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THIS WEEK IN NEWS.BYTES:
- Still a few available: FREE 2013 planner
- America's Great Outdoors
- Get Outdoors tip of the week
- Wild horses and burros
- Not for educators only: Wildlife trivia question of the week
- From our Facebook pages
- Renewable energy
- Traditional energy
- Wildfires and prevention
- Headlines and highlights: Assorted topics from your public lands in California
- Selected upcoming events
- National and Department of the Interior items
- More wildlife stories from your public lands (and elsewhere)

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AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS

"ACE crew helps out at BLM Surprise Field Office" (News.bytes Extra)
The American Conservation Experience crew recently visited the BLM
California Surprise Field Office for an eight-day hitch. The crew came
arrived in Cedarville only to be greeted by a snow storm and freezing
temperatures -- during which they worked on Nevada and California
public lands managed by the Surprise Field office.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/558xtra_ace_surp_fo.html

"Recycle Education Day impacts local students in Barstow" (News.bytes Extra)
On Thursday November 30, more than 300 local school children learned
all about the hows and whys of recycling at the Bureau of Land
Management's Desert Discovery Center in Barstow. Many volunteers and
partners helped put on the event, as students went through five
different but related stations on the five 'R's of recycling: recycle,
reduce, reuse, react and rethink. Various stations had students making
a mural of the recycling sayings, learning a song about composting and
reducing impacts in the world, walking a path picking up items and
then sorting them to learn what is actually recyclable, and more.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/559xtra_barstow_recycle_day.html

RELATED: "Elementary students rethink recycling at Desert Discovery
Center" (Barstow Desert Dispatch, 11/29/12)
Third- and fourth-graders "left the Desert Discovery Center chanting
'Recycle Barstow!' at the Recycle Awareness Program held Thursday. The
students participated in educational and art activities related to
recycling including making a mobile out of buttons, old CDs, wire and
coat hangers."
www.desertdispatch.com/news/center-13742-students-desert.html

"9 of the Best California Desert Winter Campgrounds" (KCET, 12/3/12)
"The desert offers winter climates ranging from invigoratingly brisk
to just plain warm, and with a little planning you can camp just as
comfortably in January as you can in May. Here are some of our
favorite places for desert winter camping, ranging from primitive
unmarked sites with no amenities whatsoever..." Recommendations
include BLM areas in Chuckwalla Valley, Corn Springs and Tuttle Creek
Campground: "One of the chief joys of camping at any season in the
California desert is the prevalence of open areas managed by the
Bureau of Land Management."
www.kcet.org/socal/socal_wanderer/camping/winter-campsites-in-the-desert.html

RELATED: "Tuttle Creek Campground" (BLM Bishop Field Office)
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/bishop/camping/tuttle.html

RELATED: "Corn Springs Campground" (BLM Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office)
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/palmsprings/corn_springs_campground.html

"Trail stewardship training at BLM Barstow Field Office" (News.bytes Extra)
The BLM and Old Spanish Trail Association hosted a Trail Stewardship
Training in Barstow, California last month. The two-day training was
an opportunity for trail stewards to learn how to monitor designated
sections of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail and participate in
citizen science to preserve and protect the trail for future
generations.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/559xtra_ost_trail_training.html

"Explosives safety awareness..." (BLM California)
...on the former California-Arizona Maneuver Area. As you explore and
enjoy the natural wonders that abound in this large area either side
of the California-Arizona border, you also need to appreciate that you
are on a former defense site. Watch the video and learn the three Rs
of Explosives Safety: Recognize, Retreat, Report.
www.blm.gov/ca/media/video/c-ama/


GET OUTDOORS TIP OF THE WEEK...
...Discover the beauty of Headwaters Forest Reserve. The reserve is
set aside to protect and preserve the ecological and wildlife values
in the area, particularly the stands of old-growth redwood that
provide habitat for the threatened marbled murrelet, and the stream
systems that provide habitat for threatened Coho salmon.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/arcata/headwaters.html

RELATED: "Headwaters Forest Reserve - Photo Gallery" (BLM Arcata Field Office)
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/arcata/headwaters/photo_gallery.html


NOT for EDUCATORS ONLY:
bighorn sheep
WILDLIFE TRIVIA QUESTION of the WEEK:
Bighorn sheep engage in butting contests, charging at each other at up
to 20 miles per hour. This is so the winner can:
(a.) Chase the loser out of the herd.
(b.) Claim the best grazing territory.
(c.) Establish superiority for mating season.
(d.) Claim the high spot on the mountain slope.
(e.) Gain absolutely nothing; it's just to show off.
See answer - and a story about how the BLM and other agencies are
cooperating to study bighorn - near the end of this News.bytes.


