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THIS WEEK IN NEWS.BYTES:
- National Public Lands Day
- America's Great Outdoors
- Get Outdoors tip of the week
- Wild horses and burros
- Not for educators only: Wildlife trivia question of the week
- Wildfires and prevention
- Renewable energy
- Traditional energy
- Headlines and highlights: Assorted topics from your public lands in California
- Selected upcoming events
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NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
"BLM seeking volunteers to help build new camping area" (BLM
California, 9/17/12)
Volunteers are needed to help build a new camping area on public land
in the rugged and scenic Hays Mountain Range along the
California-Nevada border east of Cedarville, Calif. The Bureau of Land
Management has planned the project for Saturday, Sept. 29, on National
Public Lands Day. Anyone interested should RSVP by calling the
Surprise Field Office at (530) 279-6101.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/september/volunteers_build_camp.html
"National Public Lands Day at the Desert Discovery Center" (BLM
Barstow Field Office)
The BLM Barstow Field Office and the Desert Discovery Center are
jointly hosting this year's National Public Lands Day event on
Saturday, Sept. 29. Join us for a fun activity day at the Desert
Discovery Center parkland site. We will be painting shade structures
and beautifying the landscape to help connect with our community's
hiking trail.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/barstow/volunteer.html
"National Public Lands Day 2012" (BLM California)
National Public Lands Day is the largest volunteer event for America's
public lands. NPLD is held on a Saturday in late September when
thousands of Americans volunteer to improve and enhance our nation's
public lands. National Public Lands Day 2012 will officially take
place on Sept. 29. In BLM California, NPLD events will also take place
on other days during the fall.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/res/volunteers/npld.html
"BLM California Outdoor Summit for Youth" (BLM)
Public and private partners met in Sacramento this week and Riverside
last week, to discuss how we can work together to educate, engage, and
employ youth in America's Great Outdoors and the field of natural
resources. Catch up at the BLM's Tumblr blog, where the discussion was
updated live during the event.:
Riverside:
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,16lva,3xn3,7ehv,ixsn,283f,37zd
Sacramento:
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,16lva,3xn3,92b7,7uo5,283f,37zd
AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS
"Shrub hike offered at Fort Ord" (BLM, 9/17/12)
This weekend - Sept. 22: The BLM will hold a hike at Fort Ord National
Monument to provide an introduction to shrubs of the Monterey Bay
area. "This walk is a chance to learn to identify common local shrubs
that you might encounter when you are out hiking or biking, no matter
what the time of year," said Sue Hubbard, trip leader.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/september/fort_ord_shrub_hike.html
"Highway projects to improve safety, access to Fort Ord National
Monument" (BLM California, 9/18/12)
A partnership between the California Department of Transportation, the
Federal Highway Administration and the Bureau of Land Management will
soon provide traffic safety along Highway 68 and better access to Fort
Ord National Monument.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/september/fort_ord_highwaysafe.html
RELATED: "Fort Ord National Monument" (BLM Hollister Field Office)
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/hollister/fort_ord/index.htm
"El Centro's LTVA and Imperial Sand Dunes season begins!"(News.bytes Extra)
A new season begins in September for the BLM's El Centro Field Office.
