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Attached is the WRP November 2025 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• WRP Updates (page 1)
• FERC Staff Whitepaper on Seams Coordination in the Western Interconnection (page 2)
• DOE Announces Organizational Realignment to Strengthen Efficiency and Unleash American Energy (page 2)
• DOI SO 3445 - Unleashing American Offshore Energy (page 2)
• Governor Hobbs to host WGA Energy Superabundance workshop on energy production and generation (page 3)
• 2025 Proposed WOTUS Rule Fact Sheet (page 4)
• EPA Releases First Quarterly Public Update on Progress Toward Implementing a Permanent 100% Solution to Tijuana River Sewage Crisis (page 4)
• $3 Billion in New Funding for States to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water (page 4)
• $7 Billion in Newly Available WIFIA Funding and Five New WIFIA Loan Approvals (page 4)
• DOI SO 3446 - Cutting Red Tape and Reducing Consumer Costs at Reclamation Construction Projects (page 4)
• DOI releases final 2025 List of Critical Minerals (page 4)
• Administration Revises Endangered Species Act Regulations to Strengthen Certainty, Reduce Burdens and Uphold the Law (page 4)
• The Colorado Water Conservation Board Water Plan Grant Program has $36.77 million in available funding (page 7)
• The California Natural Resources Agency has released its revised draft Tribal Stewardship Policy and Toolkit for public comment (page 8)
• Colorado River articles (pages 8-9)
• Secretary of War Announces Acquisition Reform (page 10)
• Pentagon Leaders Host Interagency Meeting to Strengthen Counter-Drone Cooperation (page 10)
• Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach sworn in as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff (page 11)
• Army revolutionizes acquisition process to deliver warfighting capabilities faster (page 11)
• Report to Congress on the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Littoral Regiment (page 11)
• 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States Marine Corps (page 11)
• Nevada completes 28-day recovery from statewide cyber incident; refuses ransom and releases After-Action Report (page 12)
• FAA Seeks Solutions for New Air Traffic Automation System (page 12)
• NTIA Announces Approval of 18 BEAD Final Proposals (page 13)
• NTIA Announces Tribal Broadband Program Reforms to Maximize Tribal Connectivity and Reduce Red Tape (page 13)
• Presidential EO: Launching the Genesis Mission (page 13)
• DOI-BLM: Interior secures southern Arizona public lands in major border operation (page 13)
• USDA-NRCS: USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Launches Office of the Assistant Chiefs to Strengthen Field Leadership and Accountability (page 13)
• WGA: 2025 Winter Meeting (page 13)
• Data Center articles (page 13)
• Presidential Message on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month (page 14)
• The National Governors Association (NGA) held its Fall 2025 Governors’ Infrastructure Coordinators Workshop November 4-6, in Washington, D.C. (page 14)

Attached is the WRP October 2025 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• WRP Updates (page 1)
• DOE Secretary Wright Acts to Unleash American Industry and Innovation with Newly Proposed Rules (page 2)
• Governors’ letter to encourage Congress to pass meaningful permitting reform (page 2)
• Watch a WGA workshop on energy transmission with CO Governor Polis (page 3)
• Podcast- Energy Superabundance: Unlocking Prosperity in the West with Utah Governor Spencer Cox (page 3)
• EPA Announces Additional Construction Timeline Reductions for Infrastructure Projects Aimed at Cleaning Up the Tijuana River Valley (page 3)
• EPA Releases New Resources to Help Protect Water Systems, Strengthen Cyber Resilience (page 3)
• California protects over 40K acres of agricultural land, supporting rural communities (page 4)
• Highlights from the 2025 New Mexico Water Data Workshop (page 6)
• Tule River Indian Tribe of California reclaims over 17,000 acres and reintroduces tule elk on ancestral land (page 6)
• Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape Newsletter (page 6)
• Water Feature: IoW Storm Events Database (page 6)
• Colorado River articles (page 7)
• DOW Guidance for Continuation of Operations During a Lapse in Appropriations (page 7)
• Video: Yuma Honored as Great American Defense Community (page 8)
• Veterans reflect on what the USS Utah meant to them on eve of christening (page 8)
• Air Force Bases to Host AI Data Centers on Unused Land (page 8)
• Army Issues UAS Spectrum Access Rules (page 8)
• Army aims to manufacture 10,000 drones per month by 2026 (page 9)
• New program aims to put nuclear generators on Army bases (page 9)
• Marines' latest Pacific strategy highlights logistics, firepower (page 9)
• Proclamation: 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States Navy (page 9)
• 25 Years of the Disaster Mitigation Act: Now What? (page 10)
• FERC Staff Issues Notice & Agenda for Wildfire Risk Mitigation Technical Conference (page 10)
• EPA Issues Policy Guidance to Help Prevent Catastrophic Wildfires, Promote Use of Prescribed Fires for Mitigation Efforts (page 10)
• Interagency Treatment Dashboard Data Shows Progress Toward Resilience (page 10)
• Nevada insurance law may leave consumers exposed to wildfire (page 11)
• Arizona invests in infrastructure for flying cars (page 11)
• State DOTs Support Aviation with Airport Investments (page 11)
• Government Shutdown Is Putting a Renewed Spotlight on the Cracks in the US Aviation System (page 11)
• AASHTO Comments on Proposed Drone Rules (page 11)
• White House Memo Regarding Streamlining the Review of Deregulatory Actions (page 11)

Attached is the WRP September 2025 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• WRP updates (page 1)
• FERC: Action to Enhance Reliability of the U.S. Electric Grid (page 2)
• DOE: Launches Speed to Power Initiative, Accelerating Large-Scale Grid Infrastructure Projects (page 2)
• DOI: Unleashes American Coal Power (page 2)
• Utah, Colorado Governors: Geothermal Energy Unlocks America’s Future (page 2)
• 2nd Annual NV Lithium Summit Showcases State’s Leadership (page 3)
• WGA: First Energy Superabundance workshop on nuclear energy (page 3)
• Unleashing Indian Energy – Examining Federal Programs at DOE recording (page 3)
• DOI SO 3442 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Implementation (page 4)
• BLM seeks public comment on sage-grouse plan amendments (page 4)
• Water for the Future: Agreement Expands Supply to Meet Utah County’s Growth (page 4)    
• USDA: Secretary Rollins Opens Next Step in the Roadless Rule Rescission (page 4)
• October 14 -15: 2025 Water Data Initiative Workshop Event (page 7)
• UT: Great Salt Lake 2034 Charter with $200 million in private sector commitments (page77)
• EPA: $3 Million in Funding to Reduce Lead in Tribal Drinking Water (page 7)
• Navajo, Hopi, Paiute Leaders Meet with Feds to Push for Water Rights Deal (page 7)
• Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape October 23–24th tour (page 7)
• Amazon: new partnership to tackle growing water footprint of AI infrastructure (page 8)
• Data center energy and water needs raise concerns (page 8)
• Colorado River articles (page 8)
• WSWC: New Executive Director J.D. Strong (page 8)
• Secretary of War Hegseth speaks to military leaders during a War Department address (page 9)
• Defense Department considers making portion of Camp Pendleton available for development (page 11)
• FEMA: $3.5 Billion to Help States Manage Emergency Preparedness (page 12)
• DOI: SO 3443 - Elevating and Unifying DOI's Wildland Fire Management Program (page 12)
• USDA: Secretary’s Memo 1078-017 Improving the Performance of the National Wildland Fire System with Targeted Federal Reforms (page 12)
• New ‘Notice to Airmen’ System to Provide Critical Alerts About Airspace Changes (page 13)
• 2025 NTIA Spectrum Policy Symposium (page 13)
• Good Data, Stronger Tribes: Overcoming Native American Data Challenges in Southern CA (page 13)
• White House: CEQ Releases Guidance to Streamline NEPA Reviews (page 13)
• Government Shutdowns and Executive Branch Operations: FAQ (page 13)
• DHS: Noem Issues Statement of Support to Create a Secretary of US Coast Guard (page 14)
• Permitting Council Issues FY 2026 Recommended Best Practices (page 14)

