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County criticizes BLM sage-grouse plan

The Crook County Commissioners have logged concern that they are not being included in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) planning process for greater sage-grouse management.

The BLMS’s Greater Sage-grouse Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and final environmental impact statement were published on November 15. The plan will address management of the bird and its habitat in ten western states, including Wyoming.

The purpose of the amended plan is to respond to updated scientific information, change land uses and provide for consistent and effective range-wide conservation, while bala...