BLM issues guidelines to field managers on Secretarial Order 3310
Public lands with wilderness characteristics are to be inventoried, described, and managed in accordance with new ‘Wild Lands’ policy
February 25, 2011
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued guidance today (Friday, Feb. 25) to its field managers describing how the agency will use its land use planning process to manage public lands with wilderness characteristics in accordance with Secretarial Order 3310, "Wild Lands" policy which was issued Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in December, 2010.
Click here for the Feb. 25 BLM media release: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/newsroom/2011/february/NR_02_25_2011.html
Click here for the BLM "Fact Sheet" dispelling myths about their Wild Lands policy: http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/wo/Communications_Directorate/public_affairs/news_release_attachments.Par.3162.File.dat/Americas_Wild_Lands_BLM_fact%20sheet.pdf
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Wilderness designation proposed for Fremont, New Fork Lakes, Wyoming Range - April 29, 2009
New NREPA wilderness proposal map for Sublette County - April 29, 2009
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Wyoming Governor Mead asks Department of Interior to rescind 'Wild Lands' Order Jan. 19, 2011
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Idaho Governor asks DOI Salazar to withdraw ‘Wild Lands’ Secretarial Order 3310 Jan. 13, 2011
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