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Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne is joined by James C. Rees, Executive Director of the Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens during announcement that the United States is nominating President George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens in Virginia and the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in Hawaii for inclusion on the World Heritage List.  [Photo by Tami Heilemann, NBC]

Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne is joined by James C. Rees, Executive Director of the Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens during announcement that the United States is nominating President George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens in Virginia and the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in Hawaii for inclusion on the World Heritage List. [Photo by Tami Heilemann, NBC] Hi-Res

Secretary Announces World Heritage Nominations for Mount Vernon and Papahanaumokuakea

Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today announced that the United States is nominating President George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens in Virginia and the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in Hawaii for inclusion on the World Heritage List. Joining the Secretary for the formal announcement at the historic home of America’s first President was James C. Rees, Executive Director of the Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. “For the first time in 15 years, the United States is submitting nominations to the official list of the world’s most significant natural and cultural sites,” Kempthorne said. Mount Vernon and Papahanaumokuakea “will be in good company on the list with areas such as Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty, the Galapagos islands of Ecuador, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, India’s Taj Mahal and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt,” Kempthorne noted. “What these sites have in common is that they are significant as sites that are not only national icons in their respective countries, but global treasures symbolic to all humankind.” moremore


Secretary Kempthorne Announces Settlement of Cushman Hydroelectric Project Dispute

Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today announced the settlement of a variety of complex technical and procedural issues for the Cushman Hydroelectric Project in Tacoma, Washington. The issues have made this one of the longest-running relicensing proceedings in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission history. The settlement resolves a dispute that began more than 80 years ago and a FERC relicensing process characterized by more than 30 years of disagreement “Credit is due to a collaborative process from across the Department. Representatives from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service and the Office of the Solicitor contributed countless hours to achieve this goal, and I am proud of their efforts,” Kempthorne said. Negotiations also included the Skokomish Indian Tribe, The City of Tacoma, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the State of Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Ecology. moremore


U.S. Senator Ken Salazar, at left, joined Secretary Kempthorne on Oct. 16, 2008, near Durango, Colorado at an event celebrating the Animas-La Plata water project. [Photo by Tami Heilemann, DOI-NBC]

U.S. Senator Ken Salazar, at left, joined Secretary Kempthorne on Oct. 16, 2008, near Durango, Colorado at an event celebrating the Animas-La Plata water project. [Photo by Tami Heilemann, DOI-NBC] Hi-Res

Secretary Kempthorne Applauds Nomination of Senator Salazar

Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today praised U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar, President-Elect Barack Obama’s nominee for Secretary of the Interior, saying the senator is an excellent selection to lead the 73,000-strong agency. "As a lifelong Westerner and rancher who has led Colorado’s Department of Natural Resources and is a member of the Senate Energy Committee, Senator Salazar already understands many of Interior’s diverse and complex issues," Kempthorne said. "He recognizes the importance that America’s federal lands must play in reducing our dependence on foreign energy; he supports our national parks; he has positive relationships with American Indian tribes; he understands the complexities of western water issues." moremore




SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT

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Utah Oil and Gas Lease Sale

There has been controversy over the Bureau of Land Management's upcoming sale of oil and gas leases in Utah. The parcels to be sold on Dec.19, 2008, have been carefully screened for environmental impacts. The attached Myth Versus Reality fact sheet is aimed at clearing up some of the misconceptions and misinformation about the sale, which is being carried out by the BLM as part of its multiple-use management of the nation's public lands.

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The Department of the Interior (DOI) is the nation’s principal conservation agency. Interior is a large, decentralized agency with over 80,000 employees and 180,000 volunteers located at approximately 2,400 operating locations across the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, and freely associated states. moremore
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Water Science
Floods Astrogeology at USGS
Supply in the West Hurricanes
Conservation Earthquakes
Resources Energy
Land Wildlife
Fire Endangered Species
Maps Habitats & Conservation
Parks / Refuges / BLM Lands Wild Horse & Burro Adoption
Offshore Lands/Volcanoes Duck Stamps
Communities InfoLinks
Special Trustee www.HealthyForests.gov
Indian Trust Avian Influenza Information
Territories and Islands 2005 Hurricane Recovery

Bureau of Indian AffairsBureau of Indian Affairs

A major oil and gas lease sale by BIA's Anadarko (Okla.) Agency, BLM and OST received 916 winning bids totaling $6.1 million. moremorePDF Format

Bureau of ReclamationBureau of Reclamation

The Water for America Challenge Grant Program offers FY 09 grants for system optimization reviews that analyze system-wide efficiency with a view to improve the operations of water delivery systems, water districts, or water basins. moremore

National Park ServiceNational Park Service

A much-needed makeover of Yosemite's historic Tunnel View Overlook is the first completed project of the National Park Service Centennial Initiative. moremore

Bureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land Management

A plan to make more than 190 million acres of federal land in 12 western states available for development of geothermal energy resources could could increase electric generation capacity from geothermal resources tenfold. moremore

U.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Geological Survey

USGS research has found genetic evidence for the movement of Asian forms of avian influenza to Alaska by northern pintail ducks, suggesting wild migratory birds may be more important carriers of avian influenza viruses from continent to continent than previously thought. moremore

Minerals Management ServiceMinerals Management Service

The sale of 76 billion cubic feet of natural gas could generate $384 million in gross revenues to be shared between U.S. and Wyoming.  moremore

U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Applying a newly developed, ecosystem-based approach to species conservation, the Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to add 48 species found only on the island of Kauai to the federal endangered species list and designate critical habitat. moremore

Office of Surface MiningOffice of Surface Mining

Nearly 15,000 scientists, researchers, business leaders and government officials gathered for an international geographic information systems conference watched as OSM was recognized for its vision and leadership in using technology to make the Nation's coal mines safer for the public and to protect the environment. moremore


Protecting the Polar Bears


Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FY 2008 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT


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