Commentary: Court has Ruled; Time to Move On in Otero Mesa

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Collectively, we've reached another milestone in the debate about Otero Mesa. The recent federal court decision regarding the acreage puts the responsibility of managing the area squarely where it should be -- back in the hands of the Bureau of Land Management. The judge has determined the BLM's Resource Management Plan for the area is thorough, and that it carefully outlines plans for mitigating potentially adverse impacts to the environment.

There are two points that have been somewhat overlooked in public discourse about Otero Mesa. The first is that the Bureau of Land Management has a multiple-use mandate.

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Commentary: Court has Ruled; Time to Move On in Otero Mesa

From grazing to oil and gas to recreation, the multiple-use mandate means that, by law, the BLM must manage the land for a variety ...

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