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News.bytes
A publication of Bureau of Land Management in California
Issue 545 - 8/24/12 - Visit us on Facebook -- follow us on Twitter -
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THIS WEEK IN NEWS.BYTES:
- Wildfires and prevention
- Battling damage from illegal marijuana grows
- Johnson Valley's future
- America's Great Outdoors
- Not for educators only: Wildlife trivia question of the week
- Renewable energy
- Wild horses and burros
- Meet your Advisory Council members
- Headlines and highlights: Assorted topics from your public lands in California
- Selected upcoming events
- National and Department of the Interior items
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www.blm.gov/ca/news/newsbytes/2012/545.html
WILDFIRES AND PREVENTION
Fires burning on BLM public lands in California:
Please use caution near fire crews and equipment working in fire
areas. Some areas -- and some roads -- may be closed due to fire
activity. See our BLM California homepage for links to updates on
several large fires, currently including:
- the Rush Fire in Northern California;
- the Indian Fire and the Wye Fire/Walker fire in Central California
- and the Jawbone Complex in Southern California:
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en.html
"California incidents" (InciWeb)
Current and recent wildfires.
www.inciweb.org/state/5/
"Dry winter made this a busy summer in wildlands for California
firefighters" (Sacramento Bee, 8/21/12)
"A dry winter has turned into a busy summer for firefighters in
California's wildlands, and the largest and most intense fires of the
year may be yet to come ... wildfires had already burned 276,252 acres
across the state as of last week, excluding the large Rush fire on the
Nevada border. That fire, which started Aug. 12, had burned 270,684
acres of grass, sagebrush and juniper by Sunday evening. Last weekend,
the Ponderosa fire burning outside Shingletown east of Redding
destroyed seven houses."
www.sacbee.com/2012/08/21/4742951/dry-winter-made-this-a-busy-summer.html
"Firefighters work toward Monday containment of Ponderosa Fire; Manton
saved from total destruction" (Redding Record Searchlight, 8/24/12)
"Firefighters anticipate full containment by Monday on the 27,978-acre
Ponderosa Fire even as the blaze burns just miles from the small
community of Mineral in Tehama County. Meanwhile, the American Red
Cross expects to close its doors to Ponderosa Fire evacuees by noon
today as many have been allowed to return ... After the evacuation
center closes the Red Cross will shift to helping homeowners assess
fire and smoke damage." The fire is still moving toward the community
of Mineral in a canyon along Battle Creek.
www.redding.com/news/2012/aug/24/firefighters-work-toward-monday-containment-of/
"Mill Fire fully contained; others are still burning" (Chico
Enterprise Record, 8/24/12)
"The Mill Fire in eastern Tehama County was declared fully contained
Thursday evening by Cal Fire officials. Containment doesn't mean the
1,675-acre fire ... is out. It means no further growth is expected.
Firefighters will be mopping up within the burned area for several
weeks. Roads in the Lassen National Forest that have been closed had
not been reopened ... The Pass Complex has topped 18,500 acres and is
just 10 percent contained. Two outbuilding have been destroyed and 75
residences and 85 other buildings are threatened."
www.chicoer.com/rss/ci_21390238
"New Folsom Lake veterans crew busy at wildfires" (News.bytes Extra)
A wildland fire crew made up of veterans and experienced fire
personnel has seen plenty of action in its first month on the job. The
crew started training July 2, was sent to the Mill Fire on the
Mendocino National Forest July 12, and from there they've been
"running and gunning."
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/545xtra_vets_wildfirefighters.html
"Wildfires sweeping the West" (Christian Science Monitor, 8/23/12)
Dozens of photos of wildfires so far this summer, and cleanups in
their aftermath. (Most of the photos are by the Associated Press and
Reuters).
www.csmonitor.com/Photo-Galleries/In-Pictures/Wildfires-sweeping-the-west
"Costs of big wildfire season hurting some states" (Associated Press
in San Francisco Chronicle, 8/23/12)
"Fires across the West have left some states with thin budgets to
scramble to get people, planes, bulldozers and other tools on fire
lines to beat back the flames. And that's with about a third of the
annual wildfire season remaining. According to the National
Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, the nation as of Wednesday
had seen 42,927 wildfires this year, which burned just over 7 million
acres. While the number of fires is down from the 10-year average of
54,209 as of Aug. 22, the acreage was well above the average of 5.4
million acres..."
