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FEDERALhearing transcript

Oversight Hearing on BLM 'Planning 2.0' Rule

Original title: OVERSIGHT HEARING ON STATE PERSPECTIVES ON BLM'S DRAFT PLANNING 2.0 RULE

January 1, 2017

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The Frame

What this does

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 is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

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.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

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.

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.
  • The hearing included the submission of a letter from Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development to the BLM Director.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the BLM Planning 2.0 rule?
It is a proposed rule by the Bureau of Land Management intended to change the agency's land-use planning process.
Why was this hearing held?
To gather perspectives from state and local government officials and other stakeholders on how the proposed rule would affect their involvement in federal land management.

Why It Matters

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.

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Discoveries

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policy shift90% confidence

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.

Connected Entities

personDebbie DingellRanking Democratic Member of the SubcommitteeMap →
personLouie GohmertChairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsMap →
personJim LyonsDeputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of theMap →
personJim OgsburyExecutive Director, Western Governors' AssociationMap →
personJeff FontaineExecutive Director, Nevada Association of CountiesMap →
personC.L. 'Butch' OtterGovernor of IdahoMap →
personChuck McAfeeLandowner and Community Volunteer from Lewis, ColoradoMap →
organizationBureau of Land ManagementFederal agency proposing the Planning 2.0 ruleMap →
personKathleen ClarkeDirector, Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating OfficeMap →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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  • Controversy50
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  • Entertainment10
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  • Buzz20
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