporarily on August 24</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-022.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-022.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The North Bank Habitat Management Area will close the West Entrance (located about 5 miles east of Wilbur) and the entire length of Blacktail Ridge Road (number 26-5-11.2) starting August 24 for road improvements.  Road work will include grading, graveling, and drainage improvements.  The West Entrance and Blacktail Ridge Road will be closed through September 30.  ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:55:21 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Marcilynn Burke Named Deputy Director of BLM</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Deputy_Director_Burke_Press_Release_8-09.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Deputy_Director_Burke_Press_Release_8-09.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bureau of Land Management Director Robert Abbey today announced Marcilynn Burke, an attorney and professor at the University of Houston Law Center, as deputy director for policy of the BLM.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:59:48 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Temporary Closure of Tioga Trail Segment Begins August 14th</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-021.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-021.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Tioga Segment of the North Umpqua Trail will be closed to all traffic effective immediately.  This closure is necessary due to a failing bridge  approximately 2&frac14;  miles up from the Swiftwater Trailhead.  Reinforcement of the bridge supports will be begin on Tuesday August 18th and the trail will be reopened by Friday August 21st.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:05:38 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Confirmation of Bob Abbey for Director of the Bureau of Land Management</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Director_Bob_Abbey_Press_Release_8-09.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Director_Bob_Abbey_Press_Release_8-09.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today praised the Senate's confirmation of Bob Abbey, a veteran public land policy leader and chief architect of the Great Basin Restoration Initiative, as Director of the Bureau of Land Management.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:59:35 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Lone Rock Boat Launch Closed</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-016.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-016.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management's Roseburg District Office is announcing the closure of the Lone Rock Boat Launch and Day-Use Area, located approximately one mile east of Glide.  The closure will be in effect from August 10 -- September 8.  During this time, the launch and stairs leading to the river will be replaced to provide enhanced public safety.  ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:39:56 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Declares Emergency Closure of Scaredman Campground</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-020.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-020.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[In the interest of public and firefighter safety, the Roseburg District BLM office has closed the Scaredman Campground effective immediately.  This semi-primitive campground on Canton Creek will be closed indefinitely until the fire danger subsides.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:29:26 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Solar Energy Comment Period Extended</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/09pr_SolarPEISCommentExtens_0727final.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/09pr_SolarPEISCommentExtens_0727final.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Department of Energy and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will extend the public comment period on solar energy study areas and maps by an additional 45 days. A notice published in the Federal Register on July 27 [74 FR 37051] provides for a public comment period ending on September 14, 2009.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:34:02 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Roseburg BLM Resource Advisory Committee to Meet August 3 &amp; 31</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-018.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-018.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management Roseburg District Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will be meeting twice in August at the BLM District Office at 777 Garden Valley Boulevard in Roseburg Oregon.  

