IN-DEPTH: Proposed Federal Land-Use Rule Redefines Conservation to Limit Commercial and Activity in Response to Climate Change

A fold-out chair and tent stand among the hundreds of long-term visitors at the Bureau of Land Management's La Posa Long-Term Visitor Area in Quartzsite, Ariz., on Feb. 12, 2022. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

Critics of a recently proposed federal land use rule say the way it’s written will increasingly reduce commercial and recreational use while inviting environmental groups who advocate for closures to protect against what they believe to be the impact of climate change.

In March, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its proposed “Conservation and Landscape Health” (CLH) plan to “guide the balanced management of America’s public lands for the benefit of current and future generations.”