www.sfgate.com/article/Costs-of-big-wildfire-season-hurting-some-states-3800810.php
"2012 on pace as worst year for wildfires" (USA Today, 8/22/12)
"Wildfires have charred nearly 7 million acres so far this year --
destroying more acreage across the USA in the first eight months of
any year since accurate records began in the early 1960s, say federal
fire officials. This is an area larger than Maryland. The combination
of the very hot summer and the worst drought since the Dust Bowl are
providing fuel for the fires, says Ken Frederick, a public affairs
specialist with the Bureau of Land Management at the National
Interagency Fire Center in Boise."
www.usatoday.com/weather/wildfires/story/2012-08-27/wildfires-worst-year/57194486/1
"Governor Brown declares state of emergency in Plumas, Shasta and
Tehama Counties" (State of California, 8/22/12)
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,15cqa,3xn3,5pqr,549e,283f,37zd
"BLM fully implements fire restrictions; Chainsaw use suspended" (BLM, 8/20/12)
Use of chainsaws for firewood cutting on public lands managed by the
Bureau of Land Management in northeast California and far northwest
Nevada has been suspended because of extreme fire dangers. The
chainsaw prohibition and other fire restrictions apply to BLM managed
land in Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Sierra, Shasta, Siskiyou and Washoe
counties. Restrictions will remain in place until fire dangers
decrease.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/august/NC-12-90.html
"Ray May burn area at risk for more landslides" (KRNV-TV Reno, NV, 8/20/12)
"Last summer's Ray May fire destroyed more than 3,600 acres and caused
more than $2.8 million in damage. It also made that area incredibly
vulnerable to landslides. One year and one day after the devastating
Ray May fire started, a landslide in the same area stopped traffic for
hours ... The typical solution is to plant seeds to regrow the area,
which the Bureau of Land Management has already tried." But the plants
and grasses require a wet winter to grow -- but not too much rain, or
it causes landslides.
www.mynews4.com/news/local/story/Ray-May-burn-area-at-risk-for-more-landslides/UVzxAq37zEG8jOgd1lxfpw.cspx
"Father worries about his wildland firefighting sons" (Greeley, Colo.
Tribune, 8/22/12)
Matt Voegtle is "proud of his two boys -- really proud -- but he can't
relate to their jobs as wildland firefighters. So because he's a
father, and because it's hard for him to know exactly what goes on out
there, he worries. Brandon, stationed in Craig, fights fires all over
the country, and even Matt, who is stationed as a hotshot [nearby],
tends to be away, and Voegtle likes it that way. It's much easier not
to worry when the fires are far away. They won't even make the local
news that way."
www.greeleytribune.com/news/2169730-113/matt-voegtle-brandon-fire
"Five target shooters cited in Alfalfa wildfire" (KTVZ Bend, Oregon, 8/20/12)
Five people were cited " on reckless burning charges in connection
with target practice with a substance called Tannerite that apparently
ignited a 35-acre wildfire." Tannerite "is not supposed to cause a
fire, but is 'expected to cause some kind of flash' when struck by
bullets traveling at certain speeds." A sheriff said that "'there's no
argument' that a fire resulted in this case ... The fire was fought by
crews from the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, Oregon
Department of Forestry and the city of Bend."
www.ktvz.com/news/Fire-update-Alfalfa-Market-Rd-open-with-pilot-car/-/413192/16190514/-/aj8efrz/-/index.html
"Take responsibility..." (California Fire Alliance)
In California, the number of homes and businesses are growing in the
Wildland Urban Interface -- and fire is an increasing threat. Reduce
your home's fire danger and prevent wildfires from spreading by taking
responsibility today.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,15cqa,3xn3,116g,55i0,283f,37zd
"Fire Information" (National Interagency Fire Center)
The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, "is the nation's
support center for wildland firefighting. Eight different agencies and
organizations are part of NIFC, including the BLM.
