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USFS - United States Forest Service
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USFS offering guided dunes recreation area  -  Aug 2, 2008
Coos Bay World,Want to learn more about the Oregon Dunes while enjoying the open air? The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area will be offering guided ATV tours every

USFS programs educational, fun  -  Aug 1, 2008
Union Democrat,By KATY BRANDENBURG It's not too late for kids who are bored over summer break, or parents who want to learn something new about the forest that surrounds

Ouray Trail Group, USFS partner on Trails Day  -  Jul 31, 2008
OurayNews.com,...by Kelvin Kent Saturday, July 19, was National Trails Day, and Ouray County volunteers observed the event with a little elbow grease.

USFS unveils off-road maps  -  Jul 25, 2008
Conejos County Citizen,The vehicle use maps will become USFS policy on Sept. 1, 2008. They will detail regulations of motorized traffic in the Rio Grande National Forest and BLM

Keep Sedona Beautiful Receives award from Forest Service  -  Aug 2, 2008
Sedona.biz,Taking a cue from the USFS management plan, Amendment 12, the group decided to work to acquire the lands listed in that Amendment and convey ownership to

USFS contracts firm to analyze data for TMR  -  Jul 25, 2008
White Mountain Independent,The Forests have contracted with a private firm to assist in the analysis processes necessary to implement the Travel Management Rule (TMR).

USFS drafts motor vehicle use maps  -  Jul 24, 2008
Valley Courier Online,By LAURELIN KRUSE ALAMOSA — No one knows the forest roads better than the people who use them. The Rio Grande National Forest is holding open house-style

Firefighters make progress in containing Yosemite fire  -  Jul 31, 2008
Xinhua,...battle the last stubborn flames on the north side of the nearly 34000-acre (13770-hectare) conflagration, said USFS spokeswomen Suzanne Grin.

USFS proposes changes to snowmobile and hiking trails, campsites ...  -  Jul 17, 2008
Bethel Citizen,Another snowmobile trail in the Round Pond Road area could be impacted by timber harvesting, according to Tom Moore, a USFS recreational planner.

AZFRP declines USFS cash compensation  -  Jul 22, 2008
White Mountain Independent,Arizona Forest Restoration Products Inc. (AZFRP) explains how it can decline to receive cash compensation from the US Forest Service in payment for

USFS sets meetings on motor vehicle use maps  -  Jul 11, 2008
Del Norte Prospector,MONTE VISTA—The Rio Grande National Forest (RGNF) will hold four open house-style meetings to allow the public to view and comment on draft motor vehicle

Alabama-Coushatta, USFS sign agreement on forests  -  Jul 16, 2008
Lufkin Daily News,By SAMANTHA JOHNSON Members of the tribal council for the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas met with representatives of the National Forests and Grasslands

USFS allows continued use of feedground lands  -  Jul 16, 2008
Little Chicago Review,Jackson – Forest Supervisor Kniffy Hamilton of the Bridger-Teton National Forest signed a Record of Decision on July 15, 2008 approving the Wyoming Game and

Wilson Peak’s shorter route still a year away  -  Jul 31, 2008
The Daily Planet,That acquisition allowed the USFS to ponder ways for hikers to get up the heavily trafficked peak. “I think it’s going according to plan,� said Justin

USFS Resumes Work On Management Plan  -  Jul 15, 2008
Rocktown Weekly,By Jeremy Hunt The US Forest Service will resume developing a plan for the George Washington National Forest, which had been stalled for about a year due to

Full Containment of Telegraph Fire Expected Monday, August 4th  -  Aug 3, 2008
Pine Tree,Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, Mariposa County Fire, Mariposa Sheriffs Department, BLM, USFS, National Park Service, OES, CCC, CHP, and California

The Politics of Fire Suppression: Did Bush Administration Budget ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
Red, Green, and Blue,Year after year, Bush has cut funding from the USFS, yet within this budget, more money is allocated for fire management and less for fire prevention.

Guest Commentary  -  Jul 30, 2008
The Daily Planet,These trails cross private lands owned by Telluride Ski and Golf Company (TSG) and others, and public lands owned by the United States Forest Service (USFS)

Lenado landowners challenge use of Forest Service road  -  Jul 29, 2008
Aspen Daily News,...“The Aspen-Sopris Ranger District office has confirmed to us that the USFS failed to obtain an easement or right-of-way deed from the predecessors of Last

The Collapse of Federal Firefighting in California  -  Jul 7, 2008
California Progress Report,Deliberate staffing shortages have left the USFS unable to do vital off-season brush clearance, and left them without the staffing to get a quick jump on

El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. Reports on Exploration Drilling ...  -  Jul 14, 2008
MarketWatch...reports that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Forest Service (USFS) related to the permitting of 112 exploration

Incline Lake transfer complete  -  Jul 30, 2008
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza,In order to provide for public safety and necessary administrative needs, USFS officials have issued a forest order that will temporarily close most of the

Students will return to the Oconaluftee Job Corps Center outside ...  -  Jul 17, 2008
Smoky Mountain Times,Sharon DeHart, Assistant Director of US, Forest Service Job Corps, said administration of the federal job training site had been transferred to the USFS

The Apache relationship with the Bald Eagle  -  Jul 16, 2008
Arizona Silver Belt,We want the USFS to understand how crucial this consultation is to us, we are here to let you know about our Apache religion, which is our Apache way of

Supervisors to talk wildfires  -  Jul 22, 2008
Daily Triplicate,..."Catastrophic wildfires are typically on United States Forest Service (USFS) lands, and we maintain that many of those fires, along with the corresponding

Rafting company helps in fire efforts  -  Jul 25, 2008
Times-Standard,After helping the forest service in their firefighting and prevention efforts last year, the Cotes signed a three-year contact with the USFS to provide

Marijuana bust in the forest  -  Jul 28, 2008
Big Bear Valley News,Over the past week, officers from the United States Forest Service (USFS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Riverside County Sheriff’s Department,

Vols 'keep going' at Yankee Boy Basin  -  Jul 24, 2008
OurayNews.com,Upcoming in August, said Olivier, is the arrival of a group from Volunteers of Outdoor Colorado that will work with the USFS at the campgrounds.

