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The Bureau of Land Management has 40,000 acres of unused grazing land in Eastern Washington, representing a loss to ranchers and the public, state Sen. Mark Schoesler said.
Karen Kelleher's appointment is part of the Interior Department's efforts to beef up BLM staffing after the Trump administration moved agency headquarters.
Popular Washington Recreation Area Will Close for Repairs
A popular Washington recreation site will close for repairs for roughly five months starting in January.
A press release from the BLM Wenatchee Field Office says that the Umtanum recreation site will be closed for repairs.
Here is what the release says concerning the closure:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wenatchee Field Office is scheduled to close the Umtanum recreation site from January 4-May 14, 2021 for construction on the suspension bridge and parking lot.
Crews will perform much-needed repairs on the historic bridge, including deck and railing replacement, realignment of suspension towers, new support beams, and bracing and tensioning of the support structure.