Locking up the land. Endangering our economy. Limiting jobs. That is what a few squeaky wheels would like you to believe are the impacts to our communities from national monuments and added protections for America’s great open spaces. That is simply false. The True Grit is there is plenty of evidence and stories to tell about the true benefits of monuments in and near our communities.
This page contains The Wilderness Society and partner organizations' comments to the BLM on the RMP for Carrizo Plain National Monument, including scoping comments, comments on the draft RMP, and comments on the proposed RMP.
BLM District:
Bakersfield District
Since the area’s recognition as an important natural area, designation as a National Monument in 2001 and subsequent management as part of the BLM’s National Landscape Conservation System, the Carrizo Plain has benefited from management decisions including the reduction of oil and gas drilling and the implementation of critical conservation measures such as reduced grazing on the Carrizo and Elkhorn Plains.
