The Byway — Western politicians continue to urge the federal government to pay more in local property taxes, or payment in lieu of taxes (PILT).
Tag: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA)
by AJ Martel — Conservationists should learn one great lesson from the old cowboy: you have to share and avoid selfishness in the public lands sandbox.
The Byway — On June 15, the BLM extended the public comment period for the new proposed rule, prompted by opposition from congressional Republicans.
The Byway — April 3, BLM proposed a rule using the FLPMA to put conservation “on par with other uses of the public lands,” like grazing.
The Byway — After a century of ranchers using public lands for grazing, conservation groups are hard at work to strip livestock off the land.