federal land /tags/federal-land federal land en-US Copyright Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:56:47 GMT BLM postpones controversial Southern Oregon timber sales for third time /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-23/blm-postpones-controversial-southern-oregon-timber-sales-for-third-time Two controversial timber sales in Southern Oregon’s Applegate Valley were postponed for a third time by the federal Bureau of Land Management on Monday. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:56:47 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-23/blm-postpones-controversial-southern-oregon-timber-sales-for-third-time Roman Battaglia New BLM forest plan in Southern Oregon speeds up wildfire prevention. But it has its critics /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-02-15/new-blm-forest-plan-in-southern-oregon-speeds-up-wildfire-prevention-but-it-has-its-critics A major forest management project in Southern Oregon has been approved using a new model from the federal Bureau of Land Management. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:42:09 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-02-15/new-blm-forest-plan-in-southern-oregon-speeds-up-wildfire-prevention-but-it-has-its-critics Roman Battaglia BLM agrees to reverse Trump-era post-fire logging rule /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-11-11/blm-agrees-to-reverse-trump-era-post-fire-logging-rule The Bureau of Land Management has agreed to reverse a Trump-era rule that allowed the agency to log large areas of forests after a wildfire without first doing an environmental review. Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:10:42 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-11-11/blm-agrees-to-reverse-trump-era-post-fire-logging-rule Roman Battaglia Environmental groups and the BLM fight over forests, but share similar passions and goals /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-09-21/environmental-groups-and-the-blm-fight-over-forests-but-share-similar-passions-and-goals Environmental groups and federal agencies seem to be locked in a never-ending fight over how to manage our forests. Can they work together? Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:23:21 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-09-21/environmental-groups-and-the-blm-fight-over-forests-but-share-similar-passions-and-goals Roman Battaglia Lawsuit aims to protect threatened species, but fire scientist says management delays could be worse /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-07-07/lawsuit-aims-to-protect-threatened-species-but-fire-scientist-says-management-delays-could-be-worse Four environmental groups are threatening to sue federal agencies over a new forest treatment plan. The activists say the Bureau of Land Management isn’t doing enough to protect two threatened species in Southern Oregon. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:01:12 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-07-07/lawsuit-aims-to-protect-threatened-species-but-fire-scientist-says-management-delays-could-be-worse Roman Battaglia New BLM plan promises to speed up forest projects, but some activists want more public input /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-06-24/new-blm-plan-promises-to-speed-up-forest-projects-but-some-activists-want-more-public-input A new forest management plan from the Bureau of Land Management in Medford will help speed up proposed projects. But local activists fear the plan could hurt forests and endangered species. Sat, 25 Jun 2022 10:15:33 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-06-24/new-blm-plan-promises-to-speed-up-forest-projects-but-some-activists-want-more-public-input Roman Battaglia Two-Way: BLM Changes Hamstring Regional Advisory Councils /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-12-09/two-way-blm-changes-hamstring-regional-advisory-councils Decision-making processes at the Bureau of Land Management have for years been assisted by Regional Advisory Councils and Committees (RACs). The decisions… Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:07:13 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-12-09/two-way-blm-changes-hamstring-regional-advisory-councils The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team Medford District BLM Gets New Boss /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-07-25/medford-district-blm-gets-new-boss No federal agency is responsible for managing as much land as the Bureau of Land Management. And no BLM district in the country has more people working… Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:57:57 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-07-25/medford-district-blm-gets-new-boss Geoffrey Riley How To Polish Up Your Land Stewardship /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-04-07/how-to-polish-up-your-land-stewardship It's not just our loud music that escapes over the fence into our neighbor's yard. All of our pieces of land, big and small, are interconnected. And many… Thu, 07 Apr 2016 20:55:09 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-04-07/how-to-polish-up-your-land-stewardship Geoffrey Riley VENTSday: Convention Guns + Sheriffs For Fed Lands /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-03-29/ventsday-convention-guns-sheriffs-for-fed-lands A petition with tens of thousands of signatures seeks to have guns allowed into the Republican convention this summer. How does that idea strike you? It's… Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:47:03 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-03-29/ventsday-convention-guns-sheriffs-for-fed-lands Geoffrey Riley