Legislation & Regulation
Legislative and Regulatory Update
April 2017 by Scott Harn
• Bills introduced to stop federal management of greater sage grouse• WOTUS under review
• Congressional Review Act
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Within these districts, some of the roads and trails have been reopened for access, critical habitat designations have been scaled back, and a few Mining Districts were completely removed from proposed withdrawals.
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You have made your presence known with the BLM or Forest Service, placed Mining District signs along the entrance points to your district, and found support with other local miners. But how do you gain popular support?
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