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Executive Order on Establishing The Wildland Fire Management Policy Committee | The White House

Something which was long overdue.

We've had some seriously close calls near us twice in the past 10 years.

We hope this isn't one of the things Mr. Biden plans to reverse.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Pu

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We are curious....

Would you go to this show this year if we had a booth there?

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USFS Extends Developed Campground Closures on Twelve National Forests in California: Includes Stanislaus, Sierra and Sequoia

Because panning in a creek by yourself spreads the Chinese virus?

January 7, 2021 - VALLEJO, Calif. - USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to extend the developed campground closure on 12 National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Orders. These Regional Orders will be in effect through January 29, 2021. ... See more

USFS Extends Developed Campground Closures on Twelve National Forests in California: Includes Stanislaus, Sierra and Sequoia

Well that didn't take long.

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The Guy Who Built The World Wide Web Is Building A 'New Internet', Where You Control Your Data

Well this is good news:

“We are not talking to Facebook and Google about whether or not to introduce a complete change where all their business models are completely upended overnight,” he declared. “We are not asking their permission.” ... See more

Unless you've been living under a rock, you know Tim Berners-Lee is a pretty important dude in the technology world. He’s the father of the Internet, and he hates it with a vengeance. So now, he wants to fix what he believes Big Tech has broken. ... See more

Land Records: MLRS | Bureau of Land Management

For those of you who use the BLM's Lr2000 frequently like we do for claims research, BLM is going live with their new replacement very soon. They tout it as much more user friendly and you can do much more on it like pay fees, search boundaries and the like.

We miss the old Geocommunicator site where you could look at a topo map and see if there was a claim there with pink grid lines. That was simple, easy to use and worked.

MLRS OVERVIEW
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is developing the Mineral & Land Records System (MLRS) to replace the Legacy Rehost 2000 (LR2000) case management system, Alaska Land Information System (ALIS), and land status records (e.g., Master Title Plats, Historical Index, Tract Books).

MLRS will be a customer-centric, geospatially-enabled land information system that employs nationally standardized business processes, ensuring the quality and accuracy of land and mineral records and data, while securely delivering land records information to relevant BLM employees, customers, and the public. ... See more

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Trump moves to loosen mining regulations, approve projects as he exits

President Trump doing some last minutes things:

Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is moving to loosen mining regulations and green light new mineral projects before leaving office this month, with successor Joe Biden unable to reverse some of the changes. ... See more