2024 Proposed Greater Sage-Grouse Land Use Plan Amendments: Balancing Conservation, Land Use and Local Economies

Public Policy & Regulation attorneys Jim Noe, Alexandra Ward and Jason Hill and litigation attorneys Kamran Mohiuddin and Miguel Escobar co-authored an article featured in The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law's (FNREL) Natural Resources Law Network newsletter discussing the 2024 Proposed Greater Sage-Grouse Land Use Plan Amendments. The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) latest efforts to balance conservation of the Greater Sage-Grouse with sustainable land use across 10 western states. The authors examine the legal context, key conservation strategies and economic impacts of the proposed amendments, highlighting the BLM's adaptive approach to habitat management and its implications for various stakeholders in the region.

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