Executive Orders

• EO: Restoring the United States Department of War (page 9)
• EO: Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees (page 13)

Attached is the WRP August 2025 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• WRP updates (page 1)
• DOI SO 3438: Managing Federal Energy Resources and Protecting the Environment (page 2)
• Secretary Rollins Prioritizes American Energy on National Forest Lands (page 3)
• CA Governor Newsom continues to work with Legislature to pass critical power grid proposal (page 3)
• The first workshop of Utah Governor Spencer Cox's WGA Chair initiative, Energy Superabundance: Unlocking Prosperity in the West, will take place on Sept 22-23 (page 3)
• Newly Released: 2024 Sentinel Landscapes Accomplishments Report (page 4)
• EPA and US IBWC Announce Major Milestone in Delivering 100% Solution to the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis (page 4)
• Recording: Intermountain West August Drought and Climate Outlook Webinar (page 4)
• Secretary Burgum Urges Action on Resolution Copper Project After Ninth Circuit Stay (page 4)
• BLM transfers more than 600 acres over to Utah state parks (page 4)
• Reclamation water supply forecasts (page 4)
• Secretary Rollins Opens Next Step in the Roadless Rule Rescission (page 5)
• Project Blue articles (page 5)
• CA Newsom Administration launches Delta Conveyance Project accountability plan, includes $200 million in funding and support for Delta communities (page 5)
• 2025 Colorado Resiliency Framework Update (page 6)
• CA Forest Restoration & Wildfire Risk Mitigation (FRWRM) Grants Open. Due October 9. (page 6)
• Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes: DOI Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program Apply by October 14 (page 8)
• Rio Grande Compact update (page 8)
• Colorado River articles/updates (page 8)
• DOD Memo: Establishment of Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (page 9)
• Newly Released: 2024 Sentinel Landscapes Accomplishments Report (page 9)
• Marines Showcase Lethality, Readiness During Desert Training (page 10)
• Contaminated air, water affect Navy training area in California (page 11)
• Nearly $1 Billion in Federal Funding to Help States Manage Disaster Preparedness (page 11)
• State of Nevada still digging out from under cyber attack (page 11)
• The California Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force has launched a new online resource to help applicants find technical assistance for wildfire projects in the state. (page 12)
• Secretary Duffy Unveils Proposed (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) Rule to Unleash American Drone Dominance (page 13)
• The Federal Communications Commission released new proposed rulemaking on "Modernizing the Commission's National Environmental Policy Act Rules" Comments are due September 18. (page 13)
• USDA: USDA Opens Public Comment Period on Department Reorganization Plan (page 14)
• AZ: State agencies told to limit budget requests due to looming federal funding cuts (page 14)
• CO: Gov. Polis calls Colorado Legislature back to Denver for special session to rebalance budget (page 14)

Executive Orders

• EO: Improving Our Nation Through Better Design (page 12)
• EO: Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry (page 12)
• EO: Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking (page 13)
• EO: Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure (page 13)

Attached is the WRP July 2025 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• WRP updates (page 1)
• DOE Releases Report on Evaluating U.S. Grid Reliability and Security (page 2)
• DOI SO 3437 - Ending Preferential Treatment for Unreliable, Foreign Controlled Energy Sources in Department Decision-Making (page 3)
• DOI SO 3436 - Unlocking Critical and Strategic Minerals from Mine Waste, Cutting Red Tape, and Restoring American Dominance in Strategic Mineral Production (page 3)
• EPA Announces Next Phase of Organizational Improvements to Better Fulfill Statutory Obligations (page 4)
• $200M in water reuse in the Colorado River Basin (page 5)
• State of Arizona Approves New Water Supply, First-Ever Groundwater Transportation Order from Harquahala Basin (page 5)
• DWR Releases Draft Best Management Practices on Managing Land Subsidence in California (page 6)
• Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape Partnership Newsletter (page 7)
• Colorado River articles/updates (page 7)
• SEC DEF MEMO: Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance (page 8)
• This week at the Department of Defense (page 8)
• Around the Air Force (page 9)
• FEMA Announces Billions in Federal Funds to Empower States to Prepare for Disasters (page 10)
• UT Gov. Cox declares state of emergency as wildfires intensify (page 11)
• FAA Has Made Progress in Advancing BVLOS Drone Operations but Can Do More To Achieve Program Goals and Improve Data Analysis (page 12)
• One Big Beautiful Bill Act Passes, Restoring FCC Auction Authority and Establishing Spectrum Pipeline (page 12)
• Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Reorganization, Restoring the Department’s Core Mission of Supporting American Agriculture (page 13)
• Utah blocks foreign land purchase near Provo Airport to safeguard national security (page 13)
• Highlights from WGA's 2025 Annual Meeting (page 13)
• The White House Council on Native American Affairs has enhanced the Access to Capital Clearinghouse (page 13)

Executive Orders:

• Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign Controlled Energy Sources (page 2)
• Establishing the President's Make America Beautiful Again Commission (page 4)
• Making America Beautiful Again by Improving Our National Parks (page 4 and 5)
• Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure (page 7)

Attached is the WRP June 2025 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• WRP updates (page 1)
• Interior Slashes Outdated Energy Regulations to Boost Economic Growth on Public Lands (page 3)
• NEPA-related items:
  • FERC Revises NEPA Procedures to Make Permitting More Efficient (page 2)
  • Energy Secretary Announces Updated NEPA Procedures (page 2)
  • New DOI National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Procedures (page 4)
  • National Park Service Expands Use of Streamlined Environmental Reviews (page 5)
  • Secretary Rollins Rolls Back Overly Burdensome Environmental Regulations to Unleash American Innovation (page 5)
  • DOD Streamlines Environmental Reviews to Accelerate Infrastructure Projects (page 7)
  • CEQ-led Permitting Innovation Center Debuts Tech to Streamline NEPA Reviews (page 11)
• WGA-Related items:
  • Governor Cox Unveils ‘Energy Superabundance’ Initiative to Power the West’s Future (page 3)
  • WGA: 2025 Annual Meeting recap (page 12)
• SunZia: Appeals court revives Native American challenge to $10B SunZia energy transmission project (page 4)
• Trump can abolish national monuments under the Antiquities Act, DOJ says (page 4)
• EPA and Army Wrap Up Initial Listening Sessions, Move Toward Proposal to Revise 2023 Definition of WOTUS (page 4)
• Arizona approves ‘Ag-to-Urban’ water conservation plan (page 5)
• The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB)’s Water Plan Grant Program has $36.77 million in available funding for the upcoming fiscal year (page 6)
• Nevada passes two bills to preserve the state’s groundwater (page 6)
• Funding Opportunity: DCIP Deadline Is July 3 (page 8)
• REPI Program announced the release of the 2026 REPI Challenge Request for Proposals (page 8)
• What a Closure of EPG Could Mean for Fort Huachuca's Future (page 8)
• FEMA response questioned as Western governors discuss wildfire recovery (page 10)
• Executive Orders:
  • EO: Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation's Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144 (page 9)
  • EO: Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response (page 9)
  • EO: Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty (page 10)
  • EO: Leading The World in Supersonic Flight (page 10)
  • EO: Unleashing American Drone Dominance (page 11)

