WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on July 2: The Bureau of Reclamation sent a notice to Congress announcing its intent to transfer federal ownership of the Oakes Test Area located near Oakes, North Dakota, to the Dickey-Sargent Irrigation District. This is the third set of water-related facilities that could be transferred under the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act (P.L. 116-9) signe  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District issued the following news release: A proposal to improve streets and sanitary sewer and water infrastructure for the city of Ashley, North Dakota, is currently available for public comment through July 31, 2020. The proposed project would include rehabilitating the approximately 70-year-old sanitary sewer system, replacing water mains and associated structures within the city's water distribution system and improving st  more

MEDORA, North Dakota, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Theodore Roosevelt National Park is increasing recreational access and services. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic  more