On August 3, the RAC will be hearing presentations from applicants for Title II funding under the Secure Rural Schools Act.  On August 31, the RAC will determine their funding recommendations for the current round of projects.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:03:05 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Tioga Bridge Public Field Tour</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-019.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-019.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Swiftwater Field Office is hosting a public field tour for the proposed Tioga Bridge and Susan Creek Day-Use Area Improvement project.  The proposed project includes construction of a pedestrian bridge across the North Umpqua River, construction of new gazebos at the Susan Creek Day-Use Area, expansion of the Susan Creek Day-Use Area parking lot and construction of a foot trail.  The purpose of the field tour is to answer questions and discuss details of the proposed project.  The BLM will not be collecting comments on the project during the tour.   ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:00:07 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Interior Withdraws Legally Flawed Plan for Oregon Forests, Presses For Sustainable Timber Harvests</title>
<link>http://www.doi.gov/news/09_News_Releases/071609b.html</link>
<guid>http://www.doi.gov/news/09_News_Releases/071609b.html</guid><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. - Because the previous Administration failed to follow established administrative procedure before leaving office, its plan to intensify logging in western Oregon - known as the Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR) - is legally indefensible and must be withdrawn, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said today.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Temporary Closure of Tioga Trail Segment Begins July 20</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-017.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-017.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[A 2.5 mile section on the Tioga Segment of the North Umpqua Trail will be closed to all traffic effective July 20th for reconstruction of this section of trail.  From Swiftwater Trailhead, the closure area is where the trail hits BLM Road 26-2-21.0 (approximately 7 miles up) to the Nezic Creek Bridge, which is across the river from Susan Creek Campground.  Construction is expected to last for one month. For further information, please contact the Roseburg District BLM at (541) 464-3271.  ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:52:46 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Announces Adjustments to Mining-Related Location and Annual Maintenance Fees</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM_Mining_Fee_Adjustment_6-09.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM_Mining_Fee_Adjustment_6-09.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management today published in the Federal Register a notice that it is adjusting for inflation its fees for the location (or &quot;staking&quot;) and maintenance of unpatented
mining claims, mill sites, and tunnel sites. The location fee will increase from $30 to $34 and the maintenance fee will rise from $125 to $140 for such unpatented claims, in which no Federal land has been transferred to the individual or company staking the claim.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:57:29 PST</pubDate>
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<title>DOI Fast-Track Initiatives for Solar Energy Development on Western Lands</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOI_Energy_Development_Press_Release_6-2009.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOI_Energy_Development_Press_Release_6-2009.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Under initiatives announced today by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), federal agencies will work with western leaders to designate tracts of U.S. public lands in the West as prime zones for utility-scale solar energy development, fund environmental studies, open new solar energy permitting offices and speed reviews of industry proposals.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:43:09 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Secretary Salazar Announces $381.6 Million in 2009 PILT Payments to Local Governments with Federal Lands</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOI_PILT_News_Release_6_09.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOI_PILT_News_Release_6_09.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that approximately 1,850 local governments with federal land in their jurisdictions will receive $381.6 million this year under the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program to help offset forgone tax revenue.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:59:16 PST</pubDate>
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<title>National Geological Carbon Capture Program Can Help Develop Cleaner Energy, Reduce Greenhouse Gases </title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOI_Carbon_Capture_News_Release_6-3-09.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOI_Carbon_Capture_News_Release_6-3-09.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today sent Congress his recommendations for a national program to help reduce greenhouse gasses by selecting appropriate underground geological formations on public lands to inject and store carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants and other carbon-dioxide producing facilities.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:04:58 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Portions of Tioga Segment of North Umpqua Trail Closed</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-014.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-014.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Due to a series of landslides and washouts, the Bureau of Land Management has announced that a 2-mile section of the Tioga Segment on the North Umpqua Trail will be closed until further notice.  ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 14:08:22 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Interior Releases Budget Numbers</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOI_Budget.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOI_Budget.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[President Obama's proposed $12 billion budget for the Department of the Interior in FY2010 will allow the nation's largest land manager to play a central role in addressing the challenges of our times.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 12:24:49 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Announces Stimulus Investment in Douglas County to Restore Landscapes, Develop Renewable Energy, and Create Jobs</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-013.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-013.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has announced that Douglas County will receive $4.116 million for the following projects:
1)Biomass utilization for energy production as a by-product of hazardous fuels reduction, 
2)Umpqua Basin fish passage restoration for endangered Coho salmon and other important fish species, 
3)Recreation Site Comfort Station Replacements at public campgrounds and recreation sites, 
4)Crushed Rock Stockpiles to resurface high priority public roads in the Roseburg District.
