BLM seeks comments on rescission of public lands rule
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a proposed rule to rescind the highly-contested Public Lands Rule, also known as the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. The underlying rule, proffered by the Biden administration, drew immediate criticism from nearly every segment of the public lands use community because the rule would fundamentally change the balance of use on several hundred million acres across the West.
From the outset, PLC led significant opposition to the Public Lands Rule. PLC led a coalition of more than 60 other groups to highlight concerns that the rule not only was unlawful but also circumvented Congress’ direction to the BLM. PLC also rallied other multiple use groups, activating outdoor recreation, OHV users, and even those conservation groups who would have been excluded from activities on public land. Ultimately, PLC and our partners sued the BLM in 2024 to stop implementation of the rule. This proposed rule is the first step in ensuring that the rule will not facilitate removal of grazing from public lands and that the long-held expectation of balanced multiple-use management will continue.
The proposed rule is subject to a comment period which will elapse Monday, November 10, 2025.