BLM California News.bytes Issue 577

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Issue 577 - April 25, 2013

THIS WEEK IN NEWS.BYTES:
- America's Great Outdoors
- On our Facebook page
- Other social media pages
- Not for educators only: Wildlife trivia question of the week
- Renewable energy
- Wild Horses and Burros
- Legislation News
- Headlines and highlights: Assorted topics from your public lands in
California
- Selected Upcoming Events

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GET OUTSIDE IN AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS

Take your kids fishing! This is the best time of the year to fish the
Trinity River for steelhead and salmon. Popular with fisherman and
pleasure boaters alike, the 43 miles of the Wild and Scenic Trinity
River from Lewiston to Pigeon Point is a class I and II segment that
flows out of the Trinity and Lewiston Lakes. This clear, cold section
of the river is world famous for its fly fishing.
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ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGES...

...The blunt nosed leopard lizard is truly a success story for land
stewardship. The Hollister Field Office has been monitoring
populations and managing the habitat for this endangered species.
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ON OUR OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES...

...This is a photo of the Merced Wild and Scenic River. Check out our
BLM California Flickr page for amazing photos from all over
California's public land.
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RELATED: "Merced Wild and Scenic River" (Mother Lode Field Office)
From the high country of Yosemite National Park, the Merced River
shows no mercy on its headlong rush through glacially-carved canyons,
rugged mountains and foothills to the San Joaquin Valley. Ample access
points allow you to punch rapids at your own pace.
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NOT for EDUCATORS ONLY:

Photo by C. Barr, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

WILDLIFE TRIVIA QUESTION of the WEEK:
After a particularly large meal, California condors:

(a.) usually behave as if they are about to migrate south for the winter
(b.) may have to spend hours on the ground or a low branch before they
can fly again
(c.) tend to focus their next hunt for a meal on slower-moving animals
that are easy to catch
(d.) try to cover any remains with leaves and branches, to save it for
their next meal
(e.) bury any remains, so as not to attract scavenger animals to their
hunting territory
(f.) Burp hugely, a cultural affectation that shows they appreciate
the quality of the meal, as well as the quantity offered them

See answer at the end of this News.bytes.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

"Ocotillo Wind Project Area Deemed Sacred"
(Imperial Valley Press, 4/25/13)
The project area where the controversial 112 wind turbine project is
located was recently deemed a "sacred site" by the Native American
Heritage Commission, a ruling seen as symbolic victory by some
opposing the project. The Native American Heritage Commission is the
primary government agency responsible for identifying and cataloging
Native American cultural resources.
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RELATED: "Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility" (El Centro Field Office)
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"Size of 'World's Largest' Solar Plant Cut By More Than Half" (KCET
ReWire, 4/24/13)
According to documents filed with the California Energy Commission
(CEC) and posted on the agency's website, NextEra Energy Resources --
the Florida-based developer of the Blythe Solar Project in Riverside
County -- will be slashing the size of its finished project from 1,000
megawatts to a maximum of 485 megawatts.
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RELATED: "Blythe Solar Power Project" (Palm Springs Field Office)
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WILD HORSES AND BURROS

"Norco: Horse Parade Marches Through Town" (Press Enterprise, 4/20/13)
Hundreds of horses and riders rode Sixth Street in Norco, Saturday,
April 20, for the city's 43rd annual Horseweek Parade. A posse of more
than 50 mustangs and one burro, adoptees from Bureau of Land
Management's adoption program, astonished onlookers with sheer
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"Loomis' Earth Day Celebration" (News.bytes Extra)
The BLM Wild Horse and Burro program was invited to participate in the
town of Loomis' Earth Day Celebration. Volunteers Michele and Steve
DeCamp brought their wild horse and burro to the event as ambassadors,
and assisted BLM staff with running the booth. We answered many
people's questions and even provided nostalgia to some elderly
citizens who used to own horses. We are very grateful that the Town of
Loomis includes us in their celebration.
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LEGISLATION NEWS