Whether you are a snowbird longing for the temperate climate the
desert offers, or a duner pining for the sand hills, the El Centro
Field Office has something for you. Every year, thousands of visitors
come to enjoy the natural beauty and recreational opportunities
offered at BLM's Long Term Visitor Areas (LTVA), where visitors may
camp for as long as seven months with a permit. The Imperial Sand
Dunes launches the new season when its ranger stations open on Friday,
October 12.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/549xtra_isdra_season_opener.html
RELATED: "Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area" (BLM El Centro Field Office)
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/elcentro/recreation/ohvs/isdra.html
"Release the hounds!" (News.bytes Extra)
On Sunday, Sept. 16 approximately 150 riders took part in the Rover's
Motorcycle Club Hare & Hound permitted event near Cougar Buttes,
inside Johnson Valley OHV Area. A typical Hare and Hound event is a
type of competitive off-road event where motorcycles and quads follow
a marked course where participants -- the hounds -- try to catch up to
the hare, who has a big head start from the rest of the participants.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/549xtra_harehounds_motorovers.html
RELATED: "Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Area" (BLM Barstow Field Office)
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/barstow/johnson.html
"Desert Discovery Center animal feeding time" (News.bytes Extra)
The BLM Barstow Field Office's Desert Discover Center has been a hive
of activity over the summer months with many new and exciting programs
being hosted. One of these programs is the "Animal feeding time at the
Desert Discovery Center" which has been an overnight success.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/549xtra_animalfeeding_desertdiscovery.html
"Crazy Cactus exhibition to close at the end of September" (News.bytes Extra)
A special summer exhibit, "Crazy Cactus," closes at the end of
September at the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands. The Bureau
of Land Management's Barstow Field Office's Desert Discovery Center
helped arrange this showing, that grew out of last year's after-school
youth program at the Center.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/549xtra_crazy_cactus_ddc.html
"Get out in the wild: September is officially National Wilderness
Month" (Klamath Falls, OR Herald and News, 9/19/12)
"Looking for a reason to get out and hike? If you hurry, it's a way to
celebrate National Wilderness Month. President Barack Obama earlier
this year proclaimed September as National Wilderness Month. "
www.heraldandnews.com/members/limelighter/article_6268e374-02bf-11e2-89fc-0019bb2963f4.html
GET OUTDOORS TIP OF THE WEEK...
...Drive the Buckhorn Byway which meanders 31 miles across the
northeastern California and northwestern Nevada landscape of scattered
juniper, fields of silver-blue sagebrush, volcanic rock formations,
and small valleys. A lingering traveler should observe wild horses and
burros feeding or resting among the sagebrush, the unique landscape of
the Pine Dunes, wildlife ... and lots of wide-open country.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,16lva,3xn3,dubt,3glq,283f,37zd
WILD HORSES AND BURROS
"Hallwood sisters shine in mustang competition" (Marysville-Yuba City
Appeal-Democrat, 9/18/12)
"With cash in their pockets and ribbons on their dashboards," two Yuba
County sisters came home "as recognized mustang tamers. Sierra Sawaya,
18, was named National Grand Champion at the 2012 Supreme Extreme
Mustang Makeover youth competition last week in Fort Worth, Texas. Her
17-year-old sister, Mikaela Sawaya, was awarded ninth place among 60
competitors."
www.appeal-democrat.com/news/mustang-119535-competition-sierra.html
"Review: 'Wild Horse, Wild Ride high on emotion" (Los Angeles Times, 9/7/12)
"The affecting documentary 'Wild Horse, Wild Ride' ... follows a
diverse group of equine enthusiasts as they prepare to participate in
the 2009 Extreme Mustang Makeover ... The committed and patient
entrants here include an intrepid Arizona cowgirl and single mom, a
Mexican émigré working as a Wisconsin roofer, a Navajo ex-rodeo champ
and his son, a bearish Texan and his seventh wife, a PhD in biomedical
engineering, and a pair of soulful New Hampshire brothers. The
filmmakers offer up just enough biographical data to keep these folks
distinct while also nicely informing their various approaches to
training."
www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-wild-horse-20120908,0,6860610.story
RELATED: "Wild Horse Wild Ride" (Movie website)
Showtimes -- including Sept. 21 in San Diego, Sept. 28 in Sacramento
and Palm Springs, Oct. 7 in Long Beach.
www.wildhorsewildride.com/see-the-film.html
"Federal agency proposes roundups that cap wild horse populations"
(Sacramento Bee, 9/16/12)
"Federal officials will gather more than 230 wild horses from ranges
in northeast California and northwest Nevada if a proposed plan is
adopted. A Bureau of Land Management environmental assessment proposes
removing 138 wild horses from these ranges in an effort to lower the
population to 109 animals, said Jeff Fontana, a spokesman for the
agency in Susanville. The remaining horses targeted for roundup, half
mares and half stallions, would be released back onto the range after
the mares have been treated with a fertility control drug, he said.
