Infrastructure
BLM Idaho Twin Falls District Engineer Eddie Sanchez

Twin Falls District Engineer Eddie Sanchez – seasonal wildland firefighter to engineer

Eddie Sanchez began his federal career in 1999, as a seasonal wildland firefighter in Idaho while attending Boise State University for general studies. Unsure about his future direction, he enrolled in the Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) and started working in cadastral surveying at the BLM Idaho State Office. A year later, he declared engineering as a major and shifted in his SCEP program to engineering.
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The Great American Outdoors Act: Five years of transforming public lands

Since its passage on Aug. 4, 2020, the landmark Great American Outdoors Act has provided significant resources to improve public lands and waters for the benefit of visitors and local communities nationwide.
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Tread responsibly and enjoy your public lands

Volunteer projects during popular Easter Jeep Safari result in delineated routes, protection of natural resources and improvement trails through the installation of 1200 feet of buck-and-rail fencing — eliminating confusion at obstacles or parking, staging and air-down areas.
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BLM Employees and Permittee Honored for Quick Action to Prevent Potential Dam Failure

BLM Montana/Dakotas recognized North Central Montana District employees and a grazing permittee Aug. 16 for their actions to prevent a potential dam failure during the unusually high-flow spring runoff season in 2023.
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Photo of BLM Deputy Director for State Operations Karen Kelleher speaking with guest. Photo by Salah Ahmed, BLM.

Celebrating the Headwaters Forest Reserve’s 25th Anniversary Event

Eric Hollenbeck, a nationally renowned woodworking craftsman and lifelong resident of the California North Coast, was a featured presenter in a storytelling event at the Headwaters Education Center.
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PODCAST: Partnerships are key to success in Cosumnes Watershed

"ON THE GROUND" PODCAST David Howell interviews Amy Fesnock, BLM's Manager for the Cosumnes River Preserve. BLM is investing funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act at Cosumnes.
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