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Take Action – Defend the Public Lands Rule!
Tell the Department of the Interior (DOI) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule (known widely as the Public Lands Rule) should remain in place to appropriately balance multiple public land uses for future generations.
On September 11th, 2025, DOI, through the BLM, published a notice in the Federal Register stating an intention to roll back the landmark Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, instituted by the previous administration in June 2024 after over two years of collective efforts. This proposed action threatens to toss out a balanced approach to public lands management that puts conservation on equal footing with other uses of BLM-managed lands.
There is a current 60 day public comment period starting on September 11th, 2025 and ending on November 10th.
BLM-managed lands that would be impacted by the rollback of the Public Lands Rule include lands in the Amargosa Basin that are included in the proposal for an Amargosa Basin National Monument!
Here are some talking points to include in a public comment:
- The proposed rollback of the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule is inconsistent with the mission of the BLM established through the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), which directs the BLM to manage lands under its authority for “multiple use and sustained yield.” The rule in its current form names conservation as an explicit and legitimate use of public lands, on the same level with other uses, an implied but missing component of this original law establishing the bureau.
- Claims that the rule in its current form prioritizes conservation or “idle use” over other uses, sidelines local voices, and acts as a barrier to permitting energy development and other projects are baseless and not grounded in factual evidence or in-depth analysis.
- The Conservation and Landscape Health Rule public process and subsequent implementation gave, and continues to give, a voice to local communities, Tribal Nations, and diverse stakeholders on the ground.
- The rule in its current form was heavily supported prior to implementation, with 92% of previous commenters supporting implementation.
- Balanced management of public lands helps generate billions in revenue each year from recreation, lodging, food and tourism. In 2023 alone, outdoor recreation generated $1.2 trillion in economic output–two times the economic output of agriculture and forestry, or one-and-a-half times that of oil and gas development and mining. This is substantial evidence in support of the approach taken by the current Conservation and Landscape Health Rule.
Here are Ways You Can Take Action:
- Add your well-supported and thoughtful public comment here: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/BLM-2025-0001-0001
- Call Your Representatives:
Don’t know who your congressional and senatorial representatives are? Use this lookup tool: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
- Post and comment:
On the social media channels for DOI, BLM, and your congressional representatives.Tell them why it’s such a bad idea to do away with the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule and support your perspective with evidence. In general, keep it positive and avoid trolling. This does make a difference!