www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/nfn.htm
"Why are so many forests on fire?" (The Guardian, 8/22/12)
"They may be an annual occurrence in California but 'wildfires' seem
particularly ubiquitous this summer, with big blazes everywhere from
Spain to Sri Lanka, Bosnia and Greece."
www.guardian.co.uk/world/shortcuts/2012/aug/22/so-many-forests-fire-wildfires
BATTLING DAMAGE FROM ILLEGAL MARIJUANA GROWS
"Operation Mountain Sweep targets illegal marijuana grows on public
lands" (News.bytes Extra)
BLM California State Director Jim Kenna joined US Attorney Ben Wagner,
US Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell and others at an event August 21
announcing Operation Mountain Sweep, an eight-week, multi-agency and
multistate marijuana operation targeting large-scale, illegal
marijuana grows on public lands.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/545xtra_op_mtn_sweep.html
"$1 billion in pot destroyed in raids on federal lands" (CNN, 8/22/12)
Operation Mountain Sweep, aimed at "growing sites on public lands in
seven Western states -- Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon,
Utah and Washington ... has resulted in the destruction of 578,000
marijuana plants ... Among those pot farms were sites in national
forests and parks, including Death Valley National Park. Besides
producing an illegal crop, the pot farms can do long-term damage to
public lands by destroying trees and vegetation, introducing chemicals
and pesticides, diverting water sources, and generating large amounts
of trash" and are a safety hazard to public land visitors.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,15cqa,3xn3,m97r,ia86,283f,37zd
"Officials target hidden pot fields" (Palm Springs Desert Sun, 8/24/12)
A state and federal team raided an illegal marijuana grow in the San
Jacinto Mountains, "just west of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway" and
arrested one man. "The raid was not connected to the ongoing
multi-jurisdictional multi-state 'Operation Mountain Sweep' being lead
by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration." Firefighters battling
the Buck Fire earlier this month also ran across a field of marijuana.
www.mydesert.com/article/20120824/NEWS08/208240324/Officials-target-hidden-pot-fields
"Big pot bust, five handguns, two arrests" (Mammoth Times, 8/17/12)
The BLM assisted the Mono Narcotic Enforcement Team (MONET) with the
eradication of "a large marijuana operation located on Forest Service
lands in the Inyo National Forest ... With these types of illegal
marijuana grow sites, public lands are routinely desecrated with
garbage, piping material" and more.
www.mammothtimes.com/content/big-pot-bust-five-handguns-two-arrests
"Placer Sheriff's Office removes 16,721 marijuana plants near Colfax"
(CBS 13 Sacramento, 8/17/12)
"Placer County sheriff's detectives cut down 16,721 marijuana plants
growing near Colfax" after discovering the grow during a helicopter
surveillance mission. "The plants were growing on a large plot of
private property that borders Bureau of Land Management land in a
remote area called Secret Ravine northeast of Colfax."
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,15cqa,3xn3,1tm9,ds8b,283f,37zd
"Legislature approves bill to protect forests and forest users from
criminal activity " (Lake County News, 8/23/12)
"The state Legislature has given final approval to and sent to the
governor a bill by Assembly member Wesley Chesbro (D-North Coast) to
give law enforcement tools to battle illegal drug operations,
protecting environmentally sensitive forest lands and those who use
them. AB 2284 goes to the governor for his signature nearly a year
after the death of Ft. Bragg City Council member Jere Melo, who was
killed when he stumbled on an illegal grow while inspecting forest
lands near the city on Aug. 27, 2011."
www.lakeconews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26618
"Pot crackdowns in California push growers out of state" (Associated
press at Bakersfield Now, 8/21/12)
"Law enforcement crackdowns on illegal marijuana groves on
California's public lands appear to be pushing some growers into other
states, federal authorities said Tuesday, prompting a multi-agency
effort across the West this summer ... California still accounted for
83 percent of the marijuana seized in the western region, however."
