WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:01.270 --> 00:00:04.140 This Week, at Interior 00:00:04.140 --> 00:00:08.630 Interior leaders were in the Klamath Basin this week, meeting with Tribes, state and 00:00:08.630 --> 00:00:12.580 county officials, interagency partners, and water users. 00:00:12.580 --> 00:00:16.949 They discussed how investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will 00:00:16.949 --> 00:00:22.390 advance near- and long-term solutions related to drought impacts, while protecting and conserving 00:00:22.390 --> 00:00:25.210 species and their habitats in the region. 00:00:25.210 --> 00:00:30.610 The Klamath Basin has met unprecedented challenges over the past 20 years due to ongoing drought 00:00:30.610 --> 00:00:34.190 conditions, limited water supply and diverse needs. 00:00:34.190 --> 00:00:38.910 Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo visited Puerto Rico to see 00:00:38.910 --> 00:00:44.360 firsthand how land managers are using hydrologic science to make informed decisions, including 00:00:44.360 --> 00:00:49.460 the U.S. Geological Survey's use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in drought 00:00:49.460 --> 00:00:50.460 prediction. 00:00:50.460 --> 00:00:54.180 She also met with students from the University of Puerto Rico to see how the federal-state 00:00:54.180 --> 00:00:58.680 partnership provides training for scientists and engineers to conduct research that aids 00:00:58.680 --> 00:01:01.200 in the resolution of water problems. 00:01:01.200 --> 00:01:06.149 Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz was in Florida to 00:01:06.149 --> 00:01:10.909 highlight how investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help remove barriers 00:01:10.909 --> 00:01:16.869 to fish passage and reopen access to miles of upstream habitat for fish and other animals. 00:01:16.869 --> 00:01:21.270 These efforts support America the Beautiful, President Biden’s decade-long challenge 00:01:21.270 --> 00:01:26.960 to pursue a locally led and voluntary, nationwide effort to conserve, connect and restore our 00:01:26.960 --> 00:01:28.950 lands, waters, and wildlife. 00:01:28.950 --> 00:01:33.969 Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland was in Minnesota this week, taking 00:01:33.969 --> 00:01:37.549 part in a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs field hearing. 00:01:37.549 --> 00:01:42.369 During that hearing he highlighted how the Infrastructure Law is benefiting Native communities, 00:01:42.369 --> 00:01:49.029 investing more than $13 billion in dams, irrigation projects, drinking water and sanitation projects, 00:01:49.029 --> 00:01:55.329 water rights settlements, climate adaptation and ecosystem restoration projects, and more. 00:01:55.329 --> 00:02:00.119 Interior this week celebrated a historic agreement with the Onondaga Nation and the state of 00:02:00.119 --> 00:02:05.179 New York to return over a thousand acres of the Tribe's traditional homeland. 00:02:05.179 --> 00:02:09.630 That land is located in Central New York’s Tully Valley, and will include provisions 00:02:09.630 --> 00:02:15.220 to protect wetlands, streams, and other sensitive fish and wildlife habitat while also supporting 00:02:15.220 --> 00:02:19.760 outdoor recreational and educational uses and public access. 00:02:19.760 --> 00:02:26.090 It was a celebration of LGBTQ+ pride as National Park Service Director Chuck Sams helped launch 00:02:26.090 --> 00:02:30.300 the new Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center in New York City. 00:02:30.300 --> 00:02:36.290 It was this week in June 1969 when patrons at the Stonewall Inn fought back against harassment 00:02:36.290 --> 00:02:41.060 and prejudice to help inspire a worldwide movement for queer rights and equality, now 00:02:41.060 --> 00:02:44.350 commemorated every year during Pride Month. 00:02:44.350 --> 00:02:49.600 Yellowstone National Park is welcoming visitors back to the south loop of the park this week 00:02:49.600 --> 00:02:54.780 using a system that allows visitor access based on odd or even license plate numbers. 00:02:54.780 --> 00:02:58.820 While visitors are already returning to explore features in the southern section of the park 00:02:58.820 --> 00:03:03.410 like Old Faithful, park crews are working hard to reopen the north loop to visitors 00:03:03.410 --> 00:03:06.060 following historic flooding in June. 00:03:06.060 --> 00:03:11.150 The National Interagency Fire Center's Fire Management Board this week recognized July 00:03:11.150 --> 00:03:14.220 2nd as National Wildland Firefighter Day. 00:03:14.220 --> 00:03:18.960 The board represents the national fire programs for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of 00:03:18.960 --> 00:03:24.790 Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and U.S. the Forest 00:03:24.790 --> 00:03:26.520 Service along with other partners. 00:03:26.520 --> 00:03:30.780 The board acknowledged the dedicated men and women who work to protect communities, private 00:03:30.780 --> 00:03:35.319 property and public lands in increasingly challenging conditions. 00:03:35.319 --> 00:03:40.530 And with our social media Picture of the Week, we wish a happy 50th anniversary to John Heinz 00:03:40.530 --> 00:03:42.470 National Wildlife Refuge! 00:03:42.470 --> 00:03:47.310 A treasured green space nestled within the city of Philadelphia, John Heinz was America's 00:03:47.310 --> 00:03:52.230 first urban wildlife refuge, serving as a model of what it looks like to create inclusive 00:03:52.230 --> 00:03:55.319 spaces that all people can access. 00:03:55.319 --> 00:03:59.390 Make sure you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and You Tube. 00:03:59.390 --> 00:04:01.810 Have a great Independence Day weekend! 00:04:01.810 --> 00:04:07.020 That's This Week, at Interior. 00:04:07.020 --> 00:04:10.240 (cheering, applause)