Opinion: BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning: ‘We’re becoming the recreation agency the public expects us to become’
… Each and every American owns our public lands. They provide so much: wildlife habitat, clean water and energy, food and timber, solace and recreation and more. Balancing these values is the job of the Bureau of Land Management, for both current and future generations. It’s not easy, but it is vital to get that balance right. Our challenges are urgent and growing, including bigger, hotter wildfires, longer droughts, invasive weeds and watersheds struggling with less water. This comes as visitors seek recreation and renewal at record rates — … roughly 82 million annual visitors. We work hand in hand with the public, and while most agree that we have a shared responsibility to manage public lands for their health and with an eye toward the future, we often hear diverse ideas on how best to get there. —By Tracy Stone-Manning, director of the Bureau of Land Management
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