According to the announcement, the agency will form an advisory panel to help guide implementation of the rule.
Look West: Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities
** BLM announces next steps for Public Lands Rule
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Monday, August 12, 2024
Utah's Desolation Canyon Area and Green River. Bureau of Land Management, Flickr ([link removed])
Last week, the Bureau of Land Management announced ([link removed]) its next steps in implementing the highly-anticipated Public Lands Rule. According to the announcement, the agency will form an advisory panel to help guide the implementation of the rule.
Formally known as the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule ([link removed]) , the Public Lands Rule puts conservation on an equal footing with other uses on public lands, including livestock grazing, oil and gas drilling, and mining. The rule went into effect June 10, following a public comment period demonstrating overwhelming support ([link removed]) .
The BLM also issued ([link removed]) a series of internal guidance documents to field offices across the West with information on implementing the mitigation and restoration leasing program. The program allows qualified groups to lease public lands for restoration purposes, or for the purpose of conserving public land to offset negative environmental impacts on public land elsewhere. According to the new guidance, lease applications can be filed on any BLM-managed lands, though the guidance suggests the BLM should ensure that any such lease does not conflict with any ongoing authorized uses.
** Quick hits
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BLM details next steps for Public Lands Rule
E&E News ([link removed])
How close are the planet's climate tipping points?
New York Times ([link removed])
California bill would abolish state fire hazard rankings; ‘true insanity,’ critics say
Los Angeles Times ([link removed])
Photographers are chasing down elusive, glowing red ‘sprites’
Washington Post ([link removed])
Visiting a national park? This initiative asks you donate to Indigenous peoples who call them home
KUNC ([link removed])
New Mexico wants to address drinking water issues at 138 local systems
Source NM ([link removed])
World's largest wildlife crossing begins construction in California
Newsweek ([link removed])
Thousands of tarantulas to emerge in 3 states for mating season
USA Today ([link removed])
** Quote of the day
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” In every single one of those parks, Native people have culturally rich relationships and cosmology.”
—Chase Iron Eyes, attorney and activist who directs the Lakota People’s Law Project, KUNC ([link removed])
** Picture This
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Beargrass is a wildflower in @glaciernps ([link removed]) that typically starts blooming in late May in lower elevations and can continue through August in the high country. This iconic plant, set against the backdrop of Glacier’s majestic mountains and pristine wilderness, is a sight to behold.
Beargrass can grow up to five feet in height with long and wiry, grass-like basal leaves at the base of the stalk and a cluster of small, dense white flowers at the top. Bears will use the leaves as denning material, and deer, elk and goats are known to eat it for sustenance.
While beargrass is beautiful and plays an integral part in Glacier National Park, it’s essential to admire and appreciate it from a distance, as picking or disturbing these plants can negatively impact the ecosystem.
Photo by Jaclyn Burdsall
#glaciernationalpark ([link removed]) #montana ([link removed]) #beargrass ([link removed]) #usinterior ([link removed])
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