Bureau of Land Management Seeks Input on Landscape Management
Roseburg, Ore. – As part of the commitment to improve forest resiliency and sustainability, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Roseburg District is proposing a plan to maintain and enhance habitat diversity within Late-Successional and Riparian Reserves throughout the South River Field Office. The BLM is seeking public input on the proposed plan. This input is critical to the planning process and to determining the scope of issues to be addressed in the environmental assessment (EA).
Late-Successional Reserves and Riparian Reserves are allocated to contribute to the conservation and recovery of threatened and endangered species, and provide clean water in watersheds.
Bureau of Land Management welcomes new Coos Bay District Manager
North Bend, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management named Steven D. Lydick as the new Coos Bay District Manager on May 9, 2021, after 23 years of service in federal land management agencies across the country. As District Manager, Steve will be responsible for the management of 312,000 acres of BLM public lands in southwest Oregon. Prior to the appointment, Lydick had served as the Acting District Manager since July 2020. Steve is committed to collaboration with external and internal customers and has managed several challenging resource issues for the BLM, said Barry Bushue, BLM Oregon/Washington State Director.