The Bureau of Land Management entered into a formal cooperative agreement with a ranching industry trade group Monday to collect and analyze rangeland health data on livestock grazing allotments across the West.
BLM promoted the formal memorandum of understanding with the Public Lands Council as part of ongoing efforts “to ensure higher quality management of federal rangeland” by partnering with ranchers that graze livestock and sheep on roughly 155 million acres.
“Public lands ranchers are essential partners in sustaining healthy rangelands,” said Bill Groffy, BLM’s acting director, in a statement.
“This MOU strengthens our ability to work side by side with permittees and other partners, ensuring that decisions are informed by sound data and collaborative monitoring,” Groffy added. “Together, we can achieve resilient landscapes that support productive grazing, healthy wildlife habitat and clean water.”
