News.Bytes A publication of Bureau of Land Management in California Issue 619-04/10/14- Visit us on Facebook -- Follow us on Twitter -- Share us with friends and colleagues! THIS WEEK IN NEWS.BYTES: - Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area in the News - Discover the Coast Campaign and Events - Wildlife Trivia Question of the Week - BLM and Department of Interior News Items - Upcoming BLM California Events If this message does not show up properly in your email, you can see it online at: www.blm.gov/ca/news/newsbytes/2014/619.html IMPERIAL SAND DUNES RECRATION AREA Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area Set to Change Closures this Fall (BLM News Release) A recent court decision paved the way for the BLM to implement the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area Management Plan, allowing for increased OHV riding opportunities... http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,ksba,ej4,1bct,ijo3 GLAMIS: Judge Rejects Lawsuit, Opening New Areas to Vehicles (Riverside Press-Enterprise, 04/07/14) Ending a 14-year closure, about 40,000 acres of the popular Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area will be opened to off-road vehicles... http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,ic8s,2f8n,1bct,ijo3 RELATED: Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area Set to Change Closures This Fall (BLM Facebook) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,26e9,s7o,1bct,ijo3 DISCOVER THE COAST FREE OFFER! Discover the Coast @Fort Ord Poster (BLM Website) To celebrate our "discover the coast" campaign we are giving away this 11"x14" framable poster. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,22cb,3nxd,1bct,ijo3 VIDEO: Voices of the Coast @ Fort Ord (BLM YouTube) Local community members share their thoughts about Fort Ord and invite you to Discover the Coast at the Fort Ord National Monument. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,jez6,izhb,1bct,ijo3 BLM Fort Ord National Monument Booth Set-up at the Sea Otter Classic (BLM Facebook) Tammy Jakl and Chris Vega from BLM's Fort Ord National Monument are setting up a booth for the Sea Otter Classic this weekend. The bike race is expected to bring in some 10,000 athletes and around 65,000 fans and festival goers. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,dtyt,7msj,1bct,ijo3 RELATED: BLM's Fort Ord National Monument (BLM Website) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,dqed,ksmj,1bct,ijo3 Whale of a Day Celebration 2014 (News.Bytes Extra) A picture perfect southern California day provided a dramatic backdrop for the annual Whale of a Day celebration held at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,axwu,6wh2,1bct,ijo3 VIDEO: Discover the Coast @ Point Vicente - Whale of a Day (BLM YouTube) Join the community of Point Vicente in the 30th Annual "Whale of a Day" celebration. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,ho1r,5vqq,1bct,ijo3 Melissa Estrada, BLM Pathways Student, Helps at Whale of a Day (BLM Facebook) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,3wbk,9121,1bct,ijo3 RELATED: Student Employment Programs with the BLM (BLM Website) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,fr1v,6mc0,1bct,ijo3 Visit our Discover the Coast Website (BLM website) Learn more about our Discover the Coast campaign, partnerships, and events. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,1cr0,11yu,1bct,ijo3 RELATED: BLM's California Coastal National Monument (BLM Website) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,cdo5,r31,1bct,ijo3 WILDLIFE TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE WEEK: One animal you may see at Fort Ord National Monument is the Western pond turtle. Where in California are Western pond turtles NOT found? (a.) The desert (b.) Underground (c.) North of San Luis Obispo County (d.) Above 6,000 feet elevation (e.) Under water (f.) Below sea level (g.) In ponds See answer - and more information near the end of this News.bytes. BLM and DEPARTMENT of the INTERIOR ITEMS Secretary Jewell Statement on the Senate Confirmation of Neil Kornze as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (DOI Website) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,9l12,9jk2,1bct,ijo3 Nevadan Confirmed to Head BLM (Las Vegas Review-Journal, 04/08/14) The U.S. Senate voted to approve Kornze, who had been leading the agency as principal deputy director since March 2013. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,71og,ktmq,1bct,ijo3 BLM Budget Focuses on Wild Horses, Sage Grouse (San Jose Mercury News, 04/06/14) Wild-horse fertility control and sage-grouse habitat conservation are among top priorities in the proposed $1.1 billion budget for the BLM. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,8vxb,mard,1bct,ijo3 BLM Lays out Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Priorities (BLM News Release) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,ephp,irgl,1bct,ijo3 The Federal Government Moved Some Cows and Nevada's Governor Isn't Happy about it (The Washington Post, 04/09/14) For more than 20 years, Bundy, a Nevada farmer, has allowed his cattle to graze on federal land, and his main contention is that the government doesn't really own the land. