BLM draft sage-grouse plan draws mixed support; committee authorizes state comment

Jun 6, 2024

The Bureau of Land Management released a multi-state draft amendment to greater sage‑grouse plans; Wyoming officials, county commissioners and industry raised concerns about adaptive management, compensatory mitigation and potential restrictions. The Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee authorized co-chairs to finalize and submit a

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The Bureau of Land Management’s draft range‑wide amendment to greater sage‑grouse management drew extensive testimony before the Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee, with state officials, counties and industry urging clarifications and more state control. Committee co‑chairs authorized staff to finalize and submit formal comments before the public deadline.

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