BLM California News.bytes Issue 580

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A publication of Bureau of Land Management in California

Issue 580 - May 17, 2013

THIS WEEK IN NEWS.BYTES:
- Let's Get Outside
- America's Great Outdoors
- On our Facebook page
- Other social media pages
- Not for educators only: Wildlife trivia question of the week
- Energy
- Preparing for fire season
- Headlines and highlights: Assorted topics from your public lands in
California
- National BLM and Department of the Interior
-Selected Upcoming Events

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GET OUTSIDE IN AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS

Take your kids to ride OHVs at Stoddard Valley Off-highway Vehicle
Area, where you will enjoy steep rocky mountains, rolling hills, open
valleys, winding sandy washes, and elevations that range from 5,000
feet on Stoddard Peak to 2,800 feet at Turtle Valley. This 53,000-acre
open riding area will offer a challenge to every degree of expertise
and type of vehicle from the motocross racers to the beginning Quad
rider. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1hny6,3xn3,mgax,hqam,283f,37zd


AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS

"BLM Announces Trail Reopening in Headwaters Forest Reserve" (BLM, 5/08/13)
The Little South Fork Elk River Trail in the Headwaters Forest Reserve
has been reopened following a temporary closure for an erosion control
project. Officials at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said the
trail is dry and in great condition. The trail starts about three
miles from the Elk River Trail parking area near Eureka.
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RELATED: "Headwaters Forest Reserve" (Arcata Field Office)
The Headwaters Forest Reserve is 7,472 acres of public land located 6
miles southeast of Eureka, CA. 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.
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"BLM, Partners Announce Free Summer Guided Hikes" (BLM, 5/15/13)
A series of free summer guided hikes, with topics ranging from geology
to seaweed, will be held this summer at various locations in the King
Range National Conservation Area. The hikes begin Saturday, June 8,
with "Plants and Geology of the Coastal Cliffs." The hike, ranging
from 2 to 4 miles in length, begins at 10 a.m. at the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) trailhead at Black Sands Beach in Shelter Cove.
Hikers should wear sturdy hiking boots, bring food and water and be
prepared for walking in sand.
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IN THE FIELD: King Range National Conservation Area
Gary Pritchard-Peterson, manager of the King Range National
Conservation Area shows some of the sights and recreation
opportunities in the King Range NCA.
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ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGES...

...An amazing partnership for the Hollister Field Office is their work
with Working Dogs for Conservation. This group uses search dogs to
find scat from threatened and endangered species, such as the
Blunt-Nosed Leopard Lizard and the San Joaquin Kit Fox. These dogs
help BLM Ecologists gather an incredible amount of data in a very
short period of time so they can better understand these species of
interest. (BLM Photo: M. Westphal)
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ON OUR OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES...

...It's National Love a Tree Day! Approximately 69 million acres of
diverse forests and woodlands are managed by the BLM throughout the
western United States.
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NOT for EDUCATORS ONLY:

WILDLIFE TRIVIA QUESTION of the WEEK:

What does the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard feed on primarily?
(a.) beetles
(b.) ants
(c.) smaller lizards and mammals
(d.) scorpions
(e.) pancakes, tortillas, flat noodles and unleavened bread

See answer near the end of this News.bytes.


ENERGY

"Sequester Cuts Force Halt to California Oil, Gas Lease Sales"
(The Washington Times, 5/14/13)
The Obama administration canceled onshore oil and gas lease sales in
California for the rest of this year, blaming the "sequester" budget
cuts -- but acknowledging they were breaking yet another federal law
that requires them to hold the sales. The Bureau of Land Management's
California office acknowledged canceling the three sales conflicts
with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, which requires each state office
to conduct four sales a year. But spokesman David Christy said they
had a choice between granting new leases or allowing companies to
continue exploring on existing leases. He said the operators in
California noted they'd prefer to work existing leases if given the
choice. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1hny6,3xn3,dh7u,9k3u,283f,37zd

