What steps can the Biden administration take to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Bureau of Land Management to better address its conservation and climate change goals? This question was addressed in a lively online discussion hosted by PEER (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility). Panelists discussed the results of a recent employee survey, trends in land management planning, problems in BLM’s management culture, and questions from the webinar participants. This discussion was held on February 24, 2021.
Panelists included:
Moderator: Rebecca Leber of Mother Jones
Chandra Rosenthal, Director of Rocky Mountain PEER
Laurel Williams, Officer for U.S. Public Lands and Rivers Conservation at the Pew Charitable Trusts
Richard Spotts, former Planning and Environmental Coordinator at the BLM Arizona Strip District Office
Mary Jo Rugwell, former BLM State Director for Wyoming.
LINKS:
Presenter Slides http://studio809radio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/BLM-A-New-Era-PPT-2-25-21_slides-FINALwPew.pdf
Presenter Slides From This Event http://studio809radio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/BLM-A-New-Era-PPT-2-25-21_slides-FINALwPew.pdf
Video of this Webinar https://www.peer.org/webinar-new-era-bureau-of-land-management/
2021 Bureau of Land Management Employee Survey Report https://www.peer.org/report-2021-bureau-of-land-management-employee-survey/
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) https://www.peer.org
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