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The Public Land Foundation (PLF) is dedicated to the ecological stability of the public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). PLF is a national non-profit, all volunteer membership organization. Our mission is to keep public lands in public hands and enhance the ecological well-being of all BLM managed public lands. Ecological stability provides for clearer water, sustainable yields and more aesthetically pleasing landscapes. These attributes provide for improved riparian areas, wilderness experiences, wildlife habitat, timber production, livestock grazing, outdoor recreation, wild horse and burro habitats, mining activities, fire protection, endangered species protection and the stewardship of historical archeological and paleontological values. These public lands are the United States' largest public land system; comprising over 261 million surface acres and 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate. These federal lands produce more than $5.8 billion annually in revenue to the U.S. Treasury. These vital lands are increasingly the battleground where wars over issues of biodiversity, forest harvest/protection, grazing, mineral/oil/gas production and environmental protection are fought!

Editor: George Lea at: glea2@verizon.net

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Solar Energy Programmatic Impact Statement notice of intent was published in the Federal Register in May 23, 2008 covering BLM and DOE lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah with potential utility-scale solar energy development over the next 20 years.  Public Scoping meetings will be held in Riverside, Barstow, Sacramento, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver, Salt Lake and Albuquerque.

Sage-Grouse Lek Counts Decrease dramatically in Southwest Idaho in the Boise District.  Following a helicopter survey in April covering 250,000 acres containing the largest and densest concentration of leks in Idaho, Wildlife Biologist report the breeding ground counts have declined by 60% since 2004.  The greatest decline occurred between 2007 and 2008.  The probably reason form the decline are West Nile Virus, a low 10 year cycle in sage-grouse numbers and low productivity of chicks in 2007.

BLM Conducts Large Prescribed Fire in southwestern New Mexico.  This  was one of the largest prescribed burns to improve the habitat for elk, deer, and antelope on more than 38,000 acres. The burns was to last three days and is a part of a larger effort of restoration of about 147,000 acres over the next three years.  The burn was added by several New Mexico State agencies and private wildlife groups.  Plans call for prescribed burning of 300,000 acres.

BLM is Mowing Sagebrush in the Dillon Field office to improve wildlife habitat.   The plants of the area were decadent and average plant height had decreased markedly making much of the sage unavailable as winter forage under light snow.  The mowing will stimulate greater production for the existing sagebrush.

The Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Mountain View Wind Energy Project in the BLM California Palm Springs area has been published.  The study covers the right-of-way on public lands and a conditional use permits on private lands to construct a wind energy generating facility in the Coachella

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PLF is a Charter Partner in the Take Pride in America program: .www.takepride.gov.

COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN- CFC #11786

Attention BLM employees and PLF members. The Public Lands Foundation is again a part of the 2008 Combined Federal Campaign. Again this year we have adopted an assumed name, called a “doing business as (d.b.a)” name of “Conservation and Protection of Public Land. However this year we have a new CFC number.  It is 11786.  So look for us under this name at our new CFC number.  We have adopted this new name just for CFC efforts in that our formal name of Public Lands Foundation does not describe to an uninformed person what it is that PLF does.  We believe this d.b.a. will help do that.  We are still affiliated with the Conservation and Preservation Charities of America, a group of 30 national organizations, all dedicated to conserving and preserving the natural resource of our country.  We ask current BLM employees to look for PLF in the CFC Catalogue, CFC # 1176, when the 2008 campaign begins this fall.  The working children and grand children of PLF members can also find us listed in both the United Fund and CFC.

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Last Edited: July 8, 2008

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