Study says roads bring more fires to forests; USDA wants more roads to fight fires https://arstechni.ca #landmanagement #climatechange #forestfires #syndication #Science #drought

Senator Rauscher sponsors bill to correct Jonesville Public Use Area boundary; committee sets amendment deadline SB230 would adjust the statutory boundary of the Jonesville Public Use Area near Sutton to include a parking area omitted from prior maps. Sponsor and local representatives said the change clarifies original intent and would help keep higher‑risk recreation farther from private homes; DNR surveyors said legal descriptions were checked and the bill was set aside with an amendment deadline Friday at 5 p.m.

Senator Rauscher is pushing for crucial changes to the Jonesville Public Use Area boundary to enhance safety for nearby homeowners and clarify original land use intent.

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Have we passed ‘peak sheep’? | The-14 UK sheep numbers are declining as diets, subsidies and farming economics change. Can new roles in conservation, grazing and wool support national flocks future?

Have we passed ‘peak sheep’?
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Bill would convey state parcels to Mat‑Su Borough to spur local development; borough and municipal league back it SB 255 would authorize conveyance of specified state land parcels to the Matanuska‑Susitna Borough to advance local planning and economic development; Mat‑Su Borough manager and the Alaska Municipal League testified in support, urging removal of surveying hurdles that delay entitlement transfers.

A new bill could revolutionize land management in Alaska by streamlining transfers to local governments, paving the way for faster development and community growth.

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#AK #CitizenPortal #CommunityInvestment #LandManagement #EconomicDevelopment #AlaskaMunicipalities

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A quotation from **Theodore Roosevelt**

> The idea that our natural resources were inexhaustible still obtained, and there was as yet no real knowledge of their extent and condition. The relation of the conservation of natural resources to the problems of National welfare and National […]

Meeting roundup: board approves grants, contracts, labor agreements and land directives At its March 3 meeting the St. Louis County Board approved multiple grant sponsorships, infrastructure contracts (pavement marking, aggregate surfacing, lighting), ratified a supervisors' bargaining agreement, and authorized tax-forfeited land sale directives and contract cancellation processes.

The St. Louis County Board made significant strides in infrastructure and community support, approving over $3 million in grants and contracts to enhance local recreation and safety.

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Applications for the Agricultural Land Easement and Wetland Reserve Easement programs are due two weeks from today!
For more information or to get your application started, reach out to us, we're here for you!
#easement #conservation #environment #estateplanning #landmanagement #RhodeIsland

SITLA-led bill cleared by committee after local officials press protections for 'Promise Rock' Lawmakers amended and passed HB64 out of committee after Representative Albrecht and SITLA Director Michelle McConkie described a new county-nomination process for culturally or scientifically significant sites on SITLA trust lands; Garfield County officials urged protections for Promise Rock and speakers discussed compensation and notification procedures.

A historic step for Utah as the Senate committee unanimously backs a bill empowering counties to protect culturally significant sites like "Promise Rock"!

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#UT #CitizenPortal #LocalGovernance #LandManagement #CulturalPreservation

Boulder council reaffirms support for Grand Staircase monument, sends follow‑up on OHV bill The council adopted a resolution reaffirming support for the Grand Staircase‑Escalante National Monument and approved a follow‑up resolution/letter opposing proposed OHV access legislation; the monument resolution passed 4–1 and the OHV/Senate‑bill action passed with council recorded as 4–0–1.

Boulder Town Council stands firm against threats to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, showcasing local dedication to preserving their natural heritage.

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#UT #BoulderNationalMonuments #CitizenPortal #LandManagement #CivicEngagement #EnvironmentalProtection

Coos County votes to pursue federal move to shift Wagon Road land management to Coquille Tribe The county directed its counsel to work with U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle on draft federal legislation and to negotiate a contract protecting county interests that would allow the Coquille Indian Tribe and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to manage the Coos Bay Wagon Road lands; commissioners and public commenters raised revenue, oversight and trust concerns.