Attached is the WRP May 2025 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• WRP updates (page 1)
• DOI efforts to expedite energy projects (page 3)
• Help Utah Governor Spencer Cox scope his new WGA Chair initiative (page 3)
• SunZia articles (page 4)
• Additional critical mineral production projects to the Federal Permitting Dashboard (page 4)
• EPA Organizational Changes (page 4)
• DOI Colorado River Updates (page 4)
• California reaches major restoration milestone at the Salton Sea (page 5)
• NM Governor Lujan Grisham declares drought emergency and convenes drought task force (page 6)
• WRRC 2025 Annual Conference Videos and Presentations Now Online (page 6)
• Memo Directing the Development of the 2025 National Defense Strategy (page 6)
• Defense Community Infrastructure Program: Notice of Funding Opportunity. Proposals due July 3. (page 7)
• DOD REPI Program Announces Release of 2026 REPI Challenge Request for Proposals. Due July 3. (page 7)
• Dr. Meink Confirmed as 27th Secretary of the Air Force (page 7)
• Memo: Army Transformation and Acquisition Reform (page 8)
• DOD Announces Winners of the 2025 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence (page 9)
• Readiness, Shipbuilding Top Priorities for Navy (page 9)
• FRTC Modernization Range B-16 Improvements Draft Environmental Assessment is now Review and Comment through June 16. (page 9)
• Space Force Wants More Rapid, Flexible Launch  (page 9)
• Secretary Rollins and Secretary Burgum Sign Joint Fire Memo Ahead of Peak Fire Season, Receive Fire Briefing at Forest Service Fire Desk (page 9)
• CA: CNRA and CalEPA Launch Process to Fast-track Critical Wildfire Projects Applications are now being accepted to streamline projects under the Governor's Emergency Proclamation on wildfire (page 10)
• FAA and BLM Announce Public Meetings on Proposed Supplemental Airport for Las Vegas (page 10)
• Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Progress on Key Drone Rules as Part of His Innovation Agenda (page 11)
• 18 GHz Band Report (page 11)
• The President’s FY 2026 Discretionary Budget Request (page 11)
• UT Gov. Cox signs executive order to launch GRIT, Utah’s take on DOGE (page 11)

Attached is the WRP April 2025 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• WRP updates (page 1)
• Presidential Actions/Exec Orders re energy (page 2)
• DOE Acts to Unleash American Coal by Strengthening Coal Technology and Securing Critical Mineral Supply Chains (page 2)
• DOI Implements Emergency Permitting Procedures to Strengthen Domestic Energy Supply (page 3)
• Nuclear is now “clean energy” in Colorado after Gov. Polis signs bill (page 3)
• Governors of Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming sign tri-state agreement to strengthen regional energy collaboration (page 3)
• Presidential Actions/Exec Orders re: Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources (page 4)
• Reclamation announces additional funding to create new water storage in California (page 4)
• USDA Secretary's Memorandum 1078-006: Increasing Timber Production And Designating An Emergency (page 4)
• California cuts ‘green tape’: 500+ fast-tracked projects have restored nearly 200,000 acres and improved 700 miles of streams (page 5)
• Gov. Cox Issues Drought Executive Order Water conservation critical as Utah’s water supply faces a drier year (page 6)
• Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape Partnership Newsletter (page 6)
• Newly Released: 2025 REPI Report to Congress (page 7)
• The US Space Force - America's Invisible Front Line - A Documentary Film (page 8)
• President Trump Appoints New Members to Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council (page 9)
• FAA Approves More SpaceX Falcon 9 Operations from California (page 10)

Attached is the WRP March 2025 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• WRP updates (page 1)
• DOI Secretarial Order 3417: Addressing the National Energy Emergency (page 2)
• CA: 2025 Workshop Schedule is now available for 2025 Integrated Energy Policy Report (page 3)
• Administrator Zeldin Announces EPA Will Revise Waters of the United States Rule (page 3)
• USFWS Reopens Comment Period for Proposal to List Suckley’s Cuckoo Bumble Bee as Endangered (page 4)
• USGS Projects World Production Capacity For 7 Critical Minerals and Helium from 2025 to 2029 (page 4)
• March Delivers: Statewide Snowpack Near Average as California Approaches End of Wet Season (page 4)
• The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission has drafted rules and guidelines for the New Mexico Water Security Planning Act. (Page 5)
• Trump, Hegseth Announce Air Force's Next Generation Fighter Platform (page 6 & 7)
• Hegseth Says Air, Space Forces Key to Deterring, Engaging in Future Conflicts (page 6)
• Converge and ADC Release Report on ‘Unleashing the Grid’ (page 6)
• Army releases version 2.0 of its unified network plan (page 7)
• Marine Corps Launches Attack Drone Team (page 7)
• Navy Seeks Ways to Streamline Shipbuilding (page 7)
• Saltzman outlines Space Force priorities, what’s necessary to achieve them (page 7)
• Executive Order: Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness (page 8)
• Administrator Zeldin Takes Action to Decrease Risk of Future Catastrophic Wildfires (page 8)
• Interagency Wildland Fire Meeting and Working Group (page 8)
• latest e-newsletter from the California Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force. (page 9)
• The Future of Air Mobility Takes Flight in Utah (page 9)
• Chairman Carr Establishes New Council on National Security Within Agency (page 10)
• April 8: Western States Caucus from the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) third annual community roundtable discussion (page 10)
• Executive Order: Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production (page 10)

Attached is the WRP February 2025 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• WRP updates (page 1)
• Executive Order: Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council (page 2)
• Governor Polis, WGA Executive Director Jack Waldorf talk geothermal at the Atlantic Council (page 2)
• Arizona’s largest utilities look to nuclear power to meet demand (page 2)
• 2026 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle: Expressions of Interest are due April 9, 2025. (page 3)
• Navajo Nation and state of Utah reach another water rights milestone (page 5)
• White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico Land Conservancy and State Land Office unite to safeguard 60,000 acres of land (page 6)
• Secretary Rollins Initiates New Public-Private Partnership to Reduce Wildfire Risk (page 6)
• FCC Launches Inquiry Into Upper C-band (page 7)
• April 8:  Western States Caucus from the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) third annual community roundtable discussion (page 7)
• Governors Approve 2025 Federal Priorities at Winter Meeting (page 8)
• U.S. DOT’s Build America Bureau Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program. Due by April 17. 