Pizazz Ice Team wins medals  -  Jul 27, 2008
Hingham Journal,The USFS judges are pleased by the growth of Theatre on Ice. There were 30 teams of various levels competing in Burlington this year.

Award recipient has enjoyed growth of range program  -  Aug 4, 2008
Chadron Record,...employed for government agencies such as the NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) USFS (US Forest Service or BLM (Bureau of Land Management).

Letters to your congressman: Numbers do matter  -  Jul 8, 2008
Smoky Mountain Sentinel,By Bill Tibbetts Contributing Writer Two weeks ago I submitted an article discussing what if any effect all those letters to the USFS had concerning the

Oak Fire grows to 414 acres  -  Aug 4, 2008
Williams Grand Canyon News,Cloud cover may hamper good smoke dispersal. For more information about air quality in the Williams area, visit the following Web site: www.satguard.com/usfs.

American Forests Applauds Passage of HR 5541  -  Jul 11, 2008
American ForestsWildfire suppression costs for the US Forest Service (USFS) have exceeded 1 billion dollars in six of the last eight years. The proportion of the USFS

Bicycle Opponents Launch Attacks on Montana Trails  -  Jul 17, 2008
International Mountain Bicycling AssociationWith one day left before the US Forest Service (USFS) office in Montana stops accepting public comments, opponents to bike access in Montana are stepping up

Weekly water roundup  -  Aug 4, 2008
Examiner.comParker's water manager, Frank Jaeger, has pushed for the project since the rejection of the Two Forks Dam by the USFS last century.

Fire season a continent away  -  Jul 15, 2008
The Citizen.com,She took on several projects, like the beautiful report she wrote and designed to be part of the USFS annual. But when the boys were born, we all wondered

More Wild Land Fires Reported Near Rainbow Family Gathering  -  Jul 15, 2008
KTAK,While responding to the Gathering VII Fire, USFS and BLM personnel discovered an extinguished fire, known as the Gathering VIII Fire, on BLM-administered

Critical Madison Valley Landmark Protected Deal Conserves One of ...  -  Aug 1, 2008
AScribe (press release)1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the US Forest Service (USFS) announced today they have successfully protected more than 11000

Yaak logging project lands in court  -  Jul 18, 2008
KPAX-TV,The USFS admits grizzlies might leave their core habitat to avoid the helicopters, but only for a short time, but the Alliance for the Wild Rockies counters

Arson suspected in Gathering Fire  -  Jul 9, 2008
Green River Star,USFS and BLM law enforcement officers asked Rainbow Family Members near adjacent camps to evacuate, but no voluntary or mandatory evacuation orders were

Wildflower hikes offered by GARNA in July  -  Jul 9, 2008
Chaffee County Times,...by Wingate and Yeatts (available in Salida at the AHRA office, 307 W. Sackett and the USFS, 325 W. Rainbow Blvd) or your favorite alpine flower guide.

Lenience escalates confrontation  -  Jul 12, 2008
Casper Star-Tribune Online,Any other group attempting such an un-permitted gathering would have been sent packing by the USFS with the words, "Go elect a leader who can sign a permit

California Wildfire and Fire Incident Report Overview  -  Jul 14, 2008
Imperial Valley News,...*As of July 13, 2008, 7:30 am the USFS will no longer supply information on number of fires. Highway closures: State highways, county and local roads are

Fifth Annual Lower Kern Clean-Up to be held July 19  -  Jul 16, 2008
Kern Valley Sun,...and will feature entertainment, including a band starting at 7:00 pm For more information, contact Cheryl Bauer or Rob Puryear at the USFS (760) 376-3781.

Congress passes forest fire fighting measure  -  Jul 11, 2008
KPAX-TV,The legislation also requires the USFS and the Interior Department to give Congress a comprehensive strategy for fighting fires.

Firefighters contain high-altitude Dead Can Fire  -  Jul 9, 2008
Chaffee County Times,...and is still being monitored, said John Markalunas, assistant fire management officer for the mountain zone of the USFS, Salida and Leadville district.

Ucore Uranium Reports 2.57 Metres Grading 0.50% U3o8 From Bokan ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
MarketWatchPermits from the USFS are now in hand to drill three more target areas, and on-going reconnaissance has identified new mineralized zones.

Telegraph Fire Update~By CAL Fire  -  Aug 1, 2008
Pine Tree,Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, Mariposa County Fire, Mariposa Sheriffs Department, BLM, USFS, National Park Service, OES, CCC, CHP, and California

Zeolites - An Alternative Approach to Saving Contaminated Lakes  -  Jul 26, 2008
PRLog.Org (press release),A recent proposal was submitted by ECOMIN Remediation Technologies, LLC, a North Carolina Company, to the USFS Coronado Nogales District on an alternative

Save THIS date: National Public Lands Day September 27  -  Aug 2, 2008
Examiner.comAs these trees grow they will provide wind protection, shading, and animal habitat for the campground. It is a USFS project, rated moderate to strenuous.




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