El Jason
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And now Miller is chief of staff….
Nov 2026 DOI Strategic Plan includes sales of public land. Here we go again...
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BuzzH
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Haven't even stuck to that with TACO at the helm.
Hell, by 2028 even WY may elect a democrat to the House if they keep on keeping on.
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Reading the last paragraph - best case scenario is the process to make it easier just gets jammed up in the courts?
Absolutely. Every step of this will be litigated. They know it, and they like it. It creates another boogeyman who can be their person responsible for higher diesel prices and inflation. If a fire starts on public land, as it surely will next summer, the litigation on this will be pointed to as the cause.
Make no mistake, this document was crafted months ago. It was held until after the election as a hedge. No wipeout of Rs in the midterms and they roll it out as their mandate from voters. With the midterm wipeout, they've got nothing to lose, so lets vandalize the place as much as we can and let our pals make off with even more benefits.
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Absolutely agree with your second point. Goals have been defined and tactics / narrative can shift to reflect any new reality.
Regarding your first point, they’ll surely try to make it the boogeyman, because what else do they have to do but grasp at straws. Though, I do like to think it will be met with a resounding eye roll.
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FLPMA directs BLM to manage for multiple use and sustained yield with “harmonious and coordinated management of the various resources without permanent impairment of the productivity of the land and the quality of the environment with consideration being given to the relative values of the resources and not necessarily to the combination of uses that will give the greatest economic return or the greatest unit output” (43 U.S.C. 1702(c)”
From the federal register page for the proposed rule change:
The BLM is also proposing an option in paragraph (b)(2) of this section for a public meeting in lieu of a public comment period when permissible under other authorities—such as NEPA—and when adequate notice to the public is provided. This proposed paragraph does not prevent the BLM from offering both a public meeting and public comment period when deemed appropriate. This proposed paragraph provides flexibility for the BLM to streamline planning efforts when appropriate. For example, the BLM may need to conduct amendments to consider changes to land tenure decisions to allow small parcels of public lands to be made available for disposal, sometimes as small as a half-acre, to address unintentional trespass or sales to communities. A plan amendment of this nature is generally only of interest to the highly localized community, and a public meeting may provide for more engaging public involvement than a 30-day written comment period and allow the process to progress more quickly. The proposed paragraph opens flexibility to the BLM to avoid delays to planning efforts, particularly where there is only localized interest in the decision BLM is considering.
From the federal register page for the proposed rule change:
The BLM is also proposing an option in paragraph (b)(2) of this section for a public meeting in lieu of a public comment period when permissible under other authorities—such as NEPA—and when adequate notice to the public is provided. This proposed paragraph does not prevent the BLM from offering both a public meeting and public comment period when deemed appropriate. This proposed paragraph provides flexibility for the BLM to streamline planning efforts when appropriate. For example, the BLM may need to conduct amendments to consider changes to land tenure decisions to allow small parcels of public lands to be made available for disposal, sometimes as small as a half-acre, to address unintentional trespass or sales to communities. A plan amendment of this nature is generally only of interest to the highly localized community, and a public meeting may provide for more engaging public involvement than a 30-day written comment period and allow the process to progress more quickly. The proposed paragraph opens flexibility to the BLM to avoid delays to planning efforts, particularly where there is only localized interest in the decision BLM is considering.
