News.bytes, Bureau of Land Management California ISSUE 737 - August 12, 2016 Facebook Twitter Flickr YouTube tumblr Instagram - Wildfire and Tree Mortality - Your Public Lands - Headlines and Highlights - BLM and DOI Highlights - Wildlife Question of the Week - Upcoming Events WILDFIRE AND TREE MORTALITY BLM Announces Fire Restrictions for Public Lands along Central Coast YubaNet, August 9, 2016 Effective Aug. 9, the Bureau of Land Management is implementing fire restrictions on public lands managed by the Central Coast Field Office. The fire restrictions will remain in effect until further notice. All campfires and barbeques are limited to designated fire rings in designated campgrounds. Portable stoves with gas, jellied petroleum or pressured liquid fuel are authorized with a valid California campfire permit, but the public is asked to be extremely careful with their use and carry a shovel and water at all times. Read full story yubanet.com/california/blm-announces-fire-restrictions-for-public-lands-along-central-coast/ Related: BLM Announces Fire Restrictions for Public Lands along Central Coast (BLM News Release)www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2016/august/firerestrictions-centralcoast.html California Wildfires Updates on Southern California’s wildfires, including video, viewer images and real-time information on the firefight. (NBC Los Angeles) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,fqra,kynp,1bct,ijo3 Forests of fatalities: after 70 million tree deaths, worst “still to come” CALmatters, August 10, 2016 The catastrophic tree loss has taken out 66 million pines and other conifers and more than 5 million oak trees and tanoaks, which are relatives in the beech family. Nearly 60 million more water-starved trees are teetering. The dead and distressed woodlands represent a small fraction of the state’s billions of trees. But the problem is acute because large concentrations of trees—hundreds of acres of forest—are being wiped out. And experts expect the situation to worsen. Read full story http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,i48l,6scw,1bct,ijo3 NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE DAY More than 500 Join BLM, Partners for Discover the Coast Event More than 530 North Coast community residents and visitors discovered the public lands of the California Coastal National Monument, when the BLM Ukiah Field Office and local partners hosted the third annual “Discover the Coast” event near Point Arena on Saturday, Aug. 6. Participants hiked the Discovery Trail that winds across expanses of coastal prairies offering dramatic views of sheer seaside cliffs and offshore rocks and islands. Read full story http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,f1jc,mbr0,1bct,ijo3 Related: National Lighthouse Day: Celebrate Point San Luis, Piedras Blancas (The Tribune) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,57u0,hukz,1bct,ijo3 California Coastal National Monument at Point Arena Ending ?National Lighthouse Day? with stunning new images from BLMer David Ledig! The tallest lighthouse on the West Coast and unfettered access to 12 miles of California's undeveloped coastline await you at the California Coastal National Monument at Point Arena. Plan your next trip and hike from the city of Point Arena, California across unspoiled coastal prairies on BLM-managed public lands. Or, you can choose to traverse the dunes and walk the wave slope at Manchester State Beach (California State Parks). BLM CA Facebook http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,bfwn,ex3x,1bct,ijo3 http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,2yu6,ccuo,1bct,ijo3 Discover the Coast at Point Vicente In honor of the American Lighthouse Foundation's National Lighthouse Day on August 7 we will be sharing some of our favorites in California this week! Only minutes away from fast-moving Los Angeles, California, the Palos Verdes Peninsula is filled with natural beauty and majestic beaches while providing a great diversity of habitat and life. Considered on of the most beautiful areas in the world, Point Vicente is the centerpiece of breathtaking coastline vistas, dramatic steep cliffs, gracefully rolling hills, and deep canyons. It is a perfect gateway to Discover The Coast. BLM CA Facebook http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,fg6w,5joz,1bct,ijo3 California Coastal National Monument at Piedras Blancas Sharing another California favorite in honor of American Lighthouse Foundation's National Lighthouse Day on August 7! The Piedras Blancas Light Station is a historic landmark on California’s central coast. Located on a rugged windswept point of land 6 miles north of Hearst Castle along California’s scenic Highway One, the Lighthouse was first illuminated in 1875, and today beckons the visitor a respite from the modern world. BLM Facebook http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,hisq,1wbc,1bct,ijo3 Related: 14 Legendary Lighthouses to Visit (Recreation.gov)http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,lg85,1tlc,1bct,ijo3 Related: Piedras Blancas lighthouse reservations offered online (The Tribune) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,1bq8,2czw,1bct,ijo3 California Coastal National Monument at Point Arena-Stornetta The countdown to American Lighthouse Foundation's? National Lighthouse Day? on August 7 continues! Visit Mendocino County! Just north of the town of Point Arena the Point Arena-Stornetta public lands are a unique and spectacular area that includes access to 12 coastal miles of undeveloped federal and