Conservation groups filed a formal protest of the Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Final Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for the Sonoran Desert National Monument and Lower Sonoran Field Office.
A large number of conservation groups filed a formal protest of the Proposed Resource Management Plans (RMP) and Final Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for the Sonoran Desert National Monument and Lower Sonoran Field Office.
Designated wilderness areas on national forests and other federal public lands permanently protect spectacular scenic vistas, high-quality drinking water supplies, cold-water fisheries, the capacity of the land for carbon storage, vital habitat for wildlife, a wide variety of backcountry recreat
Phil Hanceford, Associate Attorney at The Wilderness Society's BLM Action Center, talks about the importance of managing public lands for multiple uses.
Public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management are commonly referred to as “multiple use” lands. This simply means that the majority of our public lands are valued for the many benefits that they provide to Americans.
Our wildlands are rich with energy resources. While it’s important to access this energy, it’s equally important to guide development away from sensitive wild places.
