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Kevin Garden
by Kevin Garden
on May 28, 2024 12:10:27 PM

The federal Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently ruled that the federal contract minimum wage issued by President Biden pursuant to Executive Order 14026 likely applies to seasonal ...

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Court Ruling Suggests Federal Contract Minimum Wage Applies To Seasonal Permittees

Proposed Legislation Would Result In 30-year Forest Service Campground Permits

Forest Service Clarifies When Term Special Use Permits Terminate

Recreationists Challenge Forest Service’s Decision To Close Popular 4WD Roads On The Pike-San Isabel National Forests

Court Upholds Forest Service Selection Of Offerors For Heli-Ski Permit

NPS Grants 25% Increase For Concessioner’s Rates

BLM’s New Regulation Places Conservation And Recreation On Par With All Other BLM Land Management Priorities

Summary of New NPS Guidelines Implementing Its Revised Rate Administration Regulations

Temporary Reprieve From Wildfire Insurance Coverage For Forest Service Campground and Day Use Permits

Forest Service Cancels Campground Prospectus After Erroneously Listing It As A Small Business Set-Aside

Forest Service Revises Solicitation For Helicopter Wildfire Support In Light Of Protest

Court Temporarily Suspends Federal Contract Minimum Wage As Applied to Certain Seasonal Recreational Operations

BLM Issues New Guidance For Managing Commercial Leases Along The Lower Colorado River

Forest Service Approves Small Tract Act Application For Purchase Of Lands In The Los Padres National Forest

Forest Service Agrees Decision To Select Local County As Campground Concessioner Was Not Based On Criteria Set Out In The Prospectus

Concessioner Sues NPS For Breach of Concession Contract

Ski Area Sues US Forest Service For Breach Of Its Permit

Responding to Requests for Religious Exceptions To The Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate For Federal Contractor Employees

Court Finds Forest Service’s NEPA Analysis “Strains Reason”

Court Orders USFS To Complete Trail Plan For Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail

Mandatory Vaccination Rule Casts A Very, Very Wide Net Over Federal Concessioners

USFS Denies Redacted Appeal Of Heli-Ski Permit Selection Decision

Current Covid-19 Policies For USFS and NPS Concessioners (Updated 10/21/2021)

Forest Service Outfitter Successfully Appeals Suspension

NPS Issues Prospectus For Certain Retail Sales At 58 Units In Southeast

Federal Court Holds Websites Do Not Have To Be ADA Compliant

USFS Announces Upcoming Projects To Improve Recreation Facilities Nationwide

NPS Offers Relief To Concessioners Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

DOL Clarifies When Wages Are Owed For Travel Time When Teleworking Part Of The Day

Kootenai and Flathead NFs Announce Recreation-heavy Projects Using GAOA Funds

USFS Proposing To Build New Rental Cabins in Flathead NF

US Forest Service Contractor Challenges DOL Demand To Pay $128,000 In Backwages and Benefits; Ends Up Paying $25,000

BLM Launches Live OHV Trail Map

Ouachita National Forest Embracing Recreational Uses

National Park Service To Test Dry Ice Blasting To Clean Historic Structure

Self-Driving Electric Shuttles Planned For Yellowstone National Park

National Park Service Issues 50 Year Lease For Golf Courses

Forest Service Not Required To Complete Environmental Analysis For Minor Variation In Project

Court Allows National Trails System Lawsuit To Continue

Court Finds Government Improperly Withheld Documents Subject to FOIA Request

Forest Service Proposes Changes To Standard Permit Forms

Forest Service Issues Final Rule For Conveyance of Small Tracts

National Park Service Seeking Input On Its Plans To Modernize Campgrounds

Forest Service Provides Exemptions For Some Operations During Wildfires

National Park Service Continues Existing Concession Contracts Awarded As Far Back As 1969

National Park Service Issues Temporary Contracts For Grand Canyon Rafting Services

National Park Service Revises Agreement To Facilitate Work On Historic Structures At Washington’s Boyhood Home

Forest Service Issues Permit For Glamping At Two Campsites

Forest Service Issues Field Guidance For Administering Permits During Pandemic

Forest Service confirms state regulations are binding on concessioners unless they conflict with federal laws

Forest Service clarifies policy for seeking bids for existing term permit operations

Use of PPP loans to pay Forest Service permit fees

Lawsuit filed challenging temporary delegations of NPS and BLM Director authority

Guidance on federal relief related to sick leave, payroll costs and fixed costs

National Park Service provides guidance for NPS seasonal on-boarding and summer operations

Forest Service guidance for the operation of recreational sites

National Park Service requires concessioners to maintain insurance coverage even if operations are closed

Forest Service warns permittees that failure to follow state COVID-19 requirements could result in permit revocation

Deadline for requests for franchise fee relief under National Park Service concession contracts

Forest Service defers issuing new bills and deadlines for existing bills by 90 days

National Park Service extends deadline for submission of Annual Financial Reports

