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[RGJ] 14,800 acres of range goes public

"A deal heralded as a conservation coup and a big plus for Northern Nevada's wildlife has put 23 square miles of privately owned range into the public's hands.

The Home Camp Ranch, in the far northwest corner of Washoe County about 170 miles north of Reno, was sold by the Jaksick family to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in a $5.8 million transaction funded by the sale of federal land near Las Vegas.

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www.rgj.com/article/20100225/NEWS/2250354/0/NEWS01/14-800-acres-of-range-goes-public
  • By bc at 02/25/2010 - 08:29
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[LVSun] Politicians join in opposition of Northern Nevada landfill

"Harry Reid and Dean Rhoads might not agree on much, but they don’t want more of California’s trash ..."

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/22/politicians-join-opposition-...

  • By margie at 12/23/2009 - 12:44
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FBRHR November 2009 e-newsletter

See http://blackrockdesert.org/newsletters/FBRHR-2009-11-November.html

  • By admin at 12/12/2009 - 18:25
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FBRHR October 2009 e-newsletter

See http://blackrockdesert.org/newsletters/FBRHR-2009-10-October.html
  • By admin at 10/08/2009 - 16:39
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FBRHR September 2009 e-newsletter

See http://blackrockdesert.org/newsletters/FBRHR-2009-09-September.html
  • By admin at 10/08/2009 - 16:37
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BLM issues temporary closures for Burning Man

Please see http://www.blackrockdesert.org/friends/maps/2009-burning-man-blm-land-cl...

  • By admin at 08/20/2009 - 15:12
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Meteor shower visible in Reno area into weekend

> Meteor shower visible in Reno area into weekend
> Reno Gazette-Journal - Reno,NV,USA
> Astronomy experts say the showers will remain visible away from city lights through Thursday and into this weekend in the Black Rock Desert. ...

  • By admin at 08/13/2009 - 11:10
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FBRHR August 2009 e-newsletter

See http://blackrockdesert.org/newsletters/FBRHR-2009-08-August.html
  • By admin at 08/12/2009 - 11:24
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FBRHR July 2009 e-newsletter

See http://blackrockdesert.org/newsletters/FBRHR-2009-07-July.html
  • By admin at 07/07/2009 - 17:19
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Bob Abbey nominated for Director of BLM

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/newsroom/2009/june/secretary_salazar.html

Secretary Salazar Lauds President's Intention to Nominate Bob Abbey for Director of the Bureau of Land Management

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today praised President Obama’s announcement that he intends to nominate Bob Abbey, a veteran public land policy leader and chief architect of the Great Basin Restoration Initiative, as Director of the Bureau of Land Management.