The public has until Oct. 10 to comment on the Buckhorn and
Coppersmith HMAs Wild Horse Population Management Plan."
www.sacbee.com/2012/09/16/4824310/federal-agency-proposes-roundups.html
NOT for EDUCATORS ONLY:
desert tortoise
WILDLIFE TRIVIA QUESTION of the WEEK:
Where should desert visitors keep a watchful eye out for desert
tortoises, when visiting the desert?
(a.) Near trash cans, where tortoises often seek scraps
(b.) Near rattlesnake dens, where they seek protection from other
predators who won't venture near
(c.) Over desert rabbit burrows, where tortoises situate themselves to
cool off in the air coming up from underground
(d.) Under their car, where tortoises often seek shade
(e.) Near their picnic cooler, as tortoises are known to run off with
them, just like Togi Tortoise does in his animated movies.
See answer - and more wildlife stories - near the end of this News.bytes.
WILDFIRES AND PREVENTION
"Wildfires have worsened in past decade, analysis shows" (Riverside
Press-Enterprise, 9/18/12)
"Wildfires in the West have been larger and more frequent in the past
decade than in any of the 30 years before that, according to an
analysis of U.S. Forest Service data released Tuesday, Sept. 18. The
news may come as little surprise after a summer of devastating blazes
across Colorado, Idaho, Washington, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada and
Northern California in a season that is shaping up to be one of the
worst on record in the western United States. The official fire season
won't be over for two more months."
www.pe.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20120918-region-wildfires-have-worsened-in-past-decade-analysis-shows.ece
"'Age of wildfires' sweeping across the West" (Woodland Daily Democrat, 9/20/12)
"Seven times as many giant wildfires rage across the Western states
today as in the 1970s, according to a new study. The report, The Age
of Western Wildfires, attributed some of the fire growth to a commonly
understood factor: decades of fire suppression "may have left the
forests of the West particularly vulnerable to big fires," it said.
But it also pointed to climate change as a driving force likely to
make the extreme wildfire season of 2012 seem less unusual in the
future..."
www.dailydemocrat.com/ci_21589738/giant-wildfires-across-west-more-common
"Bagley Fire burn scar" (NASA, 9/17/12)
"Wildfires had burned a total of 8,561,803 acres in the United States
by September 17, 2012; about 10 percent of the burning had occurred in
California. The 2012 wildfire season in the United States will likely
break the record for the most acres burned in a single year since
1960, the year that statistics published by the National Interagency
Fire Center begin."
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,16lva,3xn3,b94r,skw,283f,37zd
"California incidents" (InciWeb)
California wildfire information.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,16lva,3xn3,8wlh,bw7s,283f,37zd
"Fire Information - Current wildfires" (National Interagency Fire Center)
As of this morning, eight states were reporting large fires, involving
962,057 acres.
www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/nfn.htm
RENEWABLE ENERGY
"Conservation group wants more scrutiny of solar projects" (San
Bernardino County Sun, 9/18/12)
A National Parks Conservation Association report recommended "how
federal and state agencies could best move forward with solar projects
in the Mojave Desert with minimal impact on natural resources and
wildlife ... The federal government has thus far approved 11 solar
projects on lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management ... in
California, Arizona and Nevada, and applications for 77 other projects
have been submitted for consideration in those states and New Mexico,
according to the NPCA."