www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/pot-crackdowns-166939356.html
"Helicopter fighting wildfire spots 22-acre pot grow" (ABC7 Denver,
Colo., 8/21/12)
"A helicopter fighting the Waldo Canyon Fire earlier this summer
spotted a 22-acre illegal marijuana grow in the Pike National Forest,
authorities said. The pot grow, which contained about 7,500 plants and
was estimated to have a $15 million street value, was cited by federal
officials as an example of the rampant outlaw pot plantations
inflicting damage on Colorado's scenic wilderness."
www.thedenverchannel.com/news/31374157/detail.html
"Law enforcement discover more than $100 million in marijuana in Idaho
forests" (Idaho Weekly, 8/23/12)
The latest raids were part of Operation Mountain Sweep. "Assistant
U.S. Attorney Marc Haws said marijuana growers using public land to
grow marijuana destroy vegetation and contaminate water sources. Olson
estimated costs to repair land used for illegal marijuana growing are
between $14,000 and $17,000 per acre."
www.boiseweekly.com/CityDesk/archives/2012/08/23/law-enforcement-discover-more-than-100-million-in-marijuana-in-idaho-forests
"Nevada part of coordinated crackdown on marijuana grow sites" (Las
Vegas Sun, 8/21/12)
"The total value of the marijuana seized at four grow sites in Nevada
— three in the northern part of the state and one in the Southern
Nevada — is estimated at $61.7 million, officials said. It represents
more than two-thirds of all the marijuana seized in the Nevada over
the last two months."
www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/aug/21/nevada-part-coordinated-crackdown-marijuana-grow-s/
JOHNSON VALLEY'S FUTURE
"Johnson Valley off-road lovers fight Marines to stay on trails" (Palm
Springs Desert Sun,
"At the weekly community breakfast Saturday mornings in Johnson
Valley, you're "likely to get an earful about the proposed expansion
of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms into
the community's 189,700 acres of federal land that is one of the
nation's largest and most spectacular off-roading areas. 'It's the
best riding in the world; this place is just legendary,"'said Preston
Mattecheck, 50, of Altadena ... His views on the expansion sum up what
many in the community feel about the valley and its off-roading area:
"Keep it the way it is; just leave us alone." That's not likely." With
photos.
www.mydesert.com/article/20120823/NEWS07/208230321/Off-road-lovers-fight-Marinesto-stay-trails
"Enthusiasts float own alternatives to military's plan" (Palm Springs
Desert Sun, 8/22/12)
"Off-roaders and Johnson Valley residents have a few ideas for how the
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center could expand its training areas
without permanently cutting the Johnson Valley off-roading area in
two:"
www.mydesert.com/article/20120823/NEWS07/208230324/Enthusiasts-float-own-alternatives-military-s-plan
"Marines propose Twentynine Palms expansion " (San Diego Union-Tribune, 8/19/12)
The warfare training "could undergo a significant expansion if the
Navy Department and Congress approve a plan presented in an
environmental study released last month ... The Corps wants to be able
to train an entire Marine Expeditionary Brigade at the base ... about
15,000 troops plus equipment, weapons systems and aircraft ... The
Johnson Valley off-road recreation area would lose 57 percent of its
available space, the report states. However, the public could still
use part of the land west of the base for 10 months of the year when
the large-scale exercises aren't performed. The military would use
non-dud-producing ordnance in those areas during exercises, so it
would be safe for the public to return."
www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/aug/19/marines-eye-major-land-expansion-to-twentynine/
"'The Hammers' draw riders from across the globe" (Palm Springs Desert
Sun, 8/22/12)
"The King of the Hammers is to off-roaders what the Coachella festival
is to rock music fans -- an ultimate gathering of the tribes -- and
since it started six years ago, it's been growing just as fast. The
race covers an 85-mile course through the Johnson Valley off-road
area, including flat-out dry bed racing and rock crawling. Racers come
with specially designed four-wheel-drive vehicles that literally climb
the big rocks at the eastern edges of the valley, collectively known
as the Hammers." An organizer says, "It was created based on the
unique terrain of Johnson Valley."
www.mydesert.com/article/20120823/NEWS07/208230323/-Hammers-draw-riders-from-across-globe
"Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Area" (BLM Barstow Field Office)
Johnson Valley is a varied landscape for the off-highway vehicle
driver. It is punctuated by steep red rocky mountains, rolling hills,
open valleys, dry lake beds and sandy washes. Elevations range from
4,600 feet at Hartwell Hills to 2,300 feet at Melville Dry Lake.