"Oil Industry: BLM Prevents Job Creation in Calif." (San Francisco
Chronicle, 5/09/13) Leading oil industry groups said federal land
managers are blocking new energy development and job creation by
postponing all oil and gas lease auctions on prime public lands in
California until October. Officials with the American Petroleum
Institute, the largest lobbying group for the oil and gas industry,
said the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's recent announcement that it
will temporarily put off energy leasing in the state will prevent
economic growth.
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"Companies Won't Face Charges in Condor Deaths"
(Los Angeles Times, 5/10/13)
Federal wildlife officials took the unprecedented step Friday of
telling private companies that they will not be prosecuted for
inadvertently harassing or even killing endangered California condors.
In a decision swiftly condemned by conservationists and wildlife
advocates, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said operators of
Terra-Gen Power's wind farm in the Tehachapi Mountains (Alta East Wind
Project) will not be prosecuted if their turbines accidentally kill a
condor during the expected 30-year life span of the project.
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RELATED: "Alta East Wind Project" (Ridgecrest Field Office)
The Alta East Wind project would tie into Southern California Edison's
Windhub substation and would generate enough electricity to power
90,000 homes.
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PREPARING FOR FIRE SEASON

"Department of the Interior Wildland Fire Engine Academ"
(News.bytes Extra)
Fighting wildland fire is inherently a dangerous job, including
operating engines. A two-week-long engine academy at state facilities
near Sacramento trained engine crews from Department of Interior
agencies on how to safely and aggressively fight fire. Engine crews
from the Bureau of Land Management, Parks Service and Fish and
Wildlife Service learned a variety of skills.
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"Secretaries Vilsack and Jewell Highlight Federal Preparedness for
2013 Western Wildfire Season" (BLM, 5/13/13)
During a visit to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in
Boise, Idaho, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary
Sally Jewell outlined the Federal Government's efforts to ensure
collaboration in protecting Americans from wildfire, and urged
homeowners and local communities to take steps to reduce their risks
during the 2013 fire season. The outlook for the fire season is severe
across much of the Western United States.
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"Take Responsibility...Protect your home. Create 100 feet of defensible space!"
In California, the number of homes and businesses are growing in the
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) - and fire is an increasing threat.
Reduce your home's fire danger and prevent wildfires from spreading by
taking responsibility today.
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HEADLINES and HIGHLIGHTS

"BLM Seeks Nominees for Special Recreation Permit Subgroup of the
California Desert Advisory Council" (BLM, 5/15/13)
The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) California Desert District is
soliciting nominations from the public for nine members of its Special
Recreation Permit (SRP) Subgroup of the California Desert District
Advisory Council (DAC) to serve two-year terms. Selection and
appointment of subgroup members is by the DAC with the concurrence of
the Designated Federal Official. Persons wishing to apply for
consideration as a member of the Special Recreation Permit Subgroup of
the DAC should submit their application no later than June 17, 2013.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1hny6,3xn3,fkld,fao9,283f,37zd

"Central California Resource Advisory Council' (News.bytes Extra)
Members of the Central California Resource Advisory Council discussed
a variety of issues and visited giant sequoias during their meeting
last week in Visalia. On Thursday, the RAC Off-Highway Vehicle
Subgroup met and RAC members received an overview of laws and policies
that guide the BLM and the RAC.
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"King Range to Reopen May 31" (BLM, 5/15/13)
The King Range National Conservation Area and Wilderness on
California's Lost Coast will remain closed to public access through
May 30 as law enforcement officers from various agencies continue
searching for a triple homicide suspect. Officials from the U.S.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are coordinating with the Humboldt and
Shasta County Sheriff's offices to keep the closure in place for
public safety and to reduce the number of people in the backcountry
while the search continues. Officials said the closure could end
before May 30 if suspect Shane Miller is apprehended.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1hny6,3xn3,1unf,f8gk,283f,37zd