Attached is the WRP January 2025 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This newsletter link is: 

SPECIAL NOTE:  This monthly report spans over two POTUS Administrations.  Federal items that were announced prior to the change in administration (Jan 20) are identified for reader’s awareness and consideration.

This month there are many updates including:

• WRP updates (pages 1-2)
• 2025 Executive Order titled, “Unleashing American Energy” (page 2)
• CO releases Microgrid Roadmap, Guidance to Support Grid Resilience and Reliability Projects in Colorado (page 3)
• Navajo Nation, Energy Fuels Sign Uranium Ore Transport Agreement (page 3)
• 2025 Executive Order titled, “Emergency Measures to Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas” (page 3)
• 2026 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle is now open. Completed Expression of Interest are due April 9, 2025 (page 4)
• NM: 2020 Water Use By Categories Report Now Available (page 6)
• Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape Partnership Newsletter Volume XVIII (page 6)
• 2025 Executive Order titled, “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness” (page 7)
• SECDEF Memo: Restoring America's Fighting Force (page 7)
• REPI January 2025 Newsletter (page 7)
• Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY24 BRIC (Building Resilient Infrastructure Communities) funding, totaling $750 million in available support. Application due by April 18. (Page 8)
• WGA hosts webinar with CDC, DOI, EPA, and USDA to help align land management and public health goals related to prescribed fire (page 9)
• California Wildfire updates (page 9)
• Air taxis? A spaceport? Utah is making moves — and spending millions — for a futuristic vision (page 9)
• Additional 2025 Executive Orders (page 10)
• State of the State Speeches (page 11)
• Despite Supreme Court decision, Utah remains committed to keeping public lands accessible for all (page 11)

Attached is the WRP November 2024 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This newsletter link is: https://wrpinfo.org/media/5zrbjere/november-2024.docx

This month there are many updates including:

• WRP Updates (pages 1-2)
• FERC November 2024 Highlights – including Order No. 1920 (page 2)
• Arizona utilities to join Southwest Power Pool’s Markets (page 3)
• Dec. 11th webinar on how DOE can support Tribal Nations in engaging with offshore wind energy decision-making processes (page 3)
• SunZia articles (page 3)
• New Tool Will Help Military Plan for Global Water Crises (page 4)
• Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Announces Upcoming Expression of Interest (page 4)
• Post-2026 Colorado River Reservoir Operational Strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead Narrative of National Environmental Policy Act Alternatives (page 4; Note Colorado River updates on pages 5, 6, 7, & 8)
• Agencies renew Nevada's commitment to shared stewardship (page 5)
• Funding Opportunity: FY 2025 Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (page 6)
• Texas and New Mexico's Decade-Long Water Fight Reaches Crucial Juncture (page 8)
• DOD REPI Program Newsletter | November 2024 Edition (page 9)
• City of Yuma to hold open house on Joint Land Use Plan Update (page 9)
• The Washoe tribe and other groups aim to bring back traditional Indigenous fire-management strategies (page 10)
• Governor Lombardo renews Nevada's commitment to shared stewardship with a five-year extension of the multi-agency agreement (page 11)
• Utah's vision for air mobility by 2034 involves hailing an air taxi like it's an Uber (page 11)
• FAA requests information on integrating uncrewed aircraft systems (page 11)
• Spectrum updates (pages 11-12)
• Dec 9th White House 2024 Tribal Nations Summit (page 12)

Attached is the WRP October 2024 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• WRP Updates (pages 1-2)
• BOEM and DOD Sign Agreement to Bolster Interagency Collaboration on Offshore Wind Development (page 2)
• $2 Billion to Protect the Grid Against Growing Threats of Extreme Weather, Expand Transmission (page 2)
• Major Steps (by DOI) to Accelerate Clean Energy Geothermal Development on Public Lands (page 3)
• Lyten to build the world’s first lithium-sulfur battery gigafactory in Nevada (page 3)
• Utah Gov. Cox unveils ‘Operation Gigawatt’ (page 3)
• $82 Million To Bring Clean Drinking Water to Tribal Communities (page 3)
• Mark Your Calendars: Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Announces Upcoming Expression of Interest (page 4 and 8)
• BLM, USDA Forest Service issue proposed plan for Bears Ears National Monument (page 5)
• Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape Partnership Newsletter (page 7)
• Texas Sued New Mexico Over Rio Grande Water. Now the States are Fighting the Federal Government (page 7)
• Air Force Chief: Small Drones Are Both 'Threat and Opportunity' (page 8)
• Navy considers electrical microgrids at major shipyards as shield against outages (page 9)
• State of Arizona and USDA Sign Shared Stewardship to Reduce Community Wildfire Risk and Increase Forest Health (page 11)
• FCC Adopts New Rules for the Public Safety 4.9 GHz Band (page 12)
• 12 states get behind Utah’s lawsuit to take over millions of acres of federally-controlled land (page 12)

Attached is the WRP September 2024 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• WRP Updates (pages 1-2)
• DOE’s 2023 Hydropower Market Reports (page 2)
• FERC Issues Notice Regarding Consultation with Federally Recognized Tribes on Whether to Conduct a Rulemaking to Revise the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (page 3)
• FACT SHEET: Administration Announces New Investments to Protect Freshwater Resources, Enhance Drought and Climate Resilience (page 4)
• The New Mexico Water Data Initiative just released their plan for 2024 (page 7)
• October 9^th  REPI Webinar: AICUZ and REPI Partnerships for Enhanced Land Protection (page 9)
• FEMA Joins the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership to Support Climate Resilience and Military Readiness (page 11)
• Spectrum update (page 13)
• End of an era: Historic Landsat 7 mission takes final images (page 14)

Attached is the WRP August 2024 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• WRP Updates (pages 1-2)
• DOE: $2.2 Billion in the Nation's Grid to Protect Against Extreme Weather, Lower Costs, and Prepare For Growing Demand (page 2)
• BLM releases proposed Western Solar Plan (page 3)
• California receives more than half a billion dollars in federal funds to improve power grid (page 3)
• Rincon tribe signs contract for solar, energy storage projects (page 3)
• EPA’s new Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Community Change Grants Program NOFO for approximately $2 billion dollars in IRA funds in environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities. Open until Nov 21 (page 4)
• 2025 operating conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead (page 4)
• WaterSMART grants (pages 4-5)
• Can Agriculture Improve Water Quality? With Data-Driven Voluntary Conservation, the Answer is Yes. (page 5)
• Governor Lombardo Announces Nevada Climate Innovation Plan (page 6)
• New Mexico Water Management is at a Critical Crossroads (page 6)
• Historic Actions Taken to Settle Arizona Tribal Water Rights (page 6)
• Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape Documentary Showcases the Power of Partnerships to Advance Climate Resilience and Military Readiness (pages 7 and 9)
• August 2024 WestFAST Newsletter (page 8)
• MCAS Yuma to Hold Open House on Update to Joint Land Use Plan (page 9)
• FEMA: $300M to Strengthen Community Resilience to Flooding (page 10)
• Wildfire articles (pages 10-11)
• B3K lands $2M partnership for eastern Kern aerospace innovation hub (page 11)
• FCC rule grants drone operators spectrum access for navigation (page 11)
• Utah files landmark lawsuit challenging federal control over most BLM land (page 12)