National Park Service Considering Fireworks Show At Mount Rushmore

Forest Service Revises Regulations For Sale of Small Land Parcels

National Park Service Proposes Increase In Camping Fees At Olympic National Park

National Park Service Issues 60 Year Marina Lease

Inspector General Finds Deficiencies With NPS’ Administration Of Non-Profit Groups’ Operations

NPS Delays Plans To Impose New Fees For Commercial Tours

PEER Sues National Park Service For Allowing e-Bikes In National Parks

Court Allows The Lawsuit Against NPS Arising From The Chimney Tops 2 Fire To Continue

Shoshone National Forest Wants To Issue New Permits For New Activities

Lawsuit Filed Challenging Tahoe National Forest Decision To Allow E-bikes On Trails

Court Upholds USFS Ski Area’s Release From Its Own Negligence

Owner of Subsurface Rights Below National Forest Allowed To Sue USFS For Interference With Those Rights

Court Denies Claim That Utah Needs A USFS Permit To Release Mountain Goats On Adjoining State Lands

A Study In Perseverance- The Story Of John Sturgeon Against The National Park Service

Forest Service Continues Efforts To Let The Market Set Campground Fees

Mountain Bike Group Allowed To Intervene In Lawsuit To Provide Its Perspective

Don’t Overlook These NPS Labor Regulations for Concessions

Streamlined Process Available For NPS Approval Of Some Work On Historic Structures

NPS Issues Policy For Commenting On Other Agency Projects

NPS Defends Its Decision To Keep Parks Open During 2018/2019 Shutdown, And Says It Will Do It Again

Tonto National Forest Raising Campground Fees 60%-70% Based On Visitor Feedback

GAO Finds NPS Broke The Law When It Kept Parks Open During The 2018/2019 Shutdown

Court Upholds Motorized Big Game Retrieval Under Forest’s Travel Plan

NPS Removes Unnecessary Regulations As Part Of Its Regulatory Reform

Forest Visitor Sues Claiming He’s Not Getting Value For His Fees

DIY Legal Advocacy- How To Protect Your Rights Under Your Forest Service Permit

Some Terrific New Videos Marketing National Forests

How to Protest NPS’ Decision To Award A Concession Contract

NPS and Forest Service Issue Criminal Citations To Concessioners For Violating Terms of their Concession Contracts

Court Defines “Camping” On Federal Land

NPS Requires Concessioner To Set Aside Funds For Personal Property Replacement and Repair

NPS Provides Opportunity for Contract Extension Based On Performance

National Park Service and Forest Service Policies For Possible Government Shutdown

NPS Releases Schedule For Issuing Concession Prospectuses in 2019

Ninth Circuit Upholds Preservation of Historic Structures In A Wilderness Area

Court Agrees Forest Service Use Of Trail Created A Public Easement

Court Finds Fire Salvage Timber Harvest Does Not Create Irreparable Harm

NPS Converts Longstanding Concession Operations To Long-Term Lease

NPS Releases Latest Debriefing Policy For Disappointed Bidders

NPS Seeks Public Input For New Concessions At Denali NP

NPS Issues EA Regarding New Concession Facilities At Grand Canyon NP

Forest Service Partners With Local Government To Provide Shuttle Services

NPS Issues Contract For Assistance In Implementing Its New VEIA Authority

Court Ruling Clarifies When Amendments To Older Forest Plans Must Meet New NFMA Criteria

New Regulation Issued Exempting Certain Permits From The Federal Minimum Wage

Forest Service Confirms Its Lawyers’ Dual Role In Agency Appeals

Forest Service Increases Permittee’s Fees By 150% Retroactive To Seven Years Back

NPS Not Required To Impose National Fire Protection Association Codes In Historic Buildings

Court Finds Ski Area Not Contractually Liable To Injured Skier Under Forest Service Permit

Court Holds That Outfitters Can Bring NEPA Claims To Protect Their Recreational Business Interests

Government Shutdown Closes Some Concessions While Others Stay Open

Proposal For NPS Concession Contract That Omitted Certain Financial Data Found Nonresponsive

Outfitter Challenges NPS’ Allocation Of Oversnow Vehicle Access Abandoned By Prior Concessioner

Court Ruling May Mean Concession Contracts Are Subject to Contract Disputes Act

Court Invalidates Land Exchange Because It Found Future Private Development Was A Federal Action

Group Challenges Forest Service Permit Allowing Navy Warfare Training

NPS Increases Its Use Of Digital Entrance Passes That Can Be Purchased Online

NPS Clarifies FOIA Policy On Releasing Concessioners’ Gross Revenues

Court Upholds Forest Service Denial of Permit To Construct Road To Access Private Property

Forest Service Concessioner Files Lawsuit Challenging Denial Of New Term Permit

GAO Finds Forest Service Solicitation For Firefighting Air Tankers Is Illogical

Federal Minimum Wage for Contractors Increases to $10.35 in 2018

Court Finds Forest Service Must Compensate Grazing Association After Denying Its Access To Water On National Forest

Forest Service Secretly Changes Recreation Cabin’s Status And Refuses To Reauthorize Its Use