state-managed public lands, coastal bluffs, the estuary of the Garcia River, sandy beaches and dunes, and adjacent small islands accessible during low tide. BLM Facebook California Coastal National Monument at Trinidad This 145-year-old lighthouse was transferred from the U.S. Coast Guard into public ownership and BLM management in 2014. The BLM has been managing the facility in coordination with theTrinidad Museum Society, Trinidad, California,Trinidad Rancheria and the Yurok Tribe. It continues to operate as a navigational beacon. Tours of the historic Trinidad Head Lighthouse and living history presentations about the demanding life of the light keeper's family will be offered in a free open house Sunday, August 7, at the lighthouse site on Trinidad Head. Tours will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Details here: BLM News Release. BLM Facebook http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,c9ig,c1ar,1bct,ijo3 http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,6uge,kgs9,1bct,ijo3 FROM THE FIELD Releasing Pupfish The Dos Palmas Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) in southern Riverside County is a home to the desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius). This isolated population is a relic left behind in Salt Creek by the drying of ancient Lake Cahuilla and more recently the degradation of the Salton Sea. While a natural population persists in some reaches of Salt Creek, a series of ponds have been converted by the BLM to serve as desert pupfish refugia, supporting a large breeding population. Read full story http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,5i1,lxsv,1bct,ijo3 http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,9km7,hzv1,1bct,ijo3 Related: Pupfish release video (BLM California Twitter)http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,kspv,5w1v,1bct,ijo3 People Matter, Natural Resources Matter at Fort Ord National Monument The BLM team at Fort Ord National Monument began installing new brochure boxes on the Monument that showcase BLM’s National Conservation Lands. California local, Otis Denny was the first person to get a trail map from the new brochure boxes while enjoying a hike in the 4-year old National Monument. Read full story http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,8qw4,ettb,1bct,ijo3 ‘Generation Green’ Students Map The Pine Hill Preserve Earlier this summer, a group of students accompanied Geographic Services to Pine Hill Preserve to try their hand at mapping the recently cleared site. The group was a diverse mix of high school students from the Youth Conservation Corps and Generation Green school program. Upon arrival, students separated into four groups and began to map features around the preserve as points, lines, or polygons (shapes). Read full story ‘Generation Green’ Students at Cronon Ranch Big thanks to Generation Green students for hardwork relocating informational kiosk at Cronan Ranch! The Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park is located in Pilot Hill, California. The Park contains 12 miles of trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing and bird watching. The Park is open daily from sunrise to sunset year round. There is a wide variety of terrain to choose from, including gently sloped to challenging hills, oak woodland and gentle riverfront trails. BLM Facebook http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,9iil,fbir,1bct,ijo3 HEADLINES AND HIGHLIGHTS Welcome to #Mypubliclandsroadtrip 2016, week 9- Best Wildlife watching! Last week, #mypubliclandsroadtrip visited places on America’s public lands to beat the summer heat – from favorite ocean spots to out-of-the way lakes and streams. Check out our New Stellerstories book that recaps Week 8 of the roadtrip. BLM Tumblr http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,grgs,iy5t,1bct,ijo3 http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,60nt,ha01,1bct,ijo3 http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,93z4,461a,1bct,ijo3 Related: Extreme Public Lands (Esri storymap journal) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,9udc,9bwf,1bct,ijo3 Finalizing conservation and clean energy plan crucial to region’s future The Desert Sun, August 9, 2016 Our California Desert has more open space and more sunshine than anywhere else on the continent. Despite falling within a proverbial stone’s throw of 22 million southern Californians, our desert offers unparalleled opportunities for solitude, an amazing wildlife heritage, and fascinating cultural artifacts ranging from early human settlement to World War II. Given our country’s resolve to lead the world on renewable energy development, it’s no wonder our state and federal leaders have looked to the desert’s open space to support solar and wind farms. Read full story http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,2hpi,c0em,1bct,ijo3 Final Environmental Impact Statement Issued for West of Devers Electrical Transmission Upgrade Project The Bureau of Land Management published a Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the West of Devers Upgrade Project in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, California. Southern California Edison is proposing to upgrade and adjust existing 220 kilovolt transmission lines and other infrastructure improvements within the existing West of Devers right-of way corridor. (BLM News Release) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,m4z8,m1rv,1bct,ijo3 BLM AND DOI HIGHLIGHTS Share Interior Announces Fastest Successful Recovery of an Endangered Species