 This month there are many updates including:

• August 29th WRP webinar featuring USGS’s National Land Imaging Program at 1:00 pm Pacific. (page 1)
• August 30th WRP TEC call featured Presentations: Outcomes of the Third Annual Tribal Aviation Symposium and Highlights from Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Southwest Region Conference. (page 1)
• Final 2024 WRP Report documents the work of WRP conducted in support of the WRP Strategic Priority, “Enhancing Resilience to Avoid Cascading Disaster” and includes the outcomes and findings by the three WRP Deep-Dives. (page 1)
• (FERC) Electric Transmission Facilities Permit Process under Order No. 1977 (page 2)
• CEC Adopts Offshore Wind Energy Strategic Plan to Support CA’s 100% Clean Electricity Future (page 2)
• 'US' largest' solar-plus-storage project comes online in Nevada (page 3)
• The Westwide Governance Pathways Initiative (page 3)
• SunZia Updates (page 3)
• DOI Announces Next Steps to Implement Ecosystem and Habitat Restoration in the Upper Colorado River Basin (page 4)
• WaterSMART grants (pages 4-5)
• 2024 NAFWS SW Region Conference in Lemoore, CA. (page 6)
• Update on Tribal Water Right Settlements (page 6)
• Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and DOD Senior Leaders Attend 29th Council of Governors Plenary Meeting (page 8)
• OLDCC Accepting Applications for Noise Mitigation Projects. Applications due Oct. 22nd. (page 8)
• Air Traffic Control For Drones? Air Force Tests Out New System (page 8)
• Every squad will get anti-drone gear, Marine Corps says (page 9)
• Administration Advances Early Wildfire Detection by Expanding Use of Satellites(page 9)
• FAA Drone History - Will help pave the way for expanded drone package delivery nationwide. (page 10)
• Spectrum updates (page 11)

This month there are many updates including:

• Featured article on WRP (page 1)
• WRP TEC meeting recording and resources (page 1)
• DOE $1.3 Billion fund to Expanding National Electric Vehicle Charging Network (page 2)
• FERC Seeks Comment on Potential DLR Framework to Improve Grid Operations (page 2)
• Articles regarding U.S Supreme Court rejects Texas-New Mexico water deal (page 3)
• DOI: $2.8 Billion to Protect Public Lands, Support Conservation Efforts Across U.S. (page 3)
• WaterSMART funding opportunities (page 3)
• Article: Could the U.S. Military Help Save the Great Salt Lake? (page 5)
• Agreements on Tribal Water Rights and Involvement in Colorado River Negotiations Announced (page 5)
• July 24^th REPI Webinar regarding 2024 Sentinel Landscape designations (page 7)
• Administration Outlines Strategic Priorities to Strengthen the Nation’s Response to Wildfire (page 8)
• USDA Forest Service Seeks Public Comment on Draft Guidance for Old Growth Management on National Forests (page 8)
• One-Stop Shop for FAA Commercial Space Documents (page 9)
• Spectrum updates (pages 9-10)
• Highlights from the WGA 2024 Annual Meeting (page 11)

This month there are many updates including:

• 2024 WRP Principals’ Meeting (pages 1-3)
• June 28th WRP TEC Meeting invitation (page 3)
• DOE released a preliminary list of 10 potential National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors. Public comments requested by June 24 (page 3)
• FERC Takes on Long-Term Planning with Transmission Rule (page 4)
• SunZia articles (page 4)
• USACE Funds Salton Sea Feasibility Study (page 5)
• WaterSMART grant opportunities (page 6)
• NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) funding opportunity (page 7)
• EPA Announces Final Rule to Protect Water Quality Where Tribes have Treaty and Reserved Rights (page 8)
• Defense, Interior Agree to Decade-Long Partnership for Conserving Wildlife, Supporting Military Readiness (page 9)
• REPI Challenge FY 2025 Request for Proposals Released (page 10)
• New Sentinel Landscapes  - 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designations in the WRP Region (page 10):
• Eastern New Mexico Sentinel Landscape, New Mexico
• Great Salt Lake Sentinel Landscape, Utah
• Mojave Desert Sentinel Landscape, California
• Wednesday, July 24th (1 pm Eastern) REPI Webinar: 2024 Designation Cycle Sentinel Landscapes Spotlight (page 10)
• FAA approves large commercial drone BVLOS use (page 13)
• OMB Launches Federal Program Inventory Website (page 13)

This month there are many updates including:

• WRP Priority Reaffirmed (page 1)
• 2024 WRP Principals’ Meeting (preview story – page 1)
• Invitation to the May WRP Tribal Engagement Committee call (page 2)
• $20 Billion in Awards to Expand Access to Clean Energy and Climate Solutions and Lower Energy Costs for Communities Across the Nation (page 2)
• Final rule to revise BLM’s oil and gas leasing regulations (page 3)
• Applications Are Due May 30th for Clean Energy Technology Deployment on Tribal Lands (page 3)
• SunZia Articles (page 3)
• Council on Environmental Quality Finalizes NEPA Reforms (page 4)
• Administration Finalizes Strategy to Guide Balanced Management, Conservation of Public Lands (page 4)
• EPA issues first-ever drinking water standards for ‘forever chemicals’ (page 5)
• Governor Katie Hobbs Announces Fondomonte Officially No Longer Pumping Arizona Groundwater in Butler Valley (page 5)
• California Water Plan Update 2023 (page 5)
• May 10th New Mexico Water Data Initiative Workshop (page 6)
• DOD Releases 2024 DOD Commercial Space Integration Strategy (page 7)
• REPI Report to Congress (page 8)
• DHS Announces $1.8 Billion in Preparedness Grants (page 9)
• FAA to Accept New Applications for Drone Airspace Service Suppliers (page 10)
• Spectrum updates (page 11)

This month there are many updates including:

• Information on WRP Tribal Engagement Committee call on Friday, April 12 (page 1)
• DOE New Wind Resource Database Helps Identify Optimal Wind Energy Sites (page 2)
• SunZia articles (page 3)
• 2023 Sentinel Landscapes Accomplishments Report (page 3)
• BLM, USDA Forest Service invite input on Bears Ears National Monument draft plan (page 4)
• $2 billion Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant Program (page 4)
• SCOTUS hears arguments in Rio Grande water case (page 5)
• The REPI Program awarded REPI Challenge funds for 17 projects (page 7)
• DCIP Now Accepting Project Proposals (Page 7)
• FEMA Receives Another Record-Setting Request for Resilience Funding Totaling $8 Billion (page 9)
• FAA Ends Discretionary Enforcement Policy on Drone Remote Identification (page 10)
• WGA: Governor Katie Hobbs to host the 2024 Western Prosperity Forum in Phoenix (page 11)

This month there are many updates including:

• DOE’s 2024 Tribal Clean Energy Summit was held February 27 – 28 (page 3)
• Arizona tribe first to span canals with solar panels (page 3)
• Nearly $6 Billion for Clean Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure (page 3)
• 2023 Sentinel Landscapes Accomplishments Report (page 4)
• $119 Million Available for Locally Led Conservation Projects through the 2024 America the Beautiful Challenge (page 4)
• USGS provides easy access to Colorado River science with new online portal (page 5)
• $5.8 billion for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure upgrades (along with other EPA funding opportunities , page 5)
• NM plans for a future with less water (page 6)
• DOD released its Resilient and Healthy Defense Communities (RHDC) Strategy (page 8)
• DOD Awards REPI Challenge Funding at 22 Installations (page 8)
• US signs on to international principles for 6G (page 11)

