USDOI(tm) United States Department of Interior Mandamus FR Issue 646

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THIS WEEK IN NEWS.BYTES:

- Discover the Desert
- Wilderness Treasures
- Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan
- Headlines and Highlights
- Trivia Question of the Week
- BLM and Department of Interior Highlights
- Upcoming BLM California Events

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DISCOVER THE DESERT

Discover the Desert @Trona Pinnacles (BLM Facebook) Whether you find it spooky or spiritual, Trona Pinnacles is an ancient and inspiring landscape. The magic is in the tufa, a porous rock composed of calcium carbonate and formed by precipitation from water. Some of these alienesque rock spires are 140 feet high and have been the setting for science fiction television and movies. http://ow.ly/CPoq2 RELATED: Imagine An Ape-Inhabitated Planet (BLM Facebook) If you were to reimagine an ape-inhabited planet like the Planet of the Apes movie, where would you choose as the film location? #DiscoverTheDesert http://ow.ly/CS4pw SCA Interns Discover the Desert (BLM Facebook) A Student Conservation Association Resource Inventory Team has started roving the BLM California Desert District helping to update wilderness resource inventories. Their findings will be made available to the public and help with land use planning efforts. http://ow.ly/CPo3Y Bridgeport Sage Grouse Project (BLM Facebook) The BLM, volunteers and partner organizations joined forces for an important sage grouse protection project in Bridgeport. The project, part of the Sage Grouse Initiative, places reflective tags along fence lines to prevent sage grouse from running into them. The project has been found to have an 83% success! Thank you to all our partners and volunteers. http://ow.ly/CS6wZ Old West Inspiration in the Alabama Hills (BLM Facebook) Old west movie actors like Cesar Romero, Gene Autry, John Wayne, Rudolph Scott, and Roy Rogers all found inspiration for their wild west movie adventures in the Alabama Hills. (BLM Facebook) http://ow.ly/CS2z5

WILDERNESS TREASURES

'Wilderness Treasures' Event Celebrates the Wilderness Act (News.Bytes Extra) Entertainment, exhibits, an art show, wildlife show, films and performances highlighted northern California's celebration of the Wilderness Act's golden anniversary over the Columbus Day weekend at the Tehama County Fairgrounds in Red Bluff. http://ow.ly/CRXfg Artists Exhibit Wild Inspiration at Wilderness Treasures Rendezvous (Red Bluff Daily News, 10/11/14) An eclectic mix of photography, hand-made jewelry, paintings and more were on display Friday at the Wilderness Art Fair at the Tehama District Fairground. The fair, a part of the Wilderness Treasures Rendezvous that kicked off Friday at the fairgrounds, showcases regional artists from throughout the North State, said Susan Emerson, special projects manager for the Shasta County Arts Council and coordinator of the art fair... http://ow.ly/CS9aP Wild Horse Adoption (BLM Facebook) Tara Schjoth of Redding adopted this 3-year-old gentled wild horse today from our adoption event being held in conjunction with the Wilderness Treasures Celebration at the fairgrounds in Red Bluff, CA. http://ow.ly/CRZsf

DESERT RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLAN

For Renewable Energy In The Desert, A New Beginning (The Desert Sun, 10/13/14) For six years, state and federal officials have worked on a sweeping plan that would promote renewable energy development while protecting California's pristine and largely undisturbed landscapes. http://ow.ly/CPlk1 Energy Plan's Burden on Landscape Worries Critics (The Desert Sun, 10/11/14) The vast majority of the acres designated for renewable energy under the draft Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan wouldn't actually be developed. But some environmental groups question whether the desert is being asked to carry too heavy a burden. For the four agencies that worked on the plan the goal was to give energy companies ample breathing room to develop at least 20,000 megawatts of renewable energy in California's deserts... http://ow.ly/CS8g3 RELATED: Federal and State Agencies Announce Public Meetings for Draft Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (BLM News Release) The BLM, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Energy Commission, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today the dates and locations of several public meetings for the draft Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement. http://ow.ly/CRBw3

