Will the requirement for the BLM to “coordinate” implementation of this act with the Owyhee Initiative Board of Directors reduce public involvement in resource management issues in Owyhee County?
No, nothing in this legislation will replace BLM’s current public participation process for natural resource management decision making. The Owyhee Initiative Board of Directors will have no authority to dictate land management actions to the BLM. The Board of Directors cannot circumvent established public participation processes established under FLPMA. The legislation specifically states that nothing in the Act shall diminish or otherwise affect laws or regulations for public participation. The Board of Directors will not be appointed by Congress and will not be vested with any decision-making authority by the legislation. The Board of Directors is an organization with its own bylaws and structure. The goal of the Board of Directors is to formally continue the OI’s collaborative approach to problem solving that was started with the Owyhee Initiative. All the members of the Board of Directors believe that the process has offered a valuable forum to explore common solutions to public l
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