United States Department of Interior Writ of Mandamus 641210 Legal Issue 621

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Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:44:02 -0700
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THIS WEEK IN NEWS.BYTES:

- Discover the Coast
- BLM Youth and Veteran Programs
- Headlines and Highlights
- Wildlife Trivia Question of the Week
- BLM and Department of Interior News
- Upcoming BLM California Events

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DISCOVER THE COAST

Science Saturday: Identification Day @ Pacific Grove Museum of Natural
History (BLM Facebook) Experts from the BLM will do their best to
identify those mystery flowers, feathers, and rocks from your yard,
while archaeologists will be on hand to tell you more about that
mysterious garage sale find or attic discovery.
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Voices of the Coast @ Pacific Grove
(BLM YouTube) Local communities share their thoughts about the coast
and invite you to Discover the Coast @ Pacific Grove.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,8gvy,7p6d,283f,37zd

Visit our Discover the Coast Website
(BLM website) Learn more about our Discover the Coast campaign,
partnerships, and events.
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BLM YOUTH AND VETERAN PROGRAMS

Ferndale High School Service Learning Day at BLM's Lost Coast
Headlands (BLM Facebook) 85 Ferndale High School students and teachers
have joined BLM staff for a Service Learning Day at BLM's Lost Coast
Headlands. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,a91u,fthz,283f,37zd

Environmental Education at Ridgecrest's 50th Anniversary Parade and
Street Fair (BLM Facebook) For National Environmental Education Week,
we want to share a biologist's perspective on the value of
environmental education.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,8hwj,cpef,283f,37zd

Veterans Crew Working at BLM's Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument (BLM Facebook) In addition to acquiring work
experience, and being a steward of the National Monument that is
visited by half a million people annually, Langdon was part of
something he says was special...
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CALIFORNIA HEADLINES AND HIGHLIGHTS

Imperial Sand Dunes: Paradise For Just Spinning Wheels
(The Sacramento Bee, 04/21/14) When I set out for a trip to the
Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area, I hardly thought I would find
myself with a group of Kuwaitis in the back seat of a Lexus LX470 as
it slipped and slid across the sandy terrain.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,dotg,3cv0,283f,37zd

RELATED: BLM's Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area
(BLM Website) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,emdq,6xm6,283f,37zd

Local Water Group is An Excellent Resource
(Ridgecrest Daily independent online, 04/19/14) Members of the Indian
Wells Valley Cooperative Groundwater Management Group have published
twelve additional articles with topics ranging from an introduction to
hydrologic principles to...
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,jj0w,ge1r,283f,37zd

RELATED: BLM's Ridgecrest Field Office
(BLM Website) Learn more about the field office and programs.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,g63b,m4ra,283f,37zd

BLM Announces Fire Restrictions for Lands Managed by Hollister Field
Office(BLM News Release) The BLM is placing precautionary fire
restrictions on public land managed by the Hollister Field Office
effective immediately. See more information...
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Happy Earth Day! (BLM Facebook) "Nature gives to every time and season
some beauties of its own." -- Charles Dickens. Hope this Earth Day
brings you into contact with the season and the beauties around you.
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WILDLIFE TRIVIA QUESTION of the WEEK

The Flat-tailed Horned Lizard (FTHL) can be found on some BLM desert
landscapes. Which of the following statements about the FTHZ are
false?

(a) They eat mostly ants, especially Harvester ants, and occasionally
other small invertebrates.

(b) They use their lower jaw scales to dig down into the earth.

(c) When confronted by a snake, they try to appear small and less of a target.

(d) In defense to predators, they also squirt blood from their eyes.

(e) Adults typically hibernate in the winter, but juveniles may remain
active all year.

See answer - and more information near the end of this News.bytes.


