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BLM Seeks Input on Land Use Planning

This collection includes comments and recommendations from various organizations and stakeholders aimed at improving the BLM's land use planning and environmental review processes.

Era: 2017–2021 2025–present All years
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Summary Year FOIA ID Number Bates / Custodian Pages
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking input on improving its land use planning and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes to eliminate inefficiencies and enhance resource stewardship, as directed by the President and Secretary of the Interior. 2017 BLM201700947 — 30
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking stakeholder input on streamlining its land use planning and NEPA processes following the rescission of the Planning 2.0 Rule, with a public feedback period that ended on July 24, 2017. 2017 BLM201700947 — 6
The American Petroleum Institute expresses support for the Department of the Interior's plan to promote oil and natural gas exploration on federal lands, emphasizing the industry's role in enhancing energy security and economic growth in a letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke. 2017 BLM201700947 — 4
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is discussing input received from Richard Spotts regarding suggestions for future planning efforts and environmental reviews, highlighting issues with character limits in the submission process. 2017 BLM201700947 — 6
The Bureau of Land Management is urged to prioritize local planning in its decision-making processes to align with NEPA requirements and support rural economic development, as highlighted in an email from Fariba Hamedani discussing the need for collaboration with local governments. 2017 BLM201700947 — 1
The document is a letter from Earthworks' Policy Director to the Bureau of Land Management's Acting Director, providing comments on improving NEPA processes and land use planning to better address the impacts of hardrock mining and advocating for local input and protections for public lands. 2017 BLM201700947 — 3
The New Mexico Wildlife Federation submitted public comments to the Bureau of Land Management regarding the need for updated and more transparent land use planning and NEPA processes, emphasizing the importance of public input in resource management decisions. 2017 BLM201700947 — 6
The Capital Trail Vehicle Association submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the improvement of the BLM planning process, emphasizing the importance of off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation and advocating for responsible use and trail preservation. 2017 BLM201700947 — 7
The email from John Carter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) discusses the need for scientific management of public lands, criticizing local management practices that harm watersheds and wildlife habitats, and offers to provide scientific input for the BLM's planning and environmental review streamlining efforts. 2017 BLM201700947 — 1
The Public Lands Foundation submitted comments to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke regarding the Bureau of Land Management's planning and environmental analysis processes, suggesting that instead of developing new regulations, BLM should focus on administrative changes due to recent legislative constraints and staffing reductions. 2017 BLM201700947 — 4
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received public comments from The Wilderness Society regarding the streamlining of BLM planning and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. 2017 BLM201700947 — 13
The document is a letter from various organizations to the US Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management, providing input on the BLM 2.0 planning process and advocating for improvements to ensure past mistakes are not repeated. 2017 BLM201700947 — 20
The Geothermal Energy Association is urging the Bureau of Land Management to streamline land use planning and environmental review processes to reduce the lengthy and costly delays in geothermal project development. 2017 BLM201700947 — 4
The document is a letter from various organizations to the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management, providing input on the BLM 2.0 planning process and emphasizing the need for improvements to avoid past mistakes in public land management. 2017 BLM201700947 — 20
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking input on improving its land use planning and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes to eliminate inefficiencies and enhance public engagement. 2017 BLM201700947 — 6
The Partnership for the National Trails System submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management regarding the streamlining of their planning and NEPA processes, focusing on reducing duplicative analyses, enhancing stakeholder participation, and building trust with local governments and tribal partners. 2017 BLM201700947 — 4
The document is a comment submitted by Bob Anderson, a retired BLM employee, proposing a paradigm shift in the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) planning processes to streamline decision-making and reduce planning time while maintaining compliance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA). 2017 BLM201700947 — 3
The Bureau of Land Management received comments from various stakeholders regarding the "Streamlining BLM Planning and NEPA" process, expressing concerns that proposed changes may undermine science-based management and public input in favor of energy industry interests. 2017 BLM201700947 — 12
The Capital Trail Vehicle Association (CTVA) submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on July 8, 2017, suggesting improvements to the BLM planning process to enhance recreational opportunities for motorized recreationists on public lands. 2017 BLM201700947 — 9