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Monterey County portion of Los Padres to close to public tonight (The Salinas Californian)

Because of the fire emergency, all lands within the Monterey County portion of Los Padres National Forest will be closed to public entry effective at midnight today, the Forest Service announced.

Mendham preserve protects forest, expands recreation (The Warren Reporter)

MENDAM BOROUGH -- The Trust for Public Land, Mendham and the Schiff Natural Lands Trust announced the acquisition of 107 acres adjacent to the Schiff Nature Preserve, the largest nonprofit nature preserve in Morris County.

Illegal fireworks can put people behind bars (KTAR 92.3 Phoenix)

If you're planning a camping trip this Fourth of July, leave the fireworks at home. That's the word from people who watch over public lands in Arizona.

Herbicide OK'd for gorse control (Mendocino Beacon)

Gorse is an invasive, noxious, highly flammable non-native plant that thrives in coastal areas. At this time, Agriculture Commissioner Dave Bengston estimates that 1,000 acres of public and private lands in Mendocino County are infested with gorse and it continues to spread.

Struever Bros. project in D.C. wins preliminary approval for $198M in public financing (BizJournals)

The planned $1.5 billion redevelopment of the Southwest waterfront took a step toward getting public financing Wednesday, when the D.C. Council voted to provide $198 million in bonds to pay infrastructure costs for the project.