Act-Listed Mammal; Three Island Fox Subspecies Now Fully Delisted Representing the fastest successful recovery for any Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed mammal in the United States, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the final de-listing of three subspecies of island fox native to California’s Channel Islands. The removal of the San Miguel, Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Island fox subspecies from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife brings the total number of ESA de-listings due to recovery to 37, with 19 of those overseen by the Obama administration. (Department of Interior News Release) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,fobe,k908,1bct,ijo3 Related: 8 years of amazing wins for wildlife (Department of Interior blog) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,8co0,ktdz,1bct,ijo3 Related: Channel Island Fox Delisted (Department of Interior YouTube) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,3y1a,mep8,1bct,ijo3 Related: Island foxes of the Channel Islands (Pacific Southwest Region USFWS Flickr) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,30eg,2res,1bct,ijo3 Burning Man BLM Nevada is working cooperatively with Black Rock City to make this year's Burning Man event safe and successful. In fact, Black Rock City volunteers are already on the playa setting up basic infrastructure. BLM's special regulations for the event area (known as a "closure order") have been in place for the event since August 1 and the Special Recreation Permit for the 2016 event has been signed. We look forward to facilitating one of the many creative uses of public land in Nevada. BLM Nevada Facebook http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,g1yp,8xom,1bct,ijo3 http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,gldl,7o4k,1bct,ijo3 Related: 2015 Burning Man (My Public Lands Tumblr) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,buar,kn8t,1bct,ijo3 National Park Service's 100th Birthday Our friends at the National Park Service are celebrating their 100th birthday with free entrance to all National Parks August 25-28.? If you are planning a trip, remember there are a lot of BLM-managed public lands adjacent to or near National Parks. Explore?? and #yourlands share with us some of your favorite spots to visits. BLM Facebook http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,8a1x,i6v1,1bct,ijo3 Happy Birthday to Smokey Bear! Happy 72nd Birthday, Smokey Bear! Born on this day in 1944. BLM Facebook http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,53ad,bznx,1bct,ijo3 Video: This Week at Interior August 5, 2016 A new study links a deadly fungus in Washington State to the fungus killing bats in Eastern North America; a first- of-its-kind coal mine reclamation project in Pennsylvania; Omaha selected as one of the 50 cities taking part in the Let’s Move! Outside program; Secretary Jewell visits the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska; National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis speaks at the National Press Club; and it’s good news for the black-footed ferret. (Department of Interior YouTube) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,5s0k,7kbj,1bct,ijo3 WILDLIFE QUESTION OF THE WEEK monarch_t Wildlife Question of the Week Which animal’s name best describes the actual animal? a) Black Oystercatcher b) Sea Pen c) Silver Fish d) Peacock Mantis Shrimp UPCOMING EVENTS August 19-21: Horses, Burros Available for Adoption in Grass Valley Residents of the Grass Valley area will have the opportunity to add a horse or burro to their families when the Bureau of Land Management brings its Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Program to the Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21. 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 3 p.m. on Friday, August 19. (BLM News Release) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,bzjy,19l1,1bct,ijo3 WILDLIFE QUESTION OF THE WEEK ANSWER Which animal’s name best describes the actual animal? a) Black Oystercatcher Who knew? A Black Oystercatcher is a black seabird that catches and eats, wait for it… oysters (and other mollusks). The sea pen is species of marine animal (Cnidaria). They are not an ocean writing tool. The silver fish is not a fish, but a bug. The peacock mantis shrimp is not a peacock, not a mantis, not a shrimp but rather a crustaceans. The carrot beaked bird, the Black Oystercatcher, is dependent upon the untrammeled off-shore rocks and tide pools for breeding and foraging sites. Tidepooling – for interesting sea stars, crabs, limpets, and green anemones – is a favorite past time for Californians and a destination for visitors from around the world. We share this bird’s habitat for our health, play, work, discovery, and enjoyment. Please do not disturb or take tidepool organisms as they are an important part of the home of seals, sea lions, birds, and many wildlife species that use these rocks. Along its 1,100 mile length, the California Coastal National Monument is a spectacular interplay of land and sea that reinforces the lasting connections between ourselves and nature. (My Public Lands Tumblr) http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?ufl=0&rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,2lv5a,3xn3,fwp3,atw1,1bct,ijo3 News.bytes is a publication of the Bureau of Land Management California. Bureau of Land Management California State Office 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W1623 Sacramento, Ca 95825 (916) 978-4600 http://www.blm.gov/ca/
