Inyo National Forest

Newsroom - 2009 News Releases

OCTOBER

• June Fire Woodcutting Area to be Open October 31st (10/29)
• Bureau of Land Management & US Forest Service Seeking Nominations for Key Positions on California Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (10/27)
• Comments Sought on Mammoth Meadows Restoration Proposal (10/26)
• Comments Sought on Proposed Garnet Meadow/Iceberg Trail Project (10/26)
• June Fire Woodcutting Area to be Open for Two Days (10/19)
• Inyo National Forest and BLM Plan Fall Prescribed Burn Projects (10/15)
• Public Comments Requested on the Proposed Bishop Pass Trail Re-Route Project (10/2)

SEPTEMBER

• Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Helps Launch the "Get to Know Your Wild Neighbor" Calendar Contest (9/25)
• Fee-Free Day' at Day Use Sites this Coming Weekend - In Honor of National Public Lands Day (9/22)
• Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area 25th Anniversary Commemoration and "Mono Lake Trail" Ribbon Cutting (9/18)
• Projects On The Inyo National Forest To Be Funded Through The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act (9/11)

AUGUST

• Inyo National Forest Announces the Release of the Motorized Travel Management Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision (8/28)
• Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces New Direction and Vision for America's Forests (8/14)
• The Mt. Whitney Hut Celebrates 100 Years (8/14)
• Inyo National Forest To Host a Public Drop-in Session about Proposed Changes in Recreation Fees At Reds Meadow (8/13)
• Inyo National Forest Seeks Comments on Proposal to Change Overnight Camping Fees at Five Campgrounds in Lee Vining Canyon (8/13)
• The Forest Service is Seeking Comments on a Proposal to Improve Spawning Habitat in the North Fork of Cottonwood Creek (8/7)

JULY

• Ooolation Singers to Perform Music from Around the World at Mono Lake (7/31)
• The Forest Service Asks the Public for their Cooperation in Staying on Designated Roads in the Forks Fire Burn Area (7/28)
• Forks Fire….Were You Prepared? (7/24)
• Forks Fire Rehabilitation Efforts Begin (7/24)
• Final Forks Fire Update (7/23)
• Forks Fire Update, Wednesday July 22, 2009 – 6:30 pm (7/22)
• Forks Fire Update, Tuesday July 21, 2009 – 6:30 pm (7/21)
• Smoke from Black Jack Fire Visible from Highway 395 (7/21)
• Forks Fire Update, Tuesday July 21, 2009 – 4:00 pm (7/21)
• Final Programmatic Agreement Among the USDA Inyo National Forest and the Nevada State Historic Preservation Officer (7/20)
• Forks Fire Update - late (7/20)
• Forks Fire Update - evening (7/20)
• Forks Fire Update (7/20)
• Forks Fire Update (7/19)
• Forks Fire Causes Evacuations in Bishop Creek Canyon (7/18)
• Whitney Portal Area Evacuated Due to Wildfire (7/15)
• Inyo National Forest Is Proposing To Change Recreation Fees At Reds Meadow (7/10)

JUNE

• Forest Service Offering Tours of Independence Helitack Base (6/30)
• Interpretive Hikes and Patio Talks Begin June 30 (6/27)
• Come visit the Forest Service’s "Fire Safety Fun Festival" on the 4th of July and Commemorate Smokey's 65th Birthday! (6/22)
• Be Safe on our Public Lands, What to do if you Encounter a Marijuana Cultivation Site (6/5)

MAY

• Inyo National Forest Partners with Eastern Sierra Transit to Operate Reds Meadow Shuttle (5/21)

APRIL

• Road to Bristlecone Forest to Open April 21 (4/20)
• Forest Service Seeks Comments on Proposed Perennial Pepperweed Project Near Jordan Hot Springs (4/16)
• Forest Service and BLM Propose Fuels Reduction Project Near Crowley Lake and Toms Place (4/10)
• Firewood Season Opens May 1 (4/3)

MARCH

• Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center to Re-open on Thursday, April 2 (3/27)
• Forest Service Seeking Comments on Plan of Operations for Black Point Cinder Mine (3/19)
• Propane Tank Farm Proposal to be Discussed During Public Workshops on the Sherwin Area (3/13)
• Public Comments Requested on the 2009 Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Application (3/4)
• The Inyo National Forest to Host Public Drop-in Session for the Motorized Travel Management Draft Environmental Impact Statement (3/1)

FEBRUARY

• Opportunity to Comment on a Proposed Programmatic Agreement Between the Inyo National Forest and the Nevada State Historic Preservation Officer (2/20)
• Bristlecone Pine Visitor Center to Receive Funding from Washington DC (2/13)
• Public Comments Requested on the Proposed Silver Canyon and Wyman Canyon Road Conservation Project (2/11)
• Public Comments Sought on Proposed White Mountain Grazing Allotments Analysis Project (2/10)
• Opportunity to Work in Partnership with Public Lands Agencies Still Available (2/10)
• The Inyo National Forest Reminds People About Upcoming Travel Management Public Meetings (2/4)

JANUARY

• The Inyo National Forest Announces the Release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Motorized Travel Management (1/23)
• Decision Notice Signed on Ski Back Trail (1/22)
• Inyo National Forest to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Wind Energy in Mono County (1/9)

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