BLM reports NEPA process changes, grazing decisions and geothermal activity affecting Churchill County

Sep 18, 2025

At a Sept. 16 Churchill County meeting, Bureau of Land Management staff briefed commissioners on new categorical exclusions under NEPA, a recent grazing decision with an open appeal period, several geothermal and mineral project updates and upcoming recreation and project events affecting county public lands.

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Zach Bridal, a representative of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Carson City District, told the Churchill County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 16 that the BLM has adopted a set of process changes under the National Environmental Policy Act and accepted numerous categorical exclusions to speed routine actions.

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