The Bureau of Land Management revealed a final rule on April 18, which, among other changes, allows the approval of “restoration and mitigation” leases. Many federal land users are concerned about the possibility of this.
The Bureau of Land Management’s final public lands rule defends the agency’s authority to consider “conservation” in its management of 245 million acres across the country, even as it tries to allay concerns of energy companies and ranchers who complained that the agency’s proposal would limit their activities.
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April 19, 2024 | Photo - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 cover - Courtesy Bureau of Land Management website Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon expressed frustration on Thursday about the final Bureau of Land Management Public Lands Rule released earlier in the day. Under the rule, the BLM will give equal footing to
Federal agency adopts a framework to protect and restore landscapes, but says the measure does not prioritize conservation over grazing, drilling and mining.