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,1fgs,kgo2,1bct,ijo3 BLM Last Week: MARCH 31-APRIL 4, 2014 (BLM Tumblr) BLM celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009; BLM Principal Deputy Director Neil Kornze testified at a congressional hearing before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, and; other stories at http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,9wjn,lwsd,1bct,ijo3 DOI Last Week: April 4, 2014 (DOI YouTube) The Island Night Lizard has successfully recovered and will be removed from federal protection under the Endangered Species Act; details of Secretary Jewell's recent visit on board a U.S. Navy submarine under the polar ice cap, and; other stories at http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,2kp1,8fh8,1bct,ijo3 SELECTED UPCOMING EVENTS Apr. 10-11: Creek Freaks Community and Volunteer Educators Workshop (Creek Freaks Eventbrite Page) BLM offices in California have been collaborating with the Izaak Walton League to host Creek Freaks workshops where community educators and volunteers can learn how to present hands-on, riparian-focused outdoor classes to young people. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,brvx,eiy0,1bct,ijo3 Apr. 12: Alabama Hills Day (BLM Facebook) Come celebrate the 3rd Annual "Alabama Hills Day" in Lone Pine, CA. This is an adventure packed event and BLM is one of 35 different exhibitors located at the Convention Center at 325 South Main Street, Lone Pine, CA. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,i57g,54x6,1bct,ijo3 Apr. 12-June 1: Clear Creek 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=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,c194,eyme,1bct,ijo3 Apr. 14-15: BLM Sets Meeting of National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board (BLM News Release) The BLM's National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet for two days in April in Sacramento, California, to discuss issues relating to the management and protection of wild horses and burros on Western public rangelands. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,jg67,cxd8,1bct,ijo3 Apr. 15-16: Cronan Ranch Area to be Closed during Weed Control Project (BLM News Release)The BLM's Mother Lode Field Office will close the Cronan Ranch and Greenwood Creek parcels to public access on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 15 and 16, when herbicides will be applied for invasive weed control. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,k8cv,emiv,1bct,ijo3 Apr. 16: Project Archaeology- Teacher Workshop at the San Joaquin River Gorge (BLM Facebook) The workshop includes everything you will need to teach archaeology in grades 3-5. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,1yq8,3vdv,1bct,ijo3 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=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,f6kg,ku9o,1bct,ijo3 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=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,emd3,2nfr,1bct,ijo3 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=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,khj8,awhj,1bct,ijo3 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=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,2mrx,hao0,1bct,ijo3 and http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,2z8u,cwxc,1bct,ijo3 WILDLIFE TRIVIA ANSWER and related information One animal you may see at Fort Ord National Monument is the Western pond turtle. Where in California are Western pond turtles NOT found? (d.) Above 6,000 feet elevation SOURCE: Western Pond Turtle - Clemmys marmorata (BLM California wildlife database) Western pond turtles occur from the northern tip of California to the southern tip below 6000 feet....These turtles are found in almost any habitat type that provides a permanent source of water. In the Mojave Desert, they are found only along the Mojave River and its tributaries. http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,6pw5,5fy5,1bct,ijo3 RELATED: Western Pond Turtle- The APCs of Fort Ord's Past and Present (BLM Facebook) This western pond turtle was likely in search of water along a Highway 1 on-ramp when he was rescued by Fort Ord National Monument Manger, Eric Morgan. "APC" (Armored Personnel Carrier), nicknamed by Monument staff... http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,89xf,bzpb,1bct,ijo3 -------------------- - If your e-mail program does not allow you to click on the above links to visit that Web page, copy and paste the URL into your browser's "Location" or "Address" bar. - Some online news sites require free registration to view their content online. Some news sites remove news stories from the Web soon after publication. If you plan to keep a story, you should print a copy or save the Web page to your computer. DISCLAIMER: By linking to Web sites, the BLM does not imply endorsement of those sites, or of products or advertisements on those sites. News.bytes published by Bureau of Land Management California State Office 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W-1834 Sacramento, Ca 95825 (916) 978-4600 http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,4h2h,jgx0,1bct,ijo3 We appreciate feedback. Send comments to the News.bytes team at: mailto:canewsbytes@xxxxxxx To subscribe to News.bytes, visit our News.bytes subscription page at: http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,1vgr9,3xn3,k0vc,86f4,1bct,ijo3 To unsubscribe, send an email to: unsubscribe-@xxxxxxxxxxx You are currently subscribed to BLM CA Newsbytes as: . To unsubscribe send a blank email to: unsubscribe-@xxxxxxxxxxx.mailto:canewsbytes@xxxxxxx