BLM and DEPARTMENT of the INTERIOR NEWS

National Conservation Lands- Vintage Posters (BLM Tumblr) In
celebration of Earth Day 2014, the BLM is introducing three vintage
posters and postcards depicting some of the spectacular landscapes of
our National Conservation Lands, including California's Headwaters
Forest Reserve.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,6x6i,1kjj,283f,37zd

BLM Last Week: APRIL 13-18, 2014
(BLM Tumblr) The Trust for Public Land donated nearly 6,000 acres of
stunning coastal landscape in Santa Cruz County; the BLM's Wild Horse
and Burro Advisory Board met in Sacramento, California; "blood moon"
photo taken along the American Wild and Scenic River in California...
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,g47f,asuv,283f,37zd

VIDEO- Week at Interior April 19, 2014
(DOI YouTube) ...the Integrated Wildland Fire Information Reporting
system is among the tools that will be used to fight wildfires this
year; and the Interior Museum's "Posterity" exhibit looks back at the
some vintage promotional art from the WPA.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,985,2gev,283f,37zd

Obama Administration Outlines New Strategy to Better Protect
Communities, Businesses and Public and Private Lands from the Threat
of Wildland Fire Ahead of 2014 Fire Season (DOI News Release) As the
2014 wildfire season approaches, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom
Vilsack, U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, and Council on
Environmental Quality Acting Chair Mike Boots today released the
Administration's National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy.
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SELECTED UPCOMING EVENTS

Apr. 26: BLM Pit River Campground Reopens
(BLM News Release) The BLM's Pit River Campground and river access
area will reopen for the season Saturday, April 26, coinciding with
the opening of the California stream fishing season.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,f6kg,ku9o,283f,37zd

Apr. 28-Oct. 23: Webcasts Scheduled to Solicit Comments on Route 66
Management Plan (BLM News Release) The California Historic Route 66
Association and BLM California Desert District have scheduled four
webcasts to continue soliciting public comments on the preparation of
a corridor management plan for the segment of historic Route 66.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,ge64,i1gg,283f,37zd

Apr-Jun. 1: Clear Creek (near Redding) Outings
(BLM Facebook) We are offering everyone a chance to learn more about
our natural world in a series of free outings near Clear Creek south
of Redding. Topics on these free guided hikes include fire ecology and
more. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,c194,eyme,283f,37zd

May 3: Agencies Teaming Up to Provide Fire Prevention Information
(News.Bytes Extra) Staff members from the BLM Ukiah Field Office are
part of the team including the Lake County Fire Safe Council and Lake
County Fire Chiefs Association holding the annual Wildfire Safety
Expo, Saturday, May 3, in Lakeport. Admission is free.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,emd3,2nfr,283f,37zd

May 4-10: The King Range Needs a Few Volunteers!
(BLM Facebook) The King Range National Conservation Area will host a
volunteer vacation with American Hiking Society.
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,khj8,awhj,283f,37zd

May 12: Comments Due on Proposed Closure of Shooting Area in San Diego
County(BLM News Release) The BLM El Centro Field Office is seeking
public comment on a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental
Assessment and an Associated Land Use Plan Amendment to Close the
Airport Mesa Target Shooting Area in eastern San Diego County,
California. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,3u0c,m1rq,283f,37zd

Apr-May 24 (Saturdays): Soda Lake and Painted Rock Guided Tours at
Carrizo Plain National Monument (BLM Facebook) Come join us for our
Soda Lake/Painted Rock Guided Tour. Reservations are required and can
be made at: http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,2mrx,hao0,283f,37zd
and
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,2z8u,cwxc,283f,37zd

May 28: BLM Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Solar Project in
San Bernardino County (BLM News Release) The public comment period for
the proposed Silurian Valley solar project has been extended. Public
comments are now due by May 28, 2014.
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WILDLIFE TRIVIA ANSWER and Related Information

The Flat-tailed Horned Lizard (FTHL) can be found on some BLM desert
landscapes in California. Which of the following statements about the
FTHZ are false?

(c) When confronted by a snake, they try to appear small and less of a
target. FALSE
When confronted by a snake, they actually present the largest part of
their body creating a hard thorny shield. Smooth, slender lizards are
easier prey for snakes.

(d) In defense to predators, they also squirt blood from their eyes. FALSE
They do not squirt blood from their eyes like other horned lizards.
They utilize other defense behaviors like the aforementioned posturing
and camouflaging.

SOURCE: A Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of California (Cal Herps Website)
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,fzna,7gnk,283f,37zd

RELATED: BLM Wildlife Database
(BLM Website) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,7hum,lmxj,283f,37zd

RELATED: Flat-tailed Horned Lizard Species Profile
(USFWS Website)
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=1&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vxhi,3xn3,43s0,bpxk,283f,37zd


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