Coos County is taking a bold step towards potentially tripling its revenue by partnering with the Coquille Indian Tribe to manage the Coos Bay Wagon Road lands!

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#CoosCounty #OR #LocalJobs #LandManagement #RevenueSharing #CoosCountyIndianTribe

Hilton Head Island readies Northpointe workforce neighborhood; town highlights land-acquisition strategy The town of Hilton Head Island will hold a groundbreaking next week for Northpointe on Jarvis Creek, an 11'acre, 157'unit workforce housing development requiring residents to work on the island; the town also announced a separate 7'acre Bryant Road homeownership opportunity and described an ongoing Land Management Ordinance (LMO) task force.

Hilton Head Island is set to break ground on an innovative 11-acre workforce housing project next week, exclusively for those who work on the island!

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#BeaufortCounty #SC #HiltonHeadIslandWorkforceHousing #CitizenPortal #AffordableHousing #CommunityDevelopment #LandManagement

Committee directs chair to explore title transfer of Keyhole Reservoir lands with Reclamation and state agencies Members asked the chair to convene agency meetings to explore transferring Bureau of Reclamation lands around Keyhole Reservoir to state ownership for parks, grazing and recreation management; Reclamation officials described past transfers and said a formal request letter from a state agency would open the process.

Wyoming legislators are taking bold steps to transfer control of Bureau of Reclamation lands around Keyhole Reservoir, aiming to boost local grazing, recreation, and tourism!

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#WY #GrazingPrograms #LandManagement #CitizenPortal #PublicOutreach

Nebraska committee hears bill to clarify 'controlled' and 'prescribed' burns, add permit data fields LB823 would add statutory definitions separating 'controlled' and 'prescribed' burns and require permit forms to indicate burn type and approximate acreage to support future centralized data collection, while preserving local fire chief authority. Proponents from fire chiefs, NRDs and Audubon urged passage; no opponents were recorded.

Nebraska is on the verge of revolutionizing its burning laws with a new bill that aims to clarify definitions and improve data collection for fire management.

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#NE #CommunitySafety #LandManagement #CitizenPortal #DataCollection

Committee advances bill to allow grazing on suitable state conservation lands, with calls for guardrails HB 1421 would require land managers to consider cattle grazing on state conservation lands and lease suitable sites; members and witnesses urged clearer definitions of 'suitable' and protections for springs, public access, and other park uses.

A new bill could reshape Florida's conservation lands by allowing cattle grazing, but not without heated debate over environmental protections and public access.

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#FL #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalProtectors #PublicAccess #LandManagement

2025 DSE infographic

👏 Last year DSE released 7 (!!) #OpenSource #AI tools that are helping advance global environmental #policymaking and improve #LandManagement. See them all in our 2025 annual report!

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Maedunbroc Home and Gardens (@maedunbroc) Hey there! We’ve just added our first post. We’d be honored if you’d give it a read. Thanks!

We've just published our first post on Substack and would be honored if you'd give it a read. It's free.

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Long Range Capital Planning Committee approves multiple state land sales, leases and easements At its meeting, the committee approved sales of several DOT mitigation parcels (including Conway Bypass properties sold with conservation easements), a bulk disposal of 22 improved parcels from the circumferential project, multiple railroad frontage leases on Lake Winnipesaukee, and utility and private-road easements needed for county and courthouse projects.

The Long Range Capital Planning Committee just approved a series of significant land sales and leases, including 445.6 acres in Conway aimed at conservation—what's next for New Hampshire's development?

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#NH #LandManagement #NewHampshireConservation #CitizenPortal

Planning commission denies proposed BamBic campground over airport safety concerns A proposed eight‑site campground on Norwood Road was denied Jan. 8 after McCall Airport and the Idaho Division of Aeronautics recommended denial, saying the site lies in approach/departure surfaces and congregating people there could jeopardize instrument approach procedures and federal funding.

