The designation of Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area is one of the best examples of grassroots collaboration and local stewardship in our nation,Secretary Salazar said at the dedication of the new addition to the National Landscape Conservation System. Delta County Commissioner Jan McCracken was one of the hosts of the dedication.(Photo credit: Renee Garfias, BLM Colorado) Hi-Res
Secretary Salazar Dedicates Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area, Newest Addition to BLM's National Landscape Conservation System
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today dedicated the Bureau of Land Management’s newest national conservation area, the 210,000-acre Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area spanning three counties in western Colorado. The Dominguez-Escalante NCA is the newest addition to BLM’s National Landscape Conservation System. The NLCS highlights some of the West’s most spectacular public lands. In 2000, the NLCS was created to conserve, protect and restore nationally significant landscapes recognized for their cultural, ecological and scientific values. more
Big Bend's 5,400 ft Casa Grande in fog (photo credit: National Park Service photo) Hi-Res
Secretary Salazar and Mexican Minister of Environment Strengthen Conservation Cooperation in Big Bend Area of U.S. Mexico Border
In conjunction with the North American Leaders Summit held in Guadalajara, Mexico, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Mexican Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Juan Elvira announced today their commitment to strengthen conservation along the U.S. - Mexico border. The Secretary and the Minister will develop a plan to enhance coordination in the Big Bend and El Carmen area of the border and report to Presidents Barack Obama of the United States and Felipe Calderón of Mexico in six months. The proposed plan will take advantage of national parks and protected areas already designated in the Big Bend and El Carmen region, without prejudice to each country’s existing legislation, border security, and rights. more
Secretary Salazar flanked by Montana Senators Max Baucus (left) and Jon Tester (right) announced $40 million for rural water in northeastern Montana. (photo credit: Tami A. Heilemann - DOI) Hi-Res
Secretary Salazar Announces $40 Million Investment for Rural Water in Northeastern Montana
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded $40 million to the Fort Peck/Dry Prairie Rural Water System in northeastern Montana under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). more
Assistant Secretary Tom Strickland, Secretary Salazar and refuge biologist Jeanne Holler tour the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. (photo credit: Tami A. Heilemann - DOI) Hi-Res
Secretary Salazar Tours Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Spotlights Recovery Act Projects, Youth Recreation
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today highlighted more than $286,000 in projects at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge funded under President Obama’s economic recovery package that will create jobs and economic growth in Minnesota. Overall, the Department of the Interior is investing more than $11 million across Minnesota in projects in wildlife refuges, national park units, and on tribal lands. more
Congressman Dave Obey (WI-07), Superintendent Bob Krumenaker, and Acting Director of the National Park Service Dan Wenk, and Secretary Salazar tour the Apostle Islands National Park. (photo credit: Tami A. Heilemann - DOI) Hi-Res
Salazar, Obey Highlight Recovery Act Projects, Economic Growth for Wisconsin in Tour of Apostle Islands
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Congressman David Obey today highlighted more than $116,000 in projects at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore funded under President Obama’s economic recovery package that will bring jobs and economic growth to Wisconsin. Overall, the Department of the Interior is investing more than $29 million across Wisconsin in projects in wildlife refuges, national park units, scientific research facilities, and on tribal lands. more
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009
 Minerals Management Service
S. Elizabeth Birnbaum has assumed her duties as the 10th Director of the Minerals Management Service, leading a regulatory agency responsible for over 1.7 billion offshore acres and the collection of royalties. more
 Bureau of Indian Affairs
Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk today announced that he has named Donald “Del” Laverdure to the post of Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs effective July 29. more
 Bureau of Reclamation
Safety Evaluation and Visual Inspection of Existing Dams International Technical Seminar and Study Tour Announced. more
 U.S. Geological Survey
The Coast Salish Nation and the USGS have launched their second Tribal Journey together to study and improve water resources in the Salish Sea. more
 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Gray wolves to be removed from the list of threatened and endangered
species in the western Great Lakes and northern Rocky Mountain states
but remain a protected species in Wyoming. more
 Bureau of Land Management
Mike Pool, California state director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), has been tapped to serve as the agency's acting national director in Washington D.C., effective March 1.
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 National Park Service
The National Park Service has developed a web site to help plan visits to NPS sites that preserve African American Heritage. more
 Office of Surface Mining
At an open house held at the University of Pittsburgh, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) recognized a collaborative project that will make thousands of historical maps of closed or abandoned underground coal mines in Pennsylvania available to the public. more
Readers of People, Land & Water, the U.S. Department of the Interior's news magazine, will now be able to access the publication on the Web. more
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