This month there are many updates including:

• BLM analysis aims to optimize solar energy development throughout the West (page 2)
• SunZia Articles (page 3)
• Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Newsletter (page 4)
• NM Governor announces 50-year water action plan (page 6)
• Stewards of the Land: Understanding the Hazard Areas of Barry M. Goldwater (page 8)
• New USGS map shows where damaging earthquakes are most likely to occur in US (page 8)
• FEMA Publishes Resources for Developing BRIC and FMA Grant Applications. The application period for both programs closes on Feb. 29, 2024. (page 9)
• FAA License Approvals Support a Record Year for Commercial Space in 2023. (page 10)
• CISA, FBI warn on risks of China-made drones (page 11)

This month there are many updates including:

• WRP Updates - NOAA webinar recording and notice of upcoming WRP Principals’ Meeting (page 1)
• DOE Announces MOUs With Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation (page 2)
• BLM seeks comment on proposed transmission line improvements (page 2)
• SunZia articles (page 3)
• Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Winter Newsletter (page 4)
• USDA Proposal to amend all 128 forest land management plans (page 5)
• Polis Administration Releases First-Of-Its-Kind Climate Preparedness Roadmap (page 6)
• New Mexico to invest $500M in first-of-its-kind strategic water supply build-out (page 6)
• Administration Takes Steps to Increase Co-Stewardship Opportunities, Incorporate Indigenous Knowledge, Protect Sacred Sites (page 7)
• Boots on the Ground: Saving Species, Supporting the Mission (page 8)
• OLDCC Jan 9th Webinar: Installation Resilience Tabletop Exercises for Military Communities (page 9)
• REPI Program installation resilience case studies (page 9)
• FEMA funding and comment opportunities (pages 10-11)
• White House Tribal Nations Summit Updates (pages 12-13)
• Administration Opens Applications for Over $9 Billion in Funding to Modernize Nation’s Bridges (page 13)

This month there are many updates including:

• BLM invites public input on 214-mile transmission line proposal in Utah and Nevada (page 2)
• SunZia articles (pages 2 and 3)
• New database and interactive map of all large-scale solar energy facilities in the U.S. (page 3)
• Gila River Indian Community moves forward with solar canal project, first in country (page 3)
• U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released the Fifth National Climate Assessment (page 4)
• Bureau of Reclamation funding opportunities (page 5)
• Governor Hobbs’ Bipartisan Water Policy Council Delivers Critical Recommendations to Protect Arizona’s Water Security (Page 7)
• Funding Opportunity: New Mexico Environment Department’s River Stewardship program (page 7)
• December 13–15: 2023 Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) Annual Conference (page 7)
• The second workshop of Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon's WGA Chair initiative, Decarbonizing the West, will be held in Boise, Idaho, on December 12 and 13 (page 8)
• REPI updates (pages 8-9) – including December 6th webinar.
• FEMA funding opportunities (page 10)
• Memo on Modernizing United States Spectrum Policy and Establishing a National Spectrum Strategy (page 11)
• Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Releases Maguire Report Highlighting Military Economic Impact on State of Arizona (page 12)

Attached is the WRP October 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• Invitation to the December 4th WRP webinar highlighting the tools and resources available by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to assist with climate change, climate predictions, and weather-related planning efforts. (page 1)
• DOE released a draft roadmap to address interconnection challenges on the transmission grid and seeks feedback from the public before releasing a final version. Responses due Nov. 22, 2023. (page 2)
• California’s offshore wind farms are on a fast track (page 3)
• Next Steps to Protect Stability and Sustainability of Colorado River Basin (page 4)
• USDA searchable atlas that focuses on efforts to deal with water scarcity and drought. The Water Adaptation Techniques Atlas contains more than 180 case studies from Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah. (page 5)
• $327 Million Investment to Fulfill Indian Water Rights Settlements (page 6)
• October WestFAST Newsletter (page 7)
• REPI November 8 webinar  - REPI Project Insights Across Regional Partnerships webinar to learn how the REPI Program leverages regional partnerships with federal, state, and local agencies to access funding and resources to protect military missions. Presentation by WRP during this webinar. (Page 8)
• $1.8 billion FEMA funding available for two grant programs: BRIC and FMA – (page 10)
• First Vertiport in US Receives conditional approval from FAA. (page 11)
• One Giant Leap for Mobility: Recapping the 2023 5G Challenge (page 12)
• WGA Winter Meeting (page 13)

Attached is the WRP September Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region.

Attached is the WRP August Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• Tribal Energy Grants (page 3)
• Sunzia updates (page 3)
• EPA and Army Amend “Waters of the United States” Rule (page 4)
• $50 Million to Enhance Key Water Infrastructure in the Upper Colorado River Basin (page 4)
• WaterSMART grants (page 5)
• Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Keynote Address: 'The Urgency to Innovate' (page 9)
• Nearly $3 Billion in Project Selections to Help Communities Build Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events (page 10)
• DHS Announces Additional $374.9M in Funding to Boost State and Local Cybersecurity (page 10)
• Wildfire updates (pages 10-11)

WRP July 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• WRP has a new DOI Co-Chair
• Solar for All Grant Competition - $7 billion. Notice of Intent to apply due Aug. 28 for tribes. 
• Springs Monitoring for the Four Forest Restoration Initiative in Northern Arizona 
• July presentation on CISA Extreme Weather Trends
• S. Fish and Wildlife Service opens public scoping period for desert tortoise general conservation plan 
• NOAA has announced a new Climate Resilience Regional Challenge - with $575 million available
• NRCS’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program Due August 17, 2023
• USDA Forest Service report highlights threats to forest, rangeland health over the next 50 years 
• WGA - Advancing data to better manage Western water 
• Buffelgrass: What can be done about this invasive grass that is threatening Southern Arizona? 
• Supreme Court Rules in Navajo Water Rights Case 
• Southwest Region Native American Fish and Wildlife Society conference 
• 2023 DOD Climate Resilience Workshop presentations are posted
• DOD’s REPI Releases Monthly Guide for Resilience Funding Opportunities (page 8)
• Space Command HQ to Stay in Colorado 
• Community Wildfire Defense Grant: West due October 31, 2023 
• FAA releases plan to support air taxis ‘at scale’ by 2028 
• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in New Internet for All Funding Available to Tribal Lands 
• EPA Proposes to streamline Requirements for States and Tribes, strengthen Co-Regulator Partnerships to protect Nation’s waters 

Attached is the WRP June 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region.

