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RepublicanBill · H.R. 229· House(119-HR-229)

To prohibit the implementation of the Rock Springs Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan.

Rep. Hageman
Age: 64 years
Wyoming
Introduced
1/7/2025
Last activity
1/7/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsored by
Harriet Hageman
Cosponsors
None
Public Lands and Natural Resources
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill seeks to stop the implementation of a specific land management plan. It targets the Rock Springs Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan. This plan was published by the Bureau of Land Management in December 2024. If passed, the Secretary of the Interior would be barred from carrying out this plan. The bill prohibits the implementation, administration, or enforcement of these specific documents.

Yes

  • Does this leave more decisions to the states?+2

    The bill limits the authority of a federal agency to implement its specific management plan.

  • Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+1

    While the bill stops a management plan, it may benefit local residents who oppose the specific federal land management decisions established in December 2024.

The opposite

  • Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-5

    By prohibiting the implementation of the December 2024 Resource Management Plan, the bill prevents the execution of specific land management and environmental protection strategies.

  • Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?-5

    The bill prevents the Secretary of the Interior from carrying out the Bureau of Land Management's approved resource management plan for the Rock Springs Field Office.

  • Does this invest in rural communities?-2

    Stopping the implementation of a specific local resource management plan may impact the planned development or management of rural lands in the Rock Springs area.