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Crook County commissioners approve county letter to BLM on proposed grazing rules
Summary
The Crook County Board approved transferring a subcommittee white paper to county letterhead and submitting it as formal comment on BLM’s proposed grazing rules, directing staff to finalize signatures and file the comment before the Federal Register comment deadline.
The Crook County Board of Commissioners voted June 24 to place a subcommittee review of newly proposed Bureau of Land Management grazing rules onto county letterhead and submit it as formal comment during the federal rule‑making comment period.
Tim, a member of the county’s natural resources committee, presented the subcommittee’s white paper, saying the group “created…a review analysis of those rules” and recommending the commission submit county comments. Commissioners praised the committee’s work and directed staff to transfer the document to county letterhead and collect commissioner signatures outside the formal meeting so the comment could be filed promptly.
The white paper responds to grazing rule changes published by the Bureau of Land Management in the Federal Register on May 12. The committee noted both supportive and cautionary provisions in the proposed rules and recommended the county weigh water‑quality, species identification and other local factors in its response. Tim also said the U.S. Forest Service is likely to follow similar language and that the county’s comments could have broader regional resonance.
A commissioner moved to accept the review, place it on county letterhead with commissioner signatures, and approve submission; the motion was seconded and the board voted in favor. Staff said they would finalize signature placement and distribute the signed letter later the same day.
The comment deadline falls within the administrative timeline for public input; Tim reminded the board the formal comment period closes in mid‑July and urged timely submission. The county’s action directs staff to complete technical edits and get the document signed so the county’s views are included in the Federal Register record.
Next steps: staff will produce the final letter on county letterhead, collect commissioner signatures as authorized, and submit the comments to the Bureau of Land Management during the open comment period.