Vegetation consists of creosote scrub, annual grasses, wild flowers
and Joshua Trees.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/barstow/johnson.html
AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS
"Obama Administration announces new design, expanded content for
Recreation.gov as part of initiative to boost tourism, strengthen
economy" (Department of the Interior, 8/20/12)
As part of President Obama's initiative to fuel the economy and create
jobs by promoting travel and tourism, the administration today
announced a new design, improved navigation tools and expanded content
for Recreation.Gov, the interagency website that guides visitors to
90,000 sites on federal lands such as national parks, wildlife
refuges, waterways, forests and recreation areas. The redesign is an
initial step in a multi-year strategy to engage visitors with enhanced
interactive content and more multimedia, mobile, trip-planning tools.
www.ca.blm.gov/mpkd
RELATED: "Recreation.gov"
www.recreation.gov/
"Share the Experience Photo Contest"
Enter your amateur photos that highlight the best of America's federal
lands, national parks and historical sites in these categories:
Adventure & Outdoor Recreation, Historical & Cultural, Scenic, Seasons
& Landscapes, Friends, Family & Fun(ny) on Federal Lands and Wildlife.
Photos must be taken on lands or in facilities managed by any of
several agencies – but wed like to see more representation of the
Bureau of Land Management lands.
www.sharetheexperience.org/home
"Gun group to clean up wilderness" (Riverside Press-Enterprise, 8/23/12)
A group with "CalGuns.com, a nonprofit website dedicated to supporting
gun owners" is joining the BLM to lead a cleanup tomorrow (Saturday,
Aug. 25) in the Perris area. "The land is one of few open areas of
wilderness where locals can fire weapons," an organizer said.
"Volunteers plan to clean up the mess other gun owners left in the
area." The organizer "hopes that while the group cleans up the
wilderness, they can clean up people's perception of firearm
enthusiasts."
www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/perris/perris-headlines-index/20120823-perris-gun-group-to-clean-up-wilderness.ece
"Shedding some light on history" (San Luis Obispo County Tribune, 8/16/12)
More than 100 visitors celebrated National Lighthouse Day at Piedras
Blancas Light Station Aug. 4. "Enactors in 1890 period attire brought
the historic district to life" while repairing a door, painting the
fence and preparing to clean the lens in the lighthouse. "One of the
keepers' wives shared insights into their lives, another was busy
doing laundry. The grown daughter of one the keepers shared her
boredom from living at the light station and her desire to move
elsewhere to begin her life. Cookies baked from an old lighthouse
recipe were served. National Lighthouse Day is in observance of the
signing of the Lighthouse Act by George Washington on Aug. 7, 1789."
www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/08/16/2187667/shedding-some-light-on-history.html
RELATED: "Piedras Blancas Light Station" (BLM Bakersfield Field Office)
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/bakersfield/Programs/pbls.html
"Full moon hike to King Peak" (BLM, 8/16/12)
A guided hike to King Peak to watch the full moon rise while the sun
sets over the ocean will be offered Friday, August 31, in the King
Range National Conservation Area. The outing is part of a summer hikes
series offered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Lost Coast
Interpretive Association. There is no fee.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/august/hiketokingpeak.html
NOT for EDUCATORS ONLY:
ground snake
WILDLIFE TRIVIA QUESTION of the WEEK:
Among the things that ground snakes are known to eat are:
(a.) Gila monsters
(b.) saguaro cacti pulp
(c.) road runners
(d.) vultures
(e.) scorpions
(f.) ground coffee with road donuts
See answer - and more wildlife stories - near the end of this News.bytes.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
"California finally beats Texas for wind installations in 2011" (KCET, 8/17/12)
"As political battle lines are drawn up over the looming expiration of
the federal Wind Production Tax Credit, which many observers credit
for a rapid increase in wind turbine installations, the Department of
Energy this week released its Wind Technologies Market Report for 2011
-- and it indicates that the tax credit really has kicked up wind
energy production ... wind power installations accounted for a third
of new power generating capacity installed in 2011 -- and California
led the pack in new wind power capacity for the year." But "the
possible expiration of the Production Tax Credit in December,
record-low prices for natural gas and declining demand for power
driven by a slow economy" threaten the industry.