Forest Service Agrees To Allow Permittee To Continue Selling Limited Use Ownership Of Its Resort Cabins

NPS Takes Contrary Positions On Releasing Concessioner Revenue Data Under FOIA

Legislation Proposed To Allow Forest Service To Lease Out Administrative Buildings

Utility Sues Forest Service Over Denial of Permit

NPS Awards Concession Contract To Settle Lawsuit

NPS Wants Out Of The Campground Business While The Forest Service Wants In

NPS Reverses Course and Keeps Marina Concession Open

Defendant Not Guilty Of Maintaining An Illegal Cabin On National Forest

NPS Concessioner Faces Lawsuit Alleging Inadequate Access For Wheelchair Visitors

Court Finds Forest Service Does Not Need To Conduct Environmental Review Before Constructing Firebreak For Existing Wildfire

Court Denies Plaintiff’s Claim That Picnic Table and Security Light Must Be Provided Where Fees Are Charged Under FLREA

Court Clarifies The Legal Test For Determining Government Liability for Backfire Damage

Court Finds That BLM Must Return Mining Maintenance Fees

Government Employees Successfully Sue For Late Wages During 2013 Government Shutdown

Forest Service Says Term Permits Must Be Put Out For Bid If There Is Competitive Interest

Congress Withdraws Law That Prohibited Minimum Wage Contract Clause In Concession Contracts

Court Finds NPS Violated Law In Awarding Concession Contracts

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of February 27, 2017

Forest Service Not Liable For Damages From Unsuppressed Wildfire

Federal Hiring Freeze Does Not Apply To Seasonal NPS and Forest Service Employees

Court Rules Government Employees Paid Too Late After 2013 Shutdown

Federal Register Notices from NPS and the Forest Service (February 6-10, 2017)

Be Aware: Some Local Taxes Are Not Valid For Operations On Federal Land

Court Upholds Ski Area’s Release From Liability Clause

Court Orders Forest Service To Destroy Wildlife Data Obtained Illegally

NPS Franchise Fees Exclude Out-of-Park Portions of Concessioner Operations

Court Awards $63,409 In Attorneys’ Fees To Environmental Group

Federal Register Notices from NPS and the Forest Service (January 15-19, 2017)

State Prohibited From Thinning National Forest To Prevent Fires

Federal Register Notices from NPS and the Forest Service (January 9-13, 2017)

Court Upholds Use Of Categorical Exclusion for 3-year NPS Grazing Permit

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of January 2, 2017

Court Rules That Government Not Liable For Campground Injury

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of December 27, 2016

Plaintiffs Lost Right To Challenge Revised EA By Failing To Submit Revised Comments

Local Water District Sues NPS For Arsenic Contamination

OIG Finds NPS Regional Director Committed Fraud

Forest Service Seeking Comments On Its Standard Permit Forms

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of December 19, 2016

Court Allows Maintenance of Structures in Wilderness Area

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of December 12, 2016

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of December 5, 2016

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of November 28, 2016

Court Rejects Claim That NPS Violated Credit Reporting Laws In Sale Of Entrance Pass

Forest Service Clarifies The Rules For Amending Forest Plans

NPS Moves Forward On Its Leasing Program

Court Invalidates Forest Service Agreement That County Held Right-of-Way For Road

Forest Service Not Liable For Injuries To Skier On Forest Service Concession Area

DOL Announces New Federal Minimum Wage For 2017

Forest Service Undergoing A Review Of Its Concession Program To Improve The Concessioner-Agency Relationship

NPS Awards Sole-Source Concession Contract For Wireless Internet Services

NPS Cancels Concession Solicitation To Avoid Imposing High Franchise Fees

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of October 24, 2016

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of October 10, 2016

Court Upholds Validity of Forest Service Permit Which Expired 28 Years Ago

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of September 5, 2016

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of August 29, 2016

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of August 22, 2016

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of August 8, 2016

Federal Court Upholds Use Of Categorical Exclusion For Renewal of Special Use Permit

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of July 11, 2016

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of June 27, 2016

NPS States That Visitors Can Use Bathrooms Based On The Gender With Which They Identify

Proposed Federal Legislation Would Streamline And Reduce The Costs Of Issuing Recreational Permits

Court Denies Request For Injunction In NEPA Case Because Alleged Harm to Enjoyment Of The Area Was Too General And Logging Project Would Benefit the Public

Court Orders NPS To Reveal NPS Concession Contract

Court Finds Forest Service Permittee’s Master Development Plan Did Not Require NEPA Analysis

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of June 20, 2016

Forest Service Asserts Special Use Permit Which Expired Nearly 30 Years Ago Remains Valid

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of June 13, 2016

Congressmen Urge NPS To Abide By Law And Not Include Minimum Wage Contract Clause In Outfitter and Guide Contracts

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of April 11, 2016

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of April 4, 2016

Court Rules That NPS Concessioner Can Pursue Challenge Of Illegal Contract Award To Non-Responsive Offerors

Federal Register Notices from the National Park Service and Forest Service of note for the week of March 28, 2016