WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 22,000 National Wildlife Federation members wrote to the Bureau of Land Management in strong support of the agency’s proposed public lands rule that would elevate conservation so that the health of the nation’s wildlife, lands, and waters are restored. The public comment period for the proposed rule ends today.
“After decades of prioritizing extraction and development on public lands over all other uses, the Bureau of Land Management is faced with lands that are severely degraded and vulnerable to wildfire and other climate-fueled events. This proposed public lands rule elevates conservation as an equal use on public lands – on par with energy development, grazing, timber harvests or recreation—so that the health of wildlife, public lands and watersheds can be improved,” said Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation. “As directed by Congress, the agency is supposed to thoughtfully develop lands in the right places while also protecting natural and cultural resources. The public lands rule will help drive investment into the restoration of BLM’s forests, grasslands and shrublands to ensure that future generations can continue to work and recreate on these lands.”
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