Attached is the WRP May 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates including:

• Record of Decision and more information about the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project (Page 2 and 3)
• Agriculture and Interior Departments Invest $2.8 Billion to Improve Public Lands Access and Support Conservation Efforts Across the United States (Page 3)
• The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership has opened the 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle, with an initial expression of interest submission required by July 27 (Pages 3-4 and 9-10)
• Colorado River agreement articles/news releases (pages 3, 5-6)
• White House Council on Native American Affairs 2023 Tribal and Indigenous Climate Speaker Series (Pages 7- 8)
• Owens to Speak at DOD Climate Resilience Workshop in St. Louis (page 9)
• Joint Statement on the U.S. Proposal to Identify the Use of 5G Mobile Services in the 3300-3400 MHz Band (page 9)
• FEMA Announces Initial Selections for Fiscal Year 2022 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Funding (page 11)
• FAA Seeks Public Input on Drone Operations (page 12)

Attached is the WRP April 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This month there are many updates by the REPI Office on pages 9-10.

Attached is the WRP March 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. 

Attached is the WRP February 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This update includes many exciting WRP updates including:

1. WRP Job Opening - - WRP Administrative Coordinator I:  The job link is available here: https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AgriLife_Research_External/job/Administrative-Coordinator-I_R-056352 (pages 1-2)
2. DOE’s Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid formula Grant Program will provide $2.3 billion over a 5-year period to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events. Deadline to apply is March 31, 2023. (page 3)
3. BLM Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement, Resource Management Plan Amendment for SunZia Southwest Transmission Project (page 3)
4. The Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape was selected for their phase two of the FY23 Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership Projects. (page 5)
5. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Supports $580 Million Investment to Fulfill Indian Water Rights Settlements (page 7)
6. America The Beautiful Challenge: The Biden-Harris administration and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced the release of the 2023 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the America the BeautifulChallenge. In 2023, the program expects to award up to $116 million in grants. The Challenge is a partnership between the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Defense, NFWF and Native Americans in Philanthropy. It makes funding more accessible to communities by offering eligible states, Tribes, territories, local groups, non-governmental organizations, and others the opportunity to apply for multiple grant programs through a single application that is managed by NFWF. ATBC grant pre-proposals are due April 20, 2023, and the full RFP can be found on NFWF's Request for Proposals webpage. Awards are expected to be announced in November 2023. An applicant webinar will be held Thursday, March 9, 2023, between 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Time.  (Pages 7-8 and 9-10)
7. Save the Date: The DOD Climate Resilience Workshop will take place July 10-13 in St. Louis, Missouri (pages 9-10)
8. DHS Announces $2 Billion in Preparedness Grants (page 11)
9. Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission released a report outlining a strategy to meet aerial firefighting equipment needs through 2030. (page 12)

WRP January 2023 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This update includes many exciting WRP updates including:

1. WRP Job Opening - - WRP Administrative Coordinator I: 
2. EPA grants 
3. The draft Salton Sea Long-Range Plan is ready for public review
4. Colorado River articles (Pages 8-9)
5. Fort Huachuca Partnership Sentinel Landscape Newsletter (page 9)
6. Save the Date: DOD Climate Resilience Workshop - July 10-13, St. Louis, Missouri.  
7. February 15^th 2023 REPI Challenge Webinar 

Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region. This update includes many exciting WRP updates including: Release of 2022 WRP Report; 2022 Western Regional Partnership Principals’ Meeting and WRP Job Opening - - WRP Administrative Coordinator I.

WRP October 2022 Update has many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region, including:

• Upcoming WRP activities (pages 1-2)
• US Bureau of Reclamation announced the initiation of an expedited process for developing a “Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)” on proposed revisions to the December 2007 Record of Decision relating to the Colorado River Interim Guidelines. (page 3)
• U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new water cycle graphic (page 4)
• Read the 20 Climate Adaptation Implementation Plans that were developed by EPA’s major offices. (page 4)
• The California Natural Resources Agency and the U. S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, along with support from Google.org, have developed a new wildfire resilience planning tool. (page 5)
• 2022 National Defense Strategy (page 6)
• November 9, 2022 REPI Webinar: Managing Community Interests and Concerns (page 7)
• Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape Volume IX, October 2022 newsletter (page 7)
• The application period is open for FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Fiscal Year 2022 grant programs. (page 8)

WRP September 2022 Update has many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region, including:

• Upcoming WRP activities (pages 1-2)
• Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Expand U.S. Offshore Wind Energy(Page 2)
• Tribes Map Their Energy Futures with Strategic Energy Planning (page 3)
• Amped-Up: Southern Arizona Residents Share Concerns as Construction on 550-Mile Transmission Line Nears (page 4)
• Interior Department Announces Next Steps to Address Drought Crisis Gripping the Colorado River Basin (page 4)
• USDA investing up to $2.8 billion under the first Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities(page 5)
• Interior Department Issues Guidance to Strengthen Tribal Co-Stewardship of Public Lands and Waters (page 6)
• A supplemental SERDP FY 2023 solicitation. Proposals are due October 28 (page 8)
• The Navy has an agreement with the Port of San Diego to allow it to “plug into and pull power from shore-based infrastructure,” (page 9)
• FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (BRIC) Program released the next Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FY 2022 application cycle. Closes on January 27, 2023 (page 10)
• DHS announced a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity grant program specifically for state, local, and territorial (SLT) governments across the country (page 10)
• Wildfire updates (page 11)
• USDOT Joins Energy and Agriculture on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Roadmap(page 12)
• Spectrum updates pages (12-13)

Attached is the WRP August 2022 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region, including:

• Upcoming WRP activities (pages 1-2)
• DOE funding Opportunities (pages 2-3)
• Colorado Gov. Jared Polis officially launched his 2023 WGA Chair Initiative: The Heat Beneath Our Feet (page 4)
• Interior Department Announces Actions to Protect Colorado River System, Sets 2023 Operating Conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead (page 5)
• The Colorado Water Plan public comment period is open until September 30th, 2022. (page 7)
• Governor Lewis Statement Regarding Reclamation 24-Month Study and Need for More Action to Protect Colorado River System (page 7)
• REPI Monthly Newsletter (page 10)
• FEMA funding opportunities (page 11)
• The TSA is now testing new technology that will detect, track, and identify drones entering restricted air space around LAX (page 13)
• Tribal High-Speed Internet Grant Program Adds $1 Billion in Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (page 14)

WRP July 2022 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region, including:

• Upcoming WRP activities (pages 1-2)
• DOE Funding Opportunities (pages 2-3)
• Pattern Energy Acquires SunZia Transmission Project (page 3)
• Recorded Roundtables — Waters of The United States (page 4)
• Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a long-awaited reforestation strategy  -and - 13 new USDA agency climate adaptation plans (page 5)
• Utah’s Coordinated Action Plan for Water released (page 6)
• REPI Aug 24th 2022 Sentinel Landscapes Achievements webinar (page 9)
• $1 Billion in Community Wildfire Defense Grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (page 10)
• Wildfires have burned 5.6 million acres in the U.S. this year, and concerns are growing amid a heatwave (page 11)
• Deadlines Approach for Billions in Broadband Funding (page 13)
• Secretary Haaland Hosts White House Council on Native American Affairs Tribal Engagement Session Focused on Tribal Homelands Initiatives (page 13)
• Highlights from the 2022 WGA Annual Meeting (page 14)

News and Events in the WRP Region, including:

