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Commissioners emphasize public-land engagement; BLM RMP scoping meeting scheduled
Summary
Commissioners reviewed recent testimonies and ratified letters related to BLM planning processes, urged public participation at a Rock Springs RMP scoping meeting scheduled Dec. 3, and discussed concerns about the agency's conservation rule and use of ACECs.
Commissioners used their reports to underscore active engagement in federal land-management processes and encouraged public participation in an upcoming Bureau of Land Management scoping meeting on Rock Springs Resource Management Plan (RMP) amendments.
The Chair noted the board had recently ratified letters related to the BLM's NEPA and RMP processes and told residents that "the BLM is hosting their public meeting for the RMP amendment process and the scoping comment period tomorrow from 3 to 6PM at the events Complex." Commissioners also discussed a petition to rescind the BLM's conservation and landscape health rule, concerns about how Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs) have been used, and plans to attend the BLM public meeting to ensure local input is represented.