In a surprising move, the Valley County Planning & Zoning Commission denied a proposed campground near McCall Airport due to safety concerns that could jeopardize critical aviation operations.

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#ValleyCounty #ID #CommunityPlanning #PublicSafety #LandManagement

It is not radical to say outcome by the best expression of 'living on the land' is the correctway to determine control of the land.
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#Reconcilliation

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#Treaty

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The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab - High Country News Roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10% of permit holders.

Wrong in so many ways.

"Trump’s administration plans to make the program even more generous — pushing to open even more of the 240 million acres of Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service grazing land to livestock while reducing oversight of the environmental damage."

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In Albir you can see a better approach. Felled Aleppo pines are left on the slope, and dense brush piles act as small barriers – slowing runoff, trapping soil and seeds, and creating new micro-habitats.

#Albir #Spain #AleppoPine #fireecology #landmanagement #rewilding

State Land Board outlines updates to agriculture leasing, stewardship and RFP process Staff presented a sweeping review of the agriculture leasing program, highlighting that about 96% of trust land is in agricultural use, $16.2 million in lease revenue last year, expanded stewardship work (inspections, cost-share funds, regenerative agriculture), and planned updates to forms, scoring and RFPs with a phased implementation and board engagement.

The State Land Board is revamping its agriculture leasing program, revealing that an impressive 96% of trust land is agricultural and generated a whopping $16.2 million last year—exciting changes are on the horizon!

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#CO #StewardshipInitiatives #LandManagement

When Cynthia Westaway envisioned a way to strengthen the capacity of Indigenous communities to engage in consultation and land management, she also recognized an opportunity to transform the relationship between law and community.

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#uOttawa #LandManagement #CNDLaw

Laying hedges is an important part of their management cycle. To learn more about hedgerow management, check out the leaflets on our website here: https://loom.ly/32Up6AM

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LTE Site of the Week Peatland-ES-UK. Landscape photo looking peatbog, and a shadow is cast in the foreground. Running since 2011. Andreas Heinemeyer, University of York. Icons for bog and grazing.

Peatland-es-uk, #England is the #LTESiteOfTheWeek 

@andreasheinem.bsky.social‬ from @york.ac.uk is investigating the impact of different types of #LandManagement on blanket #bog at three different Yorkshire sites.
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Concord approves $370,000 purchase of 153-acre Granite Place parcel with large conservation easement The Concord City Council voted Dec. 8 to appropriate $370,000 to acquire 153.09 acres from 2 Granite Place LLC; about 134.89 acres will carry a conservation easement, with roughly 18.2 acres reserved for future taxable development. The vote passed by the required two-thirds majority amid public debate about tax benefits and management costs.

Concord City Council has greenlit a $370,000 deal to acquire a sprawling 153-acre parcel, sparking a heated debate over conservation versus development potential.

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#ConcordMerrimackCounty #NH #FiscalResponsibility #HousingDevelopment #LandManagement #ConcordConservation

The results of wildland-urban fire in Los Angeles in January 2025. Image credit: Dave E. Calkin.

Opinion piece: Catastrophic #wildfires are destabilizing the #InsuranceIndustry, leaving some homeowners in jeopardy. Here’s a path forward: https://ow.ly/jvt750XCYMj

#BuiltEnvironment #RiskAssessment #ClimateChange #LandManagement

Unlock skills in land management with @cumbriauni.bsky.social! 🌿 Enhance your collaboration, tackle conflicts, and explore case studies.
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“Historic moment” as Climate and Agriculture Regulations Pass Landmark regulations that secure Wales' climate commitments and enable the roll-out of the Sustainable Farming Scheme have been passed.

#sustainablefarmingscheme #sustainablefarming #welshgovernment #welshlabour #landmanagement #foodproduction

The Foundation For Common Land are running a hands-on course in upland farming and lowland commoning! Perfect for conservation pros, these sessions mix classroom learning with real farm activities, led by industry experts.
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#FarmingCourses #Conservation #LandManagement