USDA reinstated the North Fork Coal Mining Area exception to the Colorado Roadless Rule that provides for the construction of temporary roads, if needed, for coal exploration and coal-related surface activities.

USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service announced the availability of a draft guidance document for use by accredited certifying agents and certified handling operations entitled, Calculating Percentage Organic in Multi-Ingredient Products.

USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service announced availability of two guidance documents under the national organic program: one providing accredited certifying agents, certified operations, material evaluation programs, and other organic industry stakeholders guidance on classifying materials used for organic crop production, livestock production, and handling; and a second clarifying certain materials for use in organic crop production.

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation adopted a policy statement on historic preservation and community revitalization to assist federal, state, and local governments plan and implement revitalization projects and programs in a manner that will consider the reuse and rehabilitation of historic properties.

FWS announced the availability of a final long-range transportation plan for improving and maintaining transportation assets that provide access to FWS-managed lands in the northeast region over the next 20 years.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service issued a final rule to implement the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program after responding to and considering comments received on the interim rule.

President Obama issued Proclamation No. 9496, establishing the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, which is the first national marine monument in the Atlantic Ocean.

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued its final rule to make permanent changes to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, as required by the Agricultural Act of 2014, that were published on an interim basis on December 12, 2014.

BLM announced withdrawal of 32.56 acres of public land from settlement, sale, location, and entry under the general land laws, including U.S. mining laws, for a period of 20 years to protect the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir and recreational facilities near Cody, Wyoming.

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed to amend the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), its auxiliary provisions, and the indemnity regulations for the control of H5 and H7 low pathogenic avian influenza to clarify participation in the NPIP and amend participation requirements, amend definitions for poultry and breeding stock, amend the approval process for new diagnostic tests, and amend laboratory inspection and testing requirements.