"Steele Peak Reserve Cleanup" (News.bytes Extra)
The Palm Springs-South Coast BLM Field Office, in cooperation with
Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency, Riverside County Waste
Management, and members of Calguns.net hosted a volunteer cleanup at
Steele Peak Stephen's Kangaroo Rat Reserve. Approximately 65-70
volunteers showed on a recent Saturday to remove garbage, including
broken target boards and spent shells, from the hillsides of the
reserve.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1hny6,3xn3,eg16,dnn5,283f,37zd

"Authorities Scale Back Mattole Valley Manhunt; Outside Agencies Leave
Area as Search Continues" (Times-Standard, 5/16/13)
The manhunt for triple murder suspect Shane Franklyn Miller was scaled
back Wednesday night after a week-long search, authorities announced
during a community meeting at Honeydew Elementary School. Law
enforcement officers have conducted foot searches along King Range
National Conservation Area trails as well as door-to-door searches in
Petrolia, Honeydew and Shelter Cove, traversing an area childhood
acquaintances say the Southern Humboldt native knows like the back of
his hand. Downey said outside agencies that were brought in to aid in
the search will be returning to their respective areas.
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"Cattle Grazing Can Promote Cheatgrass Dominance, Study Finds"
(Los Angeles Times, 5/13/13)
Ranchers often argue that cattle grazing is the best way to combat
cheatgrass, an aggressive invader that has taken over vast areas of
the Great Basin, destroying the native sagebrush ecosystem and fueling
huge wildfires. But a study published in the Journal of Applied
Ecology arrives at the opposite conclusion. Reseachers who studied 75
Great Basin sites invaded by cheatgrass found that greater grazing
intensity promoted the alien's spread.
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"Cruel or Necessary? The True Cost of Wild Horse Roundups" (NBC News)
The BLM, which is responsible for protecting wild horses under federal
law rejects that charge, insisting the roundups are "necessary and
justified." Joan Guilfoyle, head of the Wild Horse and Burro Program,
says the wild horse population doubles every four years and needs to
be thinned to preserve ecological balance on the public land. "If we
stopped gathering animals, the population would continue to grow and
grow and grow and the rangelands would continue to be overgrazed," she
said. The BLM says there are currently 7,831 "excess" mustangs and
that the "appropriate management level," the number of wild horses
which can be supported in official herd areas, should be only 23,622.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1hny6,3xn3,dpzu,1n7b,283f,37zd


NATIONAL BLM and DEPARTMENT of the INTERIOR

"Department of the Interior Announces Start of 2013 'Share the
Experience' Photo Contest" (BLM, 5/10/13) The Department of the
Interior today announced the start of the 2013 "Share the Experience"
contest, giving amateur photographers the chance to join the ranks of
Ansel Adams, Thomas Moran, and others who have found recognition for
their photographs of the nation's public lands. The "Share the
Experience" photo contest showcases our nation's public lands,
including national parks, wildlife refuges, forests and recreation
areas - and draws entries from all across the United States. It is the
largest national park and public land photo contest for amateur
photographers. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1hny6,3xn3,ipw0,coin,283f,37zd


SELECTED UPCOMING EVENTS

May 18 & 19 - "Horses, Burros Available for Adoption in Oakdale" (BLM, 5/13/13)
Residents of Oakdale and surrounding areas will have the opportunity
to add a horse or burro to their families, when the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) brings its Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Program to
the Oakdale Saddle Club, 1624 F St., on Saturday and Sunday, May 18
and 19. The BLM will offer 30 horses, mostly yearlings, and 10 burros
for public adoption. Anyone interested can preview the animals when
they arrive at about 4 p.m. on Friday, May 17.
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WILDLIFE TRIVIA ANSWER
(b.) ants

SOURCE: "Flat-tailed horned lizard" (BLM California wildlife database)
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