Bears Ears Draft Resource Management Plan Released for Public Comment

Bears Ears Draft Resource Management Plan Released for Public Comment

Located in the rural corner of Southeastern Utah, the Bears Ears National Monument has been a point of controversy for nearly a decade. In 2016 President Obama initially used the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate 1.3 million acres as a national monument completely...
Grandview Travel Management Plan: Input needed on proposal to close 65% of routes in Idaho area

Grandview Travel Management Plan: Input needed on proposal to close 65% of routes in Idaho area

The Owyhee region of southwestern Idaho is accepting public comment for their final travel management plan of the area. The Grandview travel area hosts 1,365 miles of open OHV routes year round along with one backcountry airstrip. These routes give way to numerous...
Western Solar Plan: 22 million acres up for grabs for solar projects

Western Solar Plan: 22 million acres up for grabs for solar projects

There is a shift happening on public lands with two main drivers: recreation and renewable energy, solar and wind power. The climate agenda is shifting the priorities of our public lands. There has been a significant increase of solar farms on public land in recent...
Management of Lands with Wilderness Characteristics in the Uncompahgre Resource Management Plan: 30X30 Land Grab

Management of Lands with Wilderness Characteristics in the Uncompahgre Resource Management Plan: 30X30 Land Grab

The proposed changes to the Uncompahgre Resource management Plan in western Colorado is a prime example of how 30X30 is being achieved in the United States. Due to a settlement agreement the Uncompahgre Field Office is re-evaluating how lands in the Uncompahgre...