www.sbsun.com/rss/ci_21575997
TRADITIONAL ENERGY
"BLM oil and gas lease auction brings in almost $850,000" (BLM
California, 9/14/12)
Nine oil and gas lease parcels in Kings and Kern counties were
auctioned for a total of $846,900 including administrative fees, by
the Bureau of Land Management Sept. 12 in Bakersfield.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/september/CC1280_ogresults.html
HEADLINES and HIGHLIGHTS
"BLM Hollister takes comments on Resource Management Plan Amendment"
(BLM news, 9/17/12)
The BLM's Hollister Field Office intends to prepare a Resource
Management Plan Amendment and associated Environmental Assessment for
the Panoche-Coalinga Area of Critical Environmental Concern. A 30-day
public scoping period runs until October 18, to gather public comments
and identify issues to be addressed in the RMP Amendment.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/september/hollister_fo_rmp_amend.html
"The Calico Hills Abandoned Mine Lands Project – Summer 2012" (News.bytes Extra)
The historic mining of hardrock minerals -- such as gold, lead,
copper, silver, and uranium -- was a powerful incentive for
exploration and settlement of California. But when the ore was mined
out and miners moved on, they often left behind a legacy of abandoned
mines -- adits, shafts, and trenches. A primary goal of the Bureau of
Land Management and the California Department of Conservation's
Abandoned Mine Land Unit is to provide a safe experience to the public
when they are visiting public lands located in the Calico Mountains --
and to remediate the sites.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/549xtra_aml_calico.html
"Tehachapi City Manager named as finalist in film group awards"
(Tehachapi News, 9/18/12)
Finalists for the 18th annual "California On Location Awards" were
announced recently by Film Liaisons In California Statewide. Nominees
for "the location industry's highest honor" include Bureau of Land
Management Realty Specialist Elaine Hanson, Tehachapi City Manager
Greg Garrett and Kern County Fire Department Captain Tony Martinez.
"Awards are given for excellence while working on location in
California. Public employees are recognized for delivering outstanding
service and on-location support to the industry. Awards in 14
categories will be presented."
www.tehachapinews.com/news/local/x2067067801/Tehachapi-City-Manager-named-as-finalist-in-film-group-awards
"Imperial County faces more stringent dust control rules" (Imperial
Valley Press, 9/18/12)
"The first information workshop addressing a revised set of more
stringent regulations for dust mitigation in Imperial County was held
Monday, as compliance with the Clean Air Act and a stay on recent
sanctions are being sought ... When dust mitigation measures were
adopted in 2005, the county omitted requiring the state as part of the
dust control plans." Reyes Romero, assistant air pollution control
officer, said "We are correcting this deficiency now -- not only the
BLM but also the state is required to address mitigation of OHV
(off-highway vehicles) through dust control plans."
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,16lva,3xn3,juj,ctwj,283f,37zd
JOBS
"Current job openings - BLM California" (USAJOBS website)
Current listings include land surveyor.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,16lva,3xn3,8qwy,1ci0,283f,37zd
SELECTED UPCOMING EVENTS
Sept. 22 - Shrub hike - Fort Ord
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/september/fort_ord_shrub_hike.html
Sept. 22 - National Public Lands Day trail projects - King Range
National Conservation Area
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/september/NC1299_npldkingrange.html
Sept. 26 - Cougar Floodplain Restoration Project public scoping Meeting
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/folsom/cosumpres.html
Oct. 2,3,4 - Open houses, Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake land withdrawal
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,16lva,3xn3,ho6q,dd75,283f,37zd
Oct. 6-7 - Kids Bike Weekend - Redding area
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/september/NC12100.html
More information on the following events at the Santa Rosa and San
Jacinto Mountains National Monument can be found at:
www.desertmountains.org/
Sept. 22 - Early morning "fresh breeze" hike
Sept. 26 - Ernie Maxwell Hike in the higher elevations of the Santa
Rosa and San Jacinto Mountain ranges
Sept. 28 - "What's Up There" - Plants of the forest
WILDLIFE TRIVIA answer and related websites
(d.) Under their car, where tortoises often seek shade
SOURCE: "Desert tortoise / Agassiz's desert tortoise - Gopherus
agassizii" (BLM California wildlife database)
www.blm.gov/ca/forms/wildlife/details.php?metode=serial_number&search=2568
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