In Wyoming, officials ready for battle against feds over land management – By Kevin Killough (Just the News) / Nov 11, 2023
If finalized, it will designate 1.8 million acres of Wyoming as “areas of critical environmental concern,” which would severely restrict most mining, oil and gas development, and grazing.
Wyoming elected officials are gearing up for a fight with the Bureau of Land Management over millions of acres the federal agency wants to close off to most uses.
The bureau develops resource management plans for public lands across the country. These plans, according to the BLM, are meant to “keep public landscapes healthy and productive.”
The development process includes public engagement and environmental impact statements under the National Environmental Policy Act.
In August, the BLM Rock Springs Field Office, which oversees approximately 3.6 million acres of land in south-central Wyoming, released a Draft Resource Management Plan revision for the area.