5)HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) System Retrofit for energy efficiency in BLMs Roseburg District Office
]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 09:44:50 PST</pubDate>
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<title>ARRA Stimulus Projects Funded</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-09-07_BLM_ARRA_5-09.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-09-07_BLM_ARRA_5-09.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon State Office announced $32.4 million to fund 60 BLM projects in Oregon and Washington under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  These investments will restore landscapes and habitat, spur renewable energy development on public lands, and create jobs.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 10:10:39 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Tyee Road Closed</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management has announced that the Tyee Access Road (25-7-5.1), off of County Road #33, located approximately 15 miles west of Sutherlin, will be closed for repairs at mile post 2.5 on Monday, April 13 between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. and again on Tuesday, April 14 at mile post 3 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.   For additional information please contact the BLM Roseburg Office at (541) 440-4930.  ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:47:32 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Wild Horses Returning to Douglas County</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-011.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-011.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management's Adopt-a-Horse program returns to Douglas County on April 17 and 18.  Ten wild horses will be offered for adoption at the Holy Spirit Ranch in Oakland, Oregon.  The event gives anyone interested the opportunity to get out and see wild horses up close, learn about their history and BLMs Adopt-a-Horse Program, and maybe even bring one home. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:03:33 PST</pubDate>
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<title>President Signs Legislation that Enhances Protection for Public Lands in Oregon and Washington</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-09-06_OmnibusLandsBill.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-09-06_OmnibusLandsBill.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[President Obama today (Monday, March 30) signed into law an omnibus lands bill that enhances protection for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management across the West, including Oregon and Washington.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:04:21 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Prepares for Upcoming Oil and Gas Lease Sale</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-09-4_Oil_and_Gas_Lease_Sale_3-09.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-09-4_Oil_and_Gas_Lease_Sale_3-09.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[News Release Summary: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon State Office has announced that it will offer four parcels totaling approximately 5,342 acres, in Oregon, at its March 12, 2009 Oil and Gas Lease Competitive Sale. All four parcels to be offered are in Wheeler County near Mitchell, Oregon. The sale will be held at 9:00 AM, Thursday, March 12, at the Robert Duncan Plaza Building, 333 SW 1st Avenue, Portland, Oregon in the 3rd floor conference rooms.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:35:14 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Northwest Firefighters to Help in Australia</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/2-09_BLM_FS_Firefighter_Deployment_Australia.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/2-09_BLM_FS_Firefighter_Deployment_Australia.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[About 25 firefighters from the Pacific Northwest will assist with managing and suppressing wildfires in Australia, according to officials at the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NWCC) in Portland, a regional center for mobilizing resources.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:22:46 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Executes Addendum to National Agreement and Conducts Tribal Outreach</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/PressRelease6Feb09-NTC.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/PressRelease6Feb09-NTC.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[In recognition of their important partnership, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers announced today an addendum to the 1997 national Programmatic Agreement (PA).]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:54:51 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Lone Rock Boat Ramp Damaged</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-009.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-009.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management's Roseburg District Office is reporting winter storm damage to the lower portions of the Lone Rock Boat Launch, located approximately one mile east of Glide.  High river flows from recent storms have rendered the launch site unusable at current water levels. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:57:39 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM and Forest Service Announce 2009 Grazing Fee</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/GrazingFee2009_BLMPressRelease_tg.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/GrazingFee2009_BLMPressRelease_tg.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Federal grazing fee for 2009 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 Forest Service.  The grazing fee for 2009 is the same as it was in 2008.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:48:42 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Marvin Hill Road Closed</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-008.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-008.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Roseburg, OR -- The Bureau of Land Management has announced that the Marvin Hill Road off of Highway 138 is completely impassable due to a wash-out during a recent winter storm.  The road, (Road #24-6-29.0) is located approximately seven miles west of Sutherlin, Oregon and will be closed until further notice.   The Marvin Hill Road is blocked at milepost 3.0 in Section 36 of Township 24 South, Range 7 West.   For additional information please contact the BLM Roseburg Office at (541) 440-4930.  ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:58:56 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Roseburg BLM Resource Advisory Committee to Meet February 2</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-007.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-007.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management Roseburg District Resource Advisory Committee will meet on February 2nd from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Douglas Forest Protective Association office on 1758 NE Airport Road.  