www.kcet.org/news/rewire/wind/california-led-in-2011-wind-installations.html
"Ocotillo businessmen call for Pattern's business" (Imperial Valley
Press, 8/16/12)
Business owners say they haven't seen a predicted increase in business
from construction of a wind power project. One problem: "based on
scoping meetings and studies the developer ... stated in the
permitting process that they would avoid town and use an alternate
route to alleviate traffic and mitigate any impact that construction
traffic could create ... Consequently, the developer has told its
employees to avoid going through town."
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,15cqa,3xn3,fpay,hcdv,283f,37zd
RELATED: "Ocotillo should benefit from windmill construction"
(Imperial Valley Press, 8/19/12)
Editorial: "Business owners in Ocotillo find themselves caught in the
middle between construction of the Pattern Energy wind turbines near
town and the groups that have been fighting what they claim is a
violation of tribal history, culture and sacred land. Opposition by
Ocotillans and by conservation and Native American groups has been
ongoing in the area since Pattern announced plans to build more than
100 turbines on U.S. Bureau of Land Management outside of town."
www.ivpressonline.com/opinion/ivp-our-viewocotillo-should-benefit-from-windmill-construction-20120819,0,7391050.story
WILD HORSES AND BURROS
"BLM plans to rescue 300 wild mustangs from drought" (KSL Salt Lake
City Utah, 8/21/12)
Wild mustangs in Utah's Tooele County are "facing a rough winter
because drought and wildfires have ravaged their habitat." BLM Wild
Horse and Burro specialist Gus War said, "Right now these horses are
doing fine. But they're thriving off last year's grass. The big
concern is this winter they could be in real trouble ... You know,
I've seen animals that have died from starvation and dehydration. It's
the worst thing I've ever experienced. And so we're going to insure
that these animals survive next year and for many years to come."
www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=21809836&s_cid=rss-148
"BLM concludes horse gather in the Desatoya Mountains" (BLM Nevada, 8/22/12)
BLM Nevada concluded the Desatoya Horse Gather on Tuesday, August 21.
The preliminary numbers of animals gathered are 429 wild horses. Of
those gathered 24 stallions were released back to the range. The
gather area is located approximately 70 miles east of Fallon, Nev.
within Churchill and Lander counties. The purpose of the gather was to
reduce the herd populations of excess wild horses and to implement
population growth controls to achieve or maintain a thriving natural
ecological balance on the public lands.
www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/august/blm_concludes_horse.html
"Homeless horses face dwindling chances of adoption" (Riverside
Press-Enterprise, 8/20/12)
Donations are down at organizations that provide homes to unwanted
horses, and 'Private homes for adoptive horses also are dwindling,
said Brian Cronin, chief of the San Bernardino County Division of
Animal Care and Control. Yet the number of homeless horses is rising."
www.pe.com/local-news/san-bernardino-county/san-bernardino-county-headlines-index/20120820-inland-homeless-horses-face-dwindling-chances-of-adoption.ece
MEET YOUR ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Jim Chapman serves as the local elected official on BLM's Northeast
California Resource Advisory Council:
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/rac/nerac/members/jim_chapman.html
HEADLINES and HIGHLIGHTS
"Trash system strong after four years" (Lake Havasu News-Herald, 8/20/12)
"Lake Havasu Marine Association has purchased another 150,000 trash
bags after cruising through the last round of 150,000 that was
purchased in July 2011 ... the trash bag post, and "Pack it In, Pack
it Out" philosophy system, currently has 71 operable posts along the
Arizona and California shores of Lake Havasu." The program has many
sponsors, including the BLM.