• Upcoming WRP activities (pages 1-2)
• Biden Administration Launches $630 Million in Programs to Modernize Nation's Hydropower Fleet (page 3)
• DOE announced it will lead in the development of a comprehensive offshore wind supply chain roadmap in the new White House-led Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership page 3)
• DOE Issues Notice of Intent to Provide $8 Billion for Clean Hydrogen Hubs (page 3)
• Department of the Interior Announces Steps to Increase Clean Energy Development on Public Lands (page 3)
• Biden-Harris Administration Drought Resilience Interagency Working Group Releases Summary Report, Marks One Year Since Interagency Coordination (page 4)
• Secretary Vilsack Directs USDA Forest Service to Take Bold Action to Restore Forests, Improve Resilience, and Curb Climate Change (page 5)
• NOAA Fisheries is accepting applications for the Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants. (page 6)
• ADEQ is accepting applications for the 604(b) Surface Water Improvement Grant for State Fiscal Year 2023 (page 6)
• America the Beautiful Challenge proposals are due July 21, 2022. (page 9)
• Registration for the July 12-14 WRRC 2022 Annual Conference is open (page 9)
• 2022 REPI Challenge Funding Recipient Announcement – includes three projects within the WRP Region (page 11)
• REPI Program launches the 2023 REPI Challenge process.  Pre-proposals are due by July 25, 2022.  (page 11)
• FAA Statements on 5G (page 15)
• Secretary Haaland Announces Members of the First-Ever Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (page 16)

News and Events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

WRP January 2022 Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region, including:

• Upcoming WRP activities (page 2)
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) released a Mojave Desert Tortoise Recovery Partnership 2022 Request Due March 3 (page 4-5)
• WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program Phase I Grants. Due: March 31, 2022. (Page 5)
• Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program. Due April 13 (page 6)
• NPS Grants Useful to Tribes (Page 7)
• Upcoming Webinar: The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership: February 17^th (Page 8)
• REPI Monthly Newsletter - January 2022 Edition and 2021 Report on REPI Program Outcomes and Benefits to Military Mission Capabilities report (page 9)
• Aviation Spectrum updates (page 13)
• White House Releases Guidebook for Infrastructure Law (Page 15)

News and Events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

Update with many resources, funding opportunities, policy changes, updates in personnel and activities relevant to the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

News, grant opportunities and events in the WRP Region.

News, grant opportunities, and events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

News and events in the WRP Region

News and events in the WRP Region

News and Events in the WRP Region

News in the WRP Region and Upcoming Events 

News in the WRP Region and Upcoming events

News in the WRP Region

Update with many resources, funding opportunities and activities relevant to the WRP Region

News in the WRP Region and upcoming events

News in the WRP Region and upcoming events

News in the WRP Region and upcoming events

News in the WRP Region and Upcoming Events

News in the WRP Region and Upcoming Events

January 2020 Update: News in the WRP Region and upcoming events.

December 2019 Update: News in the WRP Region and upcoming events.

November 2019 News in the WRP Region including summary of the 2019 WRP Principals' Meeting.

October 2019 News in the WRP Region and upcoming events.

September 2019 news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities. 

August 2019 news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities.

Please see the July 2019 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities.

Please see the June 2019 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities. 

Please see the WRP May 2019 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities.

Please see the WRP April 2019 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities.

Please see the WRP March 2019 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities. 

Please see the WRP February 2019 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities.

Please see the WRP January 2019 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region and upcoming WRP Activities.

Please see the WRP December 2018 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region, brief updates on upcoming WRP Activities, 2019 REPI Challenge, and  opportunities for comment on proposed projects, rules and information on grant funding and other important updates within the WRP Region.

Please see the October-November WRP Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region including brief summary of the 2018 Western Regional Partnership Principals’ Meeting and information on the 2019 REPI Challenge Request for Pre-Proposals.

Please see the WRP September 2018 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region: opportunities for comment on proposed transmission projects and federal agency rules, information on past WRP webinars and events and grant funding.

Please see WRP August Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region: a recap from the 2018 Sustaining Military Readiness Conference held in August in St. Louis, MO, WRP Committee requests for information and updates and Upcoming WRP Activities. 

Please see WRP July Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region: August 2018 DoD’s Sustaining Military Readiness (SMR) Conference (http://www.smrconference.org/) held at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel; WRP Committee Updates and Upcoming WRP Activities. 

Please see the WRP June 2018 Update, highlighting relevant news in the WRP Region:  The WRP Energy Committee Co-Chairs seek your input on a survey. DoD invites WRP to attend the Sustaining Military Readiness Conference (SMR) which takes place in St. Louis, Missouri on August 13-16th. Registration is free and is available at: http://www.smrconference.org/.  SMR will provide a forum for DoD and its partners to discuss opportunities to restore military readiness through partnership and planning. Join your colleagues for insightful discussion, stimulating workshops, and powerful connections with top military, government, and industry leaders.

Please see the attached update for information on publicly available information on agency updates and news relevant to the WRP mission such as WRP Natural Resources Committee input on species of concern; past WRP webinar on DoD’s Natural Resources Program and upcoming Sustaining Military Readiness (SMR) Conference. 

WRP compiles and sends regular updates on agency efforts relevant to the WRP Mission.  This includes publicly available information from WRP Partners and agency news releases, etc. to assist to create greater awareness of current WRP Partner actions. This update includes information on a recent WRP webinar on DoD aviation and a request by the WRP Natural Resources Committee regarding input on species of concern.

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame. Articles, updates, and upcoming events, including the announcement of the REPI Office's Annual Report to Congress being published, are included in this newsletter.

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame. Articles, updates, and upcoming events, including the August 2018 Sustaining Military Readiness Conference in St. Louis, MO, are included in this newsletter.

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame as well as upcoming activities. Articles and updates from partner organizations are also included.

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame as well as upcoming WRP webinars on topics such as current Bureau of Ocean Energy Management planning activities, water rights and future water needs, and updates by state aviation directors. Articles and updates from partner organizations are also included.

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame as well as upcoming WRP webinars on topics such as energy trends, wind energy development in federal waters in the Pacific, and updates by state aviation directors. Articles and updates from partner organizations are also included.  

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame as well as announcements for upcoming WRP webinars, including ones on strategic airspace and spectrum management. Articles and updates from partner organizations are also included.  

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame. A summary from the June Natural Resources Committee webinar on the U.S. Forest Service Land Management Planning and Opportunities for Engagement, as well as articles and updates from partner organizations are included.  Upcoming events, such as Energy Department Office of Indian Energy webinars are also included in this update.

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame. A summary from the May WRP webinar on wildfire and forestry is included in this monthly update; articles and updates from partner organizations are also included.  

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame, as well as upcoming events such as three WRP webinars on energy, GIS, and wildfire issues. Articles and updates from partner organizations are included. Announcements of relevant reports, such as the REPI Report to Congress are also included. 

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame. A summary from the February Natural Resources Committee webinar on the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program as well as articles and updates from partner organizations are included.  Upcoming events, such as the Western Governor's Association Annual Meeting in Montana in June are also included in this update.

This document summarizes activities undertaken by the WRP and its partners for the referenced time frame. A summary from the January Energy Committee webinar on the Bureau of Land Management's Renewable Energy Program as well as articles and updates from partner organizations are included.  Upcoming events, such as the May 1-3 National Tribal Energy Summit are also highlighted and a March 15 REPI webinar on Sentinel Landscapes are also included in this update.