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Jackson County confirms role as cooperating agency on BLM resource-management MOU
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Summary
At its March 5 staff meeting the Jackson County Board confirmed its intent to participate as a cooperating agency on the Bureau of Land Management's Resource Management Plan MOU and designated Doug Robertson as the county’s representative; County Counsel will review and propose edits to avoid waiving coordination rights.
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners confirmed at its March 5 staff meeting that it will participate as a cooperating agency on a proposed Bureau of Land Management Resource Management Plan Memorandum of Understanding and designated Doug Robertson, Executive Director of the Association of Oregon and California Counties, as the county’s representative.
Joel Benton, County Counsel, told the Board that “the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sent the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Resource Management Plan,” and that, due to its timing, he had not yet been able to complete a review. Benton said he observed signature errors and inconsistencies between the MOU and BLM’s accompanying email and warned the County must avoid inadvertently waiving its coordination rights.
Colleen Roberts, Commissioner, introduced the item and the Board “confirmed its intent to participate as a cooperating agency and to designate Mr. Doug Robertson” as instructed in BLM’s email. Benton said he will review the proposed MOU in detail, prepare recommended edits, and return the item for discussion at next week’s Work Session. He asked staff to notify BLM of the County’s plan and to coordinate any necessary revisions.
Why it matters: participating as a cooperating agency gives the county a formal role in development of the Resource Management Plan; Benton’s review and requested edits are intended to preserve the County’s coordination rights and correct identified errors before any signature.
Next steps: County Counsel will present recommended edits and the Board will discuss them at the next Work Session; staff will notify BLM in the interim.