www.havasunews.com/news/trash-system-strong-after-four-years/article_38f6ccfe-ea91-11e1-bac3-001a4bcf887a.html
"Our View: It's time to push D.C. on Cemex" (Santa Clarita Signal, 8/19/12)
Editorial: "Cemex purchased mining contracts from the Bureau of Land
Management in 1990 to open the proposed mine in Soledad Canyon in
Canyon Country. This mine would truly ruin the quality of life in our
valley by polluting the air and clogging our roads with huge sand and
gravel trucks ...Legislation to curtail the mine has been introduced
in years past but has not gone anywhere. We hope this time there will
be a different outcome ... now, more than ever, is the time for
residents of this valley to get involved and let our public officials
both locally and in Washington know that we will not just sit back and
let inertia cause the eventual opening of this mine."
www.the-signal.com/section/32/article/73337/
"Route 66 and San Bernardino motor on, despite bankruptcy" (KCET, 8/16/12)
"Railroad town, Mormon settlement, birthplace of American and Mexican
fast food stands which changed the way people eat -- right now San
Bernardino's making national headlines because elected officials have
filed for bankruptcy, but when I went twice last week to Route 66, a
lot of people said what really outraged them: The city council said it
couldn't host the Route 66 Rendezvous downtown, where it has been held
for 22 years." The author visits with aficionados including Albert
Okura, who loves road so much, he bought the Route 66 town of Amboy
and Roy's Café and Motel, "much beloved by people all over the world
who've seen the movie 'Cars'" and with the owner of the Wigwam Motel.
www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/commentary/notes-of-a-native-daughter/san-bernardino-route-66-bankruptcy.html
RELATED: "Historic Route 66" (BLM Needles Field Office)
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/needles/route_66.html
"Department of the Interior official sees BLM Central California
resources first hand" (News.bytes Extra)
Marcilynn Burke, Department of Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for
Land and Minerals Management, saw the wide array of resources managed
by the Bureau of Land Management during a tour of the Central
California Coast this week.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/545xtra_doi_official_visits_cencal.html
"New bristlecone visitor center opening soon"(Inyo Register, 8/21/12)
"Visitors hoping to see some of the oldest living plants on the planet
now have a brand-new visitor center to welcome them and introduce them
to the Bristlecone Pine Forest." The grand opening celebration for the
Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center in Inyo National Forest is
scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 1. "The original Bristlecone Visitor
Center was burned to the ground by an arsonist in September of 2008."
www.inyoregister.com/node/3146
JOBS
"Current job openings - BLM California" (USAJOBS website)
Current listings include physical science technician and continuing openings.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,15cqa,3xn3,8qwy,1ci0,283f,37zd
NATIONAL, OTHER STATE AND DEPARTMENT of the INTERIOR ITEMS
"Pershing County fires back at Burning Man suit" (Associated Press in
San Francisco Chronicle, 8/18/12)
"Pershing County officials are taking exception to claims by Burning
Man organizers that a new ordinance that would raise fees is intended
to pad the county's coffers and otherwise infringe on the rights of
participants at the annual counterculture event." The county issued a
statement stating that "a federal court lawsuit filed by Burning Man
organizers challenging the county's new ordinance is 'replete with
misrepresentations, omissions and inaccurate information'."
www.sfgate.com/default/article/Pershing-County-fires-back-at-Burning-Man-suit-3798246.php
"BLM Colorado River District welcomes new manager" (BLM Arizona, 8/21/12)
Roxie Trost's swearing-in ceremony will be August 24 in Lake Havasu
City, Arizona. Trost began providing leadership to the Colorado River
District on May 6, 2012, which was her official start date. As
Colorado River District Manager, Trost oversees the Yuma, Kingman, and
Lake Havasu Field Offices. For the last eight years, Trost served as
the BLM Barstow Field Manager in California.
www.blm.gov/az/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/august/crd-mgr.html
"From solider to park host, Don Patterson enjoys life after service"
(Newton Daily News Iowa, 8/20/12)
"When it's winter in Iowa, 75-year-old Don Patterson travels to
Arizona to 'boondock.' From September to April he and his wife of
three years, Kathy, will load up their RV and head for the desert to
work as hosts for the Bureau of Land Management."