FROM OUR BLM FACEBOOK PAGES:
Black-tailed jackrabbits are actually hares and not rabbits; hares are
bigger and have bigger ears, with longer hind legs that allow them to
run faster and leap higher to escape predation. Photo by Mike Price.
www.facebook.com/blmcalifornia


RENEWABLE ENERGY

"Desert wind farm jolts San Diego" (San Diego Union-Tribune, 12/2/12)
A wind farm in the northern Sonora desert was set to "deliver its
first jolt of electricity to San Diego this week, opening up the flow
of renewable energy across the Sunrise Powerlink. The power plant at
Ocotillo is one in a long line of utility-scale wind and solar
projects made possible by the new 117-mile transmission line leading
from Coastal California into the Imperial Valley." Developer Patten
Energy "expects to have at least 86 turbines out of 112 at Ocotillo
generating power this week. Spread across 19 square miles of desert"
leased from the BLM, "the turbines nearly encircle Ocotillo, a town of
fewer than 300 year-round occupants."
www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/dec/01/desert-wind-farm-jolts-San-Diego/

RELATED: "Ocotillo Wind Project" (San Diego Union-Tribune, 11/30/12)
Photo gallery to go with the above story.
www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2012/nov/30/ocotillo-wind-project/

"BLM adds public meeting for Stateline Solar in San Bernardino County"
(BLM, 12/4/12)
The BLM has added a Jan. 10, 2013, public meeting in Barstow for the
proposed 300-megawatt Stateline Solar Farm on the California side of
the Nevada border. The Barstow meeting will be held in Barstow. The
BLM will use the public comments received to prepare the final
environmental documents and plan amendment regarding the project.
Public meetings will also be held on Jan. 9 from 2-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m.
in Nipton, CA.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/december/stateline_solar_mtng.html

"State lacks strategy on alternative energy, report says" (Los Angeles
Times, 12/3/12)
"California's push to add wind and solar energy to its existing power
grid could saddle ratepayers with soaring electrical bills and despoil
the state's environmental resources unless officials act soon,
according to a report released Monday by a government watchdog agency.
Although it applauded the state's effort to reduce reliance on fossil
fuels, the nonpartisan Little Hoover Commission said that a
'balkanized' and 'dysfunctional' collection of state energy agencies
threatened to create a 'profoundly expensive policy failure'."
www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1204-hoover-energy-20121204,0,7773457.story

RELATED: "California's green energy transformation could push prices
up for consumers and businesses, report says" (San Jose Mercury News,
12/3/12)
"California's aggressive plans to transition to a clean-energy economy
could expose consumers and state government to higher than necessary
prices, according to a report ... by the Little Hoover Commission ....
a nonpartisan state oversight agency created in 1962 [that]
investigates state government operations."
www.siliconvalley.com/green-energy/ci_22115191/californias-green-energy-transformation-could-push-prices-up

"Solar projects shouldn't be a burden" (San Luis Obispo County
Tribune, 11/28/12)
Editorial: "Some California counties may be getting burned by solar
power, but thanks to local control -- and the diligence of county
officials -- SLO isn't among them. Through the permitting process, the
county was able to require two big solar projects on the Carrizo Plain
to pay their own way for public services. Unfortunately, that hasn't
been the case elsewhere."
www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/11/28/2309401/solar-projects-shouldnt-be-a-burden.html


TRADITIONAL ENERGY

"BLM plans oil and gas competitive lease auction" (BLM, 12/4/12)
The Bureau of Land Management will auction oil and gas leases on
federal land in Central California on Wednesday, Dec. 12. The lease
auction will be held at the California State Office in Sacramento. The
room will open at 8 a.m. to allow bidders to register and obtain a bid
number. The competitive oral auction will begin at 9 a.m. The
competitive lease auction involves 15 parcels for a total of 17,872.8
acres of public lands in Fresno, San Benito and Monterey counties. The
BLM has received 11 protests filed on parcels for this lease auction.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/december/og_lease_auction_dec.html