"Senator Boxer Introduces Legislation to End Mining Leases in Soledad
Canyon" (Imperial Valley News, 4/19/13)
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today introduced the Soledad Canyon
Settlement Act, legislation that would resolve a two decade-long
mining dispute between the City of Santa Clarita and CEMEX USA by
requiring the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to cancel current mining
contracts in Soledad Canyon and prohibit future mining at this site.
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"Cook Proposes Johnson Valley Compromise"
(Daily Press,4/19/13)
Rep. Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley) proposed a plan Friday to stop the
westward expansion of the Twentynine Palms Marine base into Johnson
Valley by federally designating the area. The Yucca Valley congressman
and retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel said his plan would create the
Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, which
would keep the land under the authority of the Bureau of Land
Management.
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RELATED: "Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Area" (Barstow Field Office)
Johnson Valley is a varied landscape for the off-highway vehicle
driver. It is punctuated by steep red rocky mountains, rolling hills,
open valleys, dry lake beds and sandy washes. Elevations range from
4,600 feet at Hartwell Hills to 2,300 feet at Melville Dry Lake.
Vegetation consists of creosote scrub, annual grasses, wild flowers
and Joshua Trees.
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"McCarthy Introduces Legislation to Shift Land to China Lake from BLM"
(The Daily Independent, 4/24/13)
Congressman McCarthy Tuesday introduced legislation to permanently
convey the land used by Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) at China Lake
from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to the Department of the
Navy. McCarthy said the move would help secure China Lake's future and
save taxpayer money.
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HEADLINES and HIGHLIGHTS

"Alabama Hills Day a Success" (News.bytes Extra)
Hundreds of people turned out for the second annual Alabama Hills Day,
coordinated by the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group. The day-long event
included multiple field trips into the Hills, lectures at the Lone
Pine Film History Museum, and tabling by over 30 vendors at the local
civic center. The BLM's "walk-and work" field trip, done in
partnership with Friends of the Inyo, provided a lesson in geology to
volunteers who also helped to remove illegal-use off road vehicle
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RELATED: "The Alabama Hills" (Bishop Field Office)
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"Sea Otter Classic at Fort Ord National Monument"
(News.bytes Extra)
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) had a busy weekend at the Sea
Otter Classic on April 18-21 at the Fort Ord National Monument. Known
as a sprawling and energetic "celebration of cycling", Sea Otter is
cycling's North American season opener and uses the world class trails
on the National Monument. Professional and amateur athletes alike make
the pilgrimage to the Monterey area to participate in some of the
sport's most competitive and enduring events.
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"BLM Has Openings on Resource Advisory Council" (BLM, 4/18/13)
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has two openings on its Northwest
California Resource Advisory Council, which advises the agency on
diverse public land and natural resource issues. The nomination
deadline has been extended to April 29. Both openings are to fill
one-year terms in a membership category representing local elected
officials, the public at large, Native American tribal interests,
teachers involved with science and natural resources, and state
agencies involved with natural resources.
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"Cache IN Trash Out Earth Day Event" (News.bytes Extra)
Shasta Geocachers, Cache IN Trash Out Earth Day Event was a big
success as almost two tons of trash was cleaned up at an old abandon
homestead adjacent (Meadow Ranch) to the Sacramento River Rail Trail
(Hornbeck Trail Segment). This is the 4th year that the Geocachers
have volunteered to cleanup trash for the BLM Redding Field Office.
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"Enviroment Groups Sue to Stop New Calif. Oil Leases" (The Sacramento
Bee, 4/18/13)
Two environmental groups are suing the federal government over the
December auction of nearly 18,000 acres of oil leases on prime public
lands in Central California. The Center for Biological Diversity and
the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit on Thursday alleging that the Bureau
of Land Management auctioned off the rights to drill for oil and gas
without adequately considering the potential risks to the region's
water supply, wildlife and air posed by hydraulic fracturing, or
fracking.
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"In Time it Takes Feds to Approve Oil-Drilling Permits You Could Watch
'Die Hard' 3,349 Times" (CNSNews.com, 4/19/13)
The House Committee on Natural Resources revealed that the time it
takes to obtain a permit for oil and gas exploration on state lands is
about 12 to 15 days - a short time compared with the average 307 days
to obtain a permit for onshore drilling on federal land. That means a
person could watch the movie "Die Hard" 3,349 times, according to the
committee, which provided facts at the hearing to demonstrate just how
lengthy the wait is for a federal drilling permit.
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SELECTED UPCOMING EVENTS

May 11: Fort Ord National Monument One Year Anniversary Celebration
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May 9 - 11: "BLM Advisory Council Plans Meeting in Visalia" (BLM, 4/17/13)
Land management issues for Central California will be on the agenda
when the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Central California Resource
Advisory Council meets in Visalia on May 9-11. A business meeting will
be held Friday, May 10, at the Anthony Community Center, N. Jacob and
W. Center streets, beginning at 8 a.m., followed by a field trip that
afternoon to BLM lands in the Case Mountain area.
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WILDLIFE TRIVIA answer and related websites
(b.) may have to spend hours on the ground or a low branch before they
can fly again

SOURCE: "California Condor" (BLM California wildlife database)
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