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BLM updates Churchill County on NDAA checkerboard strategy, grazing range expansions, geothermal and lithium exploration
Summary
Bureau of Land Management staff briefed the commission on land-exchange planning under the National Defense Authorization Act, grazing-permit work (B16/B17/B20), geothermal lease and monitoring work in Churchill County, and recent mineral exploration and recreation permits.
BLM staff updated the Churchill County Board of Commissioners on a range of public-land projects that could affect county grazing, geothermal development and mineral exploration.
Zach Reichel, Stillwater Field Manager, and Mark Mazza of the BLM said the agency has drafted a Churchill County “Checkerboard Resolution Implementation Strategy Plan” as required by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and expects to brief the state director soon. Reichel said the BLM, Bureau of Reclamation, the Navy and grazing permit holders are coordinating on a path forward for a Sand Canyon Road realignment tied to NDAA requirements. “We’re going to regroup in about two weeks, make sure that we get a template for the review of the draft language that we propose,” Reichel said.
Grazing and range expansions: BLM staff described ongoing coordination on B16 grazing permit adjustments and a plan to follow with similar processes…
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