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Read. Follow. Verify.Oversight Hearing on BLM 'Planning 2.0' Rule
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on July 7, 2016, to examine state and local perspectives on the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) proposed '' rule. The hearing focused on how the new federal land-use planning process might impact state and local government involvement in managing public lands.
This hearing addressed how the BLM's '' rule changes the process for federal land management, which directly affects the level of influence state and local governments have over land-use decisions in their jurisdictions.
Who It Affects
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State and local governments
The proposed rule changes the process for how these entities participate in federal land-use planning.
Bureau of Land Management
The agency is responsible for implementing the proposed Planning 2.0 rule.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on July 7, 2016, by the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- The subject of the hearing was the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) draft 'Planning 2.0' rule.
- Witnesses included representatives from the Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, the Nevada Association of Counties, the Western Governors' Association, the U.S. Department of the Interior, and a private landowner from Colorado.
- The hearing included the submission of letters from Idaho Governor C.L. 'Butch' Otter regarding the rule.
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- The hearing included the submission of a letter from Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development to the BLM Director.
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BLM Planning Process Reform
The hearing highlights a significant effort by the BLM in 2016 to modernize its land-use planning regulations, which drew scrutiny from state and local stakeholders.
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