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LETTER: Montana BHA comments on Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development PEIS/RMPA

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*** Learn more and comment here by the April 18th, 2024 deadline *** April 11th, 2024 Mr. Jeremy Bluma, Acting Division ChiefNational Renewable Energy Coordination OfficeBLM Headquarters1849 C Street NWWashington, DC 20006 Submitted online and via email: jbluma@blm.gov Re: Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development PEIS/RMPA The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) consists of approximately 2,500 dues-paying members and thousands of supporters. Our mission statement is to ...

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BHA, Advocates for Grassland Act Welcome New Conservation Tool

[EasyDNNnewsLocalizedText:Author]: Arkansas BHA Chapter

Advocates for Grassland Act Welcome New Conservation Tool Science-based project demonstrates the need for legislation aimed at conserving America’s prairies, savannas, glades, and sagebrush Washington, D.C. – April 11, 2024 – Today, a coalition of conservation organizations is celebrating the launch of MapforGrasslands.org as illustration of the need for the North American Grasslands Conservation Act. The first-of-its-kind website documents the loss of grasslands in North America, the ...

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NY BHA April Newsletter

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Update from Chapter Chair Well, May is almost here, and despite the excitement of earthquakes and a solar eclipse, I can’t wait for it to finally arrive! There is no better time to be in the woods than an early morning in May listening to the cacophony of song birds, and, if you are lucky, the sound of a distant gobble! Spending your mornings chasing gobblers, your afternoons fishing or foraging all while the woods green up is a great way to transition from winter. I again want to encourage ...

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VT: GMNF TELEPHONE GAP INTEGRATED RESOURCE PROJECT, 2024

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On April 8th, 2024, the Vermont team submitted a comment to the US Forest Service on the Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project (Telephone Gap IRP). The Green Mountain National Forest is part of one of the largest and most important areas of publicly owned and accessible land in Vermont and is considered a high priority area with regard to BHA values of solitude, adventure, self-reliance, conservation, and access to high-quality fair chase hunting and fishing experiences. The Telephone ...

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U.S. House Passes Comprehensive Outdoor Legislation

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For Immediate Release Apr. 9, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org U.S. House Passes Comprehensive Outdoor Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act (H.R. 6492), which received applause from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) for addressing priority issues. Led ...

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Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Support Dolores River Canyons National Monument Proposal

[EasyDNNnewsLocalizedText:Author]: David Lien

In the words of former Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Conservation Director John Gale, “Conserving large tracts of undeveloped public lands as national monuments is essential to America’s hunting and fishing traditions.”[1] “National monument designations offer a means to conserve large landscapes important to fish and wildlife and valued by sportsmen,” said Land Tawney, former BHA President and CEO.[2] “Numerous monuments are open to hunting and fishing, with recent designations—such ...

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VT: GMNF Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project Comment Period

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4/5/24 The US Forest Service is seeking public comment on a project called the Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project (Telephone Gap IRP). The scope of the project is broad and it includes a number of proposed activities including timber harvesting, wildlife habitat enhancement, recreation & forest access activities, and soil & wetland restoration work. Last year, the New England Chapter participated in the scoping period of this process and will be submitting comments again during this ...

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Thompson Divide Mineral Withdrawal Benefits Public Lands, Waters, Wildlife

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For Immediate Release April 3, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank,303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Thompson Divide Mineral Withdrawal Benefits Public Lands, Waters, Wildlife CARBONDALE, CO — Today’s decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to finalize a 20-year administrative mineral withdrawal for approximately 220,000 acres of the Thompson Divide along Colorado’s ...

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Update: Vermont BHA Opposes Legislative Bill to Restructure Fish & Wildlife Board

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Thanks to pressure from the hunting and angling community, which was generated from New England BHA and other key Vermont Sporting groups, lawmakers made significant amendments to S.258 before it ultimately passed the Senate. Even with these improvements, the Vermont NEBHA team remains steadfast in its opposition to the bill which would ultimately undermine a proven system of wildlife management and conservation. We believe that S.258 is an agenda-driven response to the recent dispute ...

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LETTER: Montana BHA comments on Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development PEIS/RMPA

BHA, Advocates for Grassland Act Welcome New Conservation Tool

NY BHA April Newsletter

VT: GMNF TELEPHONE GAP INTEGRATED RESOURCE PROJECT, 2024

U.S. House Passes Comprehensive Outdoor Legislation

North American News Featured Story 2

Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Support Dolores River Canyons National Monument Proposal

VT: GMNF Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project Comment Period

Thompson Divide Mineral Withdrawal Benefits Public Lands, Waters, Wildlife

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