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PLC and NCBA Praise Passage of House Interior Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON (July 24, 2024) – Today, the Public Lands Council (PLC) and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) issued statements following the House passage of H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025: “This Interior appropriations bill protects the rights of public lands grazing permittees, reels in overreaching BLM […]
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Public Lands Coalition Files Lawsuit Against BLM Rule
WASHINGTON (July 18, 2024) – Leaders of national organizations representing those who utilize our nation’s public lands have joined together to file a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) new public lands rule. Under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), the BLM is responsible for balancing the multiple use […]
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NCBA and PLC File Lawsuit Against BLM Public Lands Rule
WASHINGTON (July 12, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) filed a lawsuit against the misguided Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) “Conservation and Landscape Health” rule. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming and seeks to overturn the rule which threatens […]
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PLC Accepts Rolling Submissions for Research Proposals Bolstering Federal Lands Ranching
WASHINGTON (July 2, 2024) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today announced a rolling notice of funding availability that accompanies the existing grant funding process for Fiscal Year 2025. This two-track process allows individuals and organizations to submit proposals at any point during the year to be evaluated on an as-received basis. Additionally, PLC will […]
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Bipartisan, Bicameral NEPA CRA will Provide Relief to Ranchers
WASHINGTON (June 18, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) praised Senate and House introduction of paired Congressional Review Act resolutions that would nullify the Biden Administration’s Phase 2 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rule. “The Biden Administration blatantly ignored Congressional authority and took NEPA processes to new levels […]
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Registration Opens for PLC’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Colorado
WASHINGTON (June 17, 2024) – Registration is now open for the Public Lands Council’s (PLC) 56th Annual Meeting that will be held in Grand Junction, Colorado from September 17-19. “At a time when federal lands ranchers are facing tremendous government overreach, I cannot think of a better time to come together to coordinate our policy […]
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Livestock Industry Fights Misguided Grazing Impacts from Greater-Sage Grouse Management Plan
WASHINGTON (June 14, 2024) – Yesterday, the Public Lands Council (PLC) and other livestock groups filed comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and draft Resource Management Plans (RMP) related to Greater Sage-Grouse habitat management. “The Greater Sage-Grouse has been a political football for decades and it needs to […]
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New NEPA Rule Ignores Congress, Increases Bureaucratic Red Tape
WASHINGTON (May 2, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) reacted to the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) final Phase 2 rule amending the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) which will make the process even more burdensome for livestock producers. “In a time when the Biden Administration […]
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BLM Rule Threatens Multiple Use Management of Public Lands
WASHINGTON (April 18, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) expressed serious concerns about the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final “Conservation and Landscape Health” rule that reimagines the agency’s requirements to manage lands for multiple uses, including livestock grazing. “The BLM has a statutory responsibility to ensure […]
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Ranchers Slam Regressive Endangered Species Act Rulemakings
WASHINGTON (April 8, 2024) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) condemned the Biden Administration’s three finalized Endangered Species Act (ESA) rulemakings that significantly expand federal overreach and roll back reforms that previously provided some relief to farmers and ranchers. “The Biden Administration’s goal should be to improve the […]
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Ranchers Frustrated by Biden Administration’s Continued Steamroll over NW Washington Communities
WASHINGTON (March 21, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) condemned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) indication that they intend to proceed with translocating grizzly bears to the North Cascades Ecosystem in northwest Washington state, despite longstanding and vocal objections from local communities and elected officials. The […]
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Ranchers Urge BLM to Incorporate Latest Science in New Sage Grouse Plans
WASHINGTON (Mar. 15, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) responded to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) release of the updated greater sage ground management plans. These plans will shape public land use across 10 different states and tens of millions of Western acres. After completing revisions […]
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Rancher Profile: Matt McElligott – Oregon PLC
Matt McElligott has family ties to agriculture that go back well over a century. Starting out in Kansas, his family began ranching in the 1800s, eventually homesteading in Eastern Oregon where the family ranch still operates in the McElligott name through his cousins. Matt represents the fifth generation of a shared family heritage, owning and […]
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Rancher Profile: Darcy Helmick – Idaho PLC
The changing temperatures and turning of the leaves make a perfect environment for gathering and weaning, as well as appreciating the results of another year’s hard work! Like many other producers, fall is my favorite time of year! Not only is it time to take a hard look at weaning weights and calf crop percentages, […]
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Rancher Profile: Robbie LeValley – Colorado PLC
Colorado PLC is the leader in public lands grazing advocacy. From writing comments on all issues related to public lands and wildlife to communicating directly with Colorado permittees on specific permit-related issues, we strive to be the conduit for information and go-to problem-solvers in the state. The Colorado Public Lands Council (CPLC) is comprised […]
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