WILDFIRES AND PREVENTION

"BLM releases environmental assessment on Rush Fire emergency
stabilization, rehabilitation" (BLM, 12/4/12)
An environmental assessment (EA) analyzing the effects of emergency
stabilization and rehabilitation projects on public lands burned by
last summer's Rush Fire has been released for public review and
comment and is available online. The EA describes projects including
seeding, stream stabilization, livestock grazing closures, wildlife
habitat restoration and reduction of wild horse populations. The
projects are designed to protect burned areas from erosion and other
impacts, allowing plants and newly seeded areas to recover from the
burn.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/december/rush_fire_ea.html

"BLM plans pile burns in Kern River Valley" (12/5/12)
The Bureau of Land Management plans to burn fuel piles in the Wofford
Heights and Wagy Flat areas during the upcoming winter and spring
months. Piles created from fuel reduction projects will be burned to
dispose of fuels along roadsides and constructed fuelbreaks.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/december/blm_pile_burns_kern_river.html

"BLM lifts fire-prevention closures in San Diego County" (BLM, 12/5/12)
The BLM has lifted the fire-prevention closures of Sycamore Canyon and
Marron Valley in San Diego County effective Dec. 5. Approximately
4,568 acres of public land in these areas had been closed to the
public since late July. The public is reminded that while these
closures have been lifted, citizens should maintain their fire-safe
vigilance as fires can occur in any season.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/december/fire_closure_lifted_san_diego.html

"Wildland fires: New yardstick for risk aims to help protect
communities" (Christian Science Monitor, 12/5/12)
"The risk index announced Wednesday is a tool for communities in the
'wildland-urban interface,' where development has pushed into areas in
which wildfires are part of the ecology ... According to the US Bureau
of Land Management's Interagency Fire Center, the 10-year period
beginning in 2002 saw an annual average of nearly 71,000
wildland-urban fires that burned a total of 4.7 million acres."
www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2012/1205/Wildland-fires-New-yardstick-for-risk-aims-to-help-protect-communities


HEADLINES and HIGHLIGHTS

"BLM and State of California safeguard dangerous openings at
Mountaineer Abandoned Mine Land" (News.bytes Extra)
BLM's Abandoned Mine Lands Program and the State of California's
Department of Conservation - Abandoned Mine Lands Unit (DOC) joined
forces to safeguard dangerous mine openings in eastern Riverside
County on public lands administered by the BLM Palm Springs Field
Office. One of the features was backfilled with rock while the other
eight received wildlife-friendly gates, and approximately 100-feet of
non-designated route was reclaimed.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/558xtra_aml_mountaineer.html

RELATED: "Abandoned mine lands" (BLM California)
The BLM California California Abandoned Mine Land (AML) program has
approximately 18,000 abandoned mine sites on public lands. Many of the
AML's on BLM's public lands are a result of California's historic gold
rush. Public lands that contain abandoned mine sites consist of
physical and environmental safety hazards. Physical safety hazards
affect public health, safety and wildlife.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/prog/aml.html

"Off-roaders love Chappie Shasta area for filming" (News.bytes Extra)
The Chappie-Shasta Off Highway Vehicle Area near Redding continues to
be a popular place for vehicle manufacturers to show off their
products in commercials. Most recently, Toyota and Cam Am were on site
on the same day, film crews in tow, getting footage for upcoming TV
spots.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/559xtra_chappie-shasta_film.html

"BLM to analyze public comments from dunes plan"(Imperial Valley Press, 12/4/12)
"The public comment period having ended Friday for the Imperial Sand
Dunes Recreation Area draft business plan, the Bureau of Land
Management nonetheless acknowledged a desire to continue to hear from
the public. The proposed business plan is calling for a permit and
vendor fee increase for the 2013-2014 dunes season ... The bureau
signaled that its next move would be to analyze the 236 comments that
the agency had received via email, as well as the dozen or so made
during a Desert Advisory Council meeting Saturday."
www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-blm-to-analyse-public-comments-from-dunes-plan-20121204,0,3818155.story

"Petroglyphs vandalized" (Barstow Desert Dispatch, 12/3/12)
"In the Black Mountain area, north of Hinkley, images that pre-date
all modern art can be found chiseled into basalt rocks. A favorite of
ancient indigenous people for its dark color and ability to withstand
the elements, these basalt rocks have been under recent continuous
attack by vandals who threaten to destroy history one slab at a time."
www.desertdispatch.com/news/hinkley-13750-petroglyphs-vandalized.html

"Climbers launch effort to catch petroglyph thieves" (Inyo Register, 12/5/12)
"The local and even international climbing communities have joined the
effort to bring attention to the recent thefts and vandalism of
ancient, irreplaceable rock art, and hopefully bring those responsible
to justice."
www.inyoregister.com/node/4195