The Resource Advisory Committee reviews applications for projects that benefit Federal lands or resources and recommends which to fund.  At this meeting, the committee will determine its funding criteria, decision making process, and meeting schedule for the remainder of 2009.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:44:56 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Local BLM Group Campground Reservations Now Online</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-006.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-006.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[As of January 21, 2009, the Bureau of Land Management's popular Lone Pine and Eagleview Group Campgrounds, as well as Millpond, Rock Creek and Tyee pavilions, can now be reserved either through the online website www.recreation.gov or by calling 877.444.6777.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:43:16 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM to Establish Special Offices to Expedite Development of Renewable Energy</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/newsroom/2009/january/NR_01_16A_2009.html</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/newsroom/2009/january/NR_01_16A_2009.html</guid><description><![CDATA[In a move aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energy on public lands, Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today issued a Secretarial Order that authorizes the Bureau of Land Management to establish coordination offices that will expedite the permitting of wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal projects, along with needed electrical transmission facilities, on BLM-managed lands. The Secretary's action advances the Interior Department's efforts to achieve the goal that Congress set in Section 211 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which calls for the development of 10,000 megawatts of non-hydropower renewable energy projects on the public lands by 2015.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:28:11 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Energy Corridors Designated in Eleven Western States</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Westwide_energy_ROD_press_release_1_14_09.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Westwide_energy_ROD_press_release_1_14_09.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today signed a Record of Decision (ROD) amending 92 land use plans in support of the designation of more than 6,000 miles of energy transport corridors on Federal lands in 11 Western States.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:29:36 PST</pubDate>
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<title>New Purchases of Western Land Parcels with High Conservation Values</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/FLTFA_Release_1_14_09.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/FLTFA_Release_1_14_09.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne and Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer announced today that four Federal land-management agencies are in the process of acquiring 12 pieces of property in seven Western states with $4.7 million from a special land conservation fund.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:26:14 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Public Meeting for Susan Creek Recreation Enhancements Scheduled</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-005.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-005.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management's Roseburg District will be hosting an Open House for the public to discuss enhancement projects in the Susan Creek Recreation Area near mile marker 27 on Highway 138 approximately 30 miles east of Roseburg.  The Open House will take place on Wednesday January 28th at the Roseburg District BLM office at 777 NW Garden Valley Road.  Doors will open at 6:00 pm with a brief presentation and question and answer period beginning at 6:30.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:44:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Upgraded Comstock Day Use Area Reopens to Multiple Use</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-004.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/files/2009-004.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The recently upgraded Comstock Day Use Area at the Bureau of Land Management's North Bank Habitat Management Area has been reopened to accommodate a variety of multiple use recreation.  ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:54:44 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Director Names New National Landscape Conservation System Director</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Rountree_Announcement_5Jan2009.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Rountree_Announcement_5Jan2009.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bureau of Land Management Director James Caswell today appointed Carl Rountree to lead the National  Landscape Conservation System.  Rountree, a natural resources civil servant for more than 30 years, currently serves as the budget officer in the agency's Washington, D.C., headquarters.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:15:51 PST</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Western Oregon Plan Decisions Released</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-08-25_WOPR_ROD_News_Release_12-08.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-08-25_WOPR_ROD_News_Release_12-08.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Portland, OR - The BLM has issued the six Records of Decision (ROD) for the Resource Management Plans (RMP) that were developed under the Western Oregon Plan Revisions. With this action, the BLM has completed its revision of the land use plans that will guide the management of 2.6 million acres in western Oregon in the BLM's Salem, Eugene, Roseburg, Medford, and Coos Bay Districts, and the Klamath Falls Resource Area of the Lakeview District. The RMPs also comply with all applicable Federal laws including the O&amp;C Lands Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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