OTHER CALIFORNIA HEADLINES AND HIGHLIGHTS

Archaeology Day Provides a Glimpse of the Past, Today's Science (News.Bytes Extra) Susanville area residents got a glimpse of how early people survived in the harsh environment of northeast California, and how today's scientists solve mysteries of the past, in an inaugural Archaeology Day event. http://ow.ly/CRPyf Elkhead Springs Watershed Restoration - Road Decommissioning (BLM Facebook) It may not look pretty now but the watershed restoration work happening at BLM's Headwaters Forest Reserve is a beautiful project. Operators are removing old logging roads to prevent sediment from entering to the South Fork Elk River. http://ow.ly/CPnMt Enjoy Fall Faliage In Bodie Wilderness Study Area (BLM Tumblr) The Bodie Hills region totals 121,500 acres of BLM lands, adjacent to Forest Service and privately owned land. There are three BLM Wilderness Study Areas within the Bodie Hills: Bodie, Bodie Mountain and Mt. Biedeman. http://tmblr.co/Z9wNeu1SvdJsQ The Moon Over Cosumnes River Preserve (BLM Tumblr) Nestled in the heart of California's Central Valley, the Preserve is a critical stop on the Pacific Flyway for migrating and wintering waterfowl. http://ow.ly/CPlXQ BLM Lifting Fire Restrictions on Various Northern California Public Lands (BLM News Release) With the onset of fall weather, the BLM has ended fire restrictions on public lands managed by the BLM in Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity, Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Colusa, Yolo, Glenn Butte, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity counties. http://ow.ly/CRDPp BLM Announces Intent to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Kelso Peak Grazing Allotment and Amendment to Desert Conservation Plan (BLM News Release) The BLM announces its intent to amend the Caliente Resource Management Plan for the Bakersfield Office and the California Desert Conservation Area Plan and prepare an associated Environmental Assessment for the Kelso Peak Grazing Allotment. http://ow.ly/CRCtS

TRIVIA QUESTION of the WEEK

How long can a white sturgeon live? (a) 25 years (b) 50 years (c) 100 years (d) 250 years ------> See answer near the end of this issue of News.bytes.

	BLM and DEPARTMENT of the INTERIOR Highlights Last Week at the BLM, Oct. 6-10, 2014 (BLM Tumblr) Last week, the BLM announced its fee-free days for 2015. In conjunction with other agencies within the Department of the Interior, the BLM will waive recreation-related fees for visitors to the National System of Public Lands on four occasions in 2015... http://tmblr.co/Z9wNeu1T7oQuw This Week at Interior (VIDEO): October 10, 2014 (DOI YouTube) President Obama and Secretary Jewell dedicate the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C. Secretary Jewell also tours coastal resiliency projects in New Jersey, which are helping to provide flood control from extreme weather events and to restore fish and wildlife habitats. Making international news, melting sea ice off Alaska is making life difficult for thousands of Pacific walruses. Plus, more in This Week at Interior. http://ow.ly/CSasD

SELECTED UPCOMING EVENTS

Oct. 18: Fall Color Bike Ride Planned for Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail (BLM News Release) A special fall colors ride and bike shuttle will be offered Saturday, Oct. 18, providing a great way to get some exercise and enjoy spectacular fall colors along the Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail in northeast California. http://ow.ly/CRzUQ Oct. 20-Nov.: Federal and State Agencies Announce Public Meetings for Draft Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (BLM News Release) The BLM, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Energy Commission, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today the dates and locations of several public meetings for the draft Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement. http://ow.ly/CRBw3 Sept.-Oct: BLM National Public Lands Day Events (BLM Webpage) NPLD is the largest volunteer event for America's public lands. It is held on a Saturday in late September when thousands of Americans volunteer to improve and enhance our nation's public lands. http://ow.ly/ANj3J

TRIVIA ANSWER and Related Information

How long can a white sturgeon live?   ANSWER: (c) 100 years. During that time, the white sturgeon can grow up to 20 feet in length and weigh more than 1000 pounds! Although there are bigger sturgeon in other countries, the white sturgeon is the largest freshwater fish in North America. SOURCE: White Sturgeon (BLM Wildlife Database) http://ow.ly/CSbBD

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