"Narcotics Task Force announces marijuana seizures" (DEA news release, 12/3/12)
"Of additional significance is the fact that 24,016 were removed from
our public lands. That includes both U.S. Forest Service lands and
Bureau of Land Management lands. DEA/NTF will continue to intensify
their efforts in this area and work with our National Guard, BLM, and
US Forest Service partners and to halt the extensive environmental
damage that these grows cause and to ensure that our public lands
remain safe."
www.justice.gov/dea/divisions/sd/2012/sd120312.shtml

"Canadian Fugitive Surrenders at Border in Nation's Largest
Eco-Terrorism Case" (United States District Attorney, District of
Oregon, 11/29/12)
"Rebecca Jeanette Rubin, age 39, a Canadian citizen, surrendered
herself into FBI custody at the international border in Blaine,
Washington, to face federal arson, destructive device and conspiracy
charges in Oregon, Colorado and California ... An indictment in the
Eastern District of California charges Rubin with conspiracy, arson,
and using a destructive device in the October 15, 2001, fire at the
BLM Litchfield Wild Horse and Burro Corrals near Susanville,
California."
www.justice.gov/usao/or/PressReleases/2012/20121129_rubin.html

JOBS
"Current job openings - BLM California" (USAJOBS website)
Listings include various types of firefighting positions.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1aar8,3xn3,8qwy,1ci0,283f,37zd


NATIONAL, OTHER STATE AND DEPARTMENT of the INTERIOR ITEMS

"San Bernardino County experts find saber-tooth fossils near Vegas"
(Los Angeles Times, 12/4/12)
"Paleontologists from San Bernardino County Museum found fossils of
the elusive saber-toothed cat in the Nevada desert north of Las Vegas"
after spending "more than a decade combing through the Las Vegas Wash
area in Tule Springs looking for fossils from the Ice Age." The museum
"won a grant from the Bureau of Land Management in 2008 to begin the
excavation. The museum's paleontologists are experts on the late
Pleistocene era, the tail end of the Ice Age, when the Las Vegas
Valley was filled with meadows, marshes, flowing springs and rivers."
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1aar8,3xn3,5j1c,8df,283f,37zd

"'Basque Herders: The End of an Era' Program at the California Trail
Center" (BLM Nevada, 12/3/12)
Learn about the influences of the Basque on Elko's culture and
landscape at a free presentation at the California Trail Center on
Sunday, Dec. 9 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Join Kent McAdoo of the
University of Nevada, Reno-Extension Service for a slide program on
the influences of the Basque and the reasons behind their decline as
workers in the sheep ranching industry.
www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/december/elko___basque_herders.html

"Havasu desert enthusiasts clean up Buck Mountains"(Lake Havasu
News-Herald, 12/4/12)
"Havasu 4 Wheelers club members volunteer to fence open mine shafts
Wednesday in the Buck Mountains, which are 12 northeast of Lake Havasu
City. Sixteen volunteers ... drove 16 jeeps into the Buck Mountains
northeast of Lake Havasu City Wednesday and fenced six open mine
shafts during an effort to promote safe off-roading in the area. The
project is an ongoing partnership with U.S. Bureau of Land Management,
who provides the fencing materials and the club members who volunteer
to do the work."
www.havasunews.com/news/havasu-desert-enthusiasts-clean-up-buck-mountains/article_63f50f60-3dca-11e2-8bc7-001a4bcf887a.html


SELECTED UPCOMING EVENTS

Information on December events at the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto
Mountains National Monument can be found at:
www.desertmountains.org/

2013 Winter Lecture Series: King Range National Conservation Area calendar
Starts Jan. 15 with "Conifer Country: Natural history of conifers"
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/arcata/kingrange/interpretive_hikes.html


WILDLIFE TRIVIA answer and related websites
(c.) Establish superiority for mating season.

SOURCE: "Bighorn Sheep - Ovis canadensis" (BLM California wildlife database)
www.blm.gov/ca/forms/wildlife/details.php?metode=serial_number&search=2373

More wildlife news from your public lands (and elsewhere):

"The ups and downs of bighorn research" (News.bytes Extra)
The BLM worked with other agencies to capture 21 bighorn sheep,
examine them and fit each with a radio collar. The research was to
better understand population dynamics and to determine -- and address
-- threats to the population.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/559xtra_bighorn_airlift.html

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