www.newtondailynews.com/2012/08/20/from-solider-to-park-host-don-patterson-enjoys-life-after-service/aysgyur/
SELECTED UPCOMING EVENTS
Aug. 31 - Full moon hike to King Peak
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/august/hiketokingpeak.html
More information on the following events at the Santa Rosa and San
Jacinto Mountains National Monument can be found at:
www.desertmountains.org/
August 24 - Sunrise hikes
August 29 - Guided hikes in the higher elevations of the monument
WILDLIFE TRIVIA answer and related websites
(e.) scorpions
SOURCE: "Ground snake - Sonora semiannulata" (BLM California wildlife database)
www.blm.gov/ca/forms/wildlife/details.php?metode=serial_number&search=2646
More wildlife news from your public lands (and elsewhere):
"A whale of a photo op at Port San Luis" (San Luis Obispo County
Tribune, 8/21/12)
Bill Bouton drove from San Luis Obispo to Oso Flaco Lake on Saturday
morning to photograph birds with a lens he'd recently purchased."
There "wasn't much to see" until he spotted "at least 1,000 pelicans
and gulls diving around a 'bait ball' of fish ... That's when his day
took a turn. For an hour and a half, Bouton shot photos as at least
one, perhaps two, humpback whales lunged out of the water to feed
about an eighth of a mile from shore." He shared the Flickr photos
with his wife, but now "His Flickr account has received more than a
quarter of a million views, and he's been contacted by television
networks ABC, CNN and NBC."
www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/08/20/2193690/a-whale-of-a-photo-op-humpback.html
RELATED: "Endangered whales invade California coastal waters"
(Associated Press in San Francisco Chronicle, 8/21/12)
"Grab your camera and binoculars: There's rarely been a better time to
go whale-watching off the California coast. Tourists from around the
world have been flocking to Monterey Bay to catch a glimpse of the
massive marine mammals, including impressive numbers of blue whales,
the largest animals on earth. Longtime observers say they've seen a
sharp increase in endangered blue and humpback whales feeding near
California shores, where they spend the spring and summer before
heading to their winter breeding grounds off Mexico and Central
America ... What's bringing the whales so close to shore? A bumper
harvest of their favorite food: tiny, shrimplike critters known as
krill."
www.sfgate.com/default/article/Endangered-whales-invade-California-coastal-waters-3802708.php
RELATED: "Whale sightings in Avila Beach raise questions of safety"
(KSBY, 8/21/12)
Kayakers, swimmers and boaters need "to stay at least 100-yards away
from the whales, if possible ... if people persist on getting close on
purpose, they could face a hefty citation." A kayaker's video shows a
whale coming up just feet away, between her and her daughter.
www.ksby.com/news/whale-sightings-in-avila-beach-raise-questions-of-safety/
"NOAA proposes to expand Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary to
Golden Gate Bridge" (San Jose Mercury News, 8/22/12)
"Twenty years after President George H.W. Bush created the largest
national marine sanctuary in the continental United States, banning
offshore oil drilling along 276 miles of California coast from the
Marin Headlands to Hearst Castle, the Obama administration is trying
to fill in the missing piece. The proposal would expand the Monterey
Bay National Marine Sanctuary by just 1 percent. But the area isn't
just any small patch of ocean water. It's the busiest, most
high-profile section of Northern California's coast, a highway for oil
tankers and fishing boats, a recreational haven and a backdrop for
millions of photographs -- the waters directly west of the Golden Gate
Bridge."
www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_21374994/noaa-proposes-expand-monterey-bay-national-marine-sanctuary
"Dam removal results in record spring-run chinook on Battle Creek"
(Redding Record Searchlight, 8/22/12)
"Fisheries officials said they have not seen any effect on salmon in
Battle Creek spawning downstream of the Ponderosa Fire. A record
number of spring-run Chinook Salmon swam up Battle Creek this year and
one of the largest runs of fall-run salmon in many years is making its
way up the Sacramento River toward the creek now ... The spring run
was hurt in 1910 after the first hydroelectric plant was built on the
creek ... to provide electricity to the now closed Iron Mountain Mine
... So far, one dam has been removed and fish screens and ladders have
been built around three other."
www.redding.com/news/2012/aug/22/dam-removal-results-in-record-spring-run-chinook/
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