Bureau of Land Management
Executive orders directing the Bureau of Land Management · 5 in Obama · 14 all terms.
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Orders
5 shown · Obama
Establishment of the Bears Ears National Monument
President Obama used the Antiquities Act to designate approximately 1.35 million acres in southeastern Utah as the Bears Ears National Monument, withdrawing federal lands from mineral leasing, mining, and other disposition. The proclamation establishes a tribal commission to advise on management and directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to develop a joint management plan through the USFS and BLM.
Establishment of the Basin and Range National Monument
President Obama established the Basin and Range National Monument in southeastern Nevada, withdrawing approximately 704,000 acres of federal land from mining, mineral leasing, and other disposition under public land laws. The proclamation directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the monument through BLM and prepare a management plan within 3 years with public involvement, while preserving existing rights including livestock grazing, water rights, tribal access to sacred sites, and military training uses.
Establishment of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
President Obama established the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in southern New Mexico, withdrawing approximately 496,330 acres of federal land from development, mining, and other disposition under public land laws. The monument is managed by the Bureau of Land Management to protect scientific, historic, prehistoric, and cultural resources, with restrictions on motorized vehicle use and requirements for tribal consultation and public involvement in management planning.
Establishment of the R[iacute]o Grande del Norte National Monument
President Obama designated approximately 242,555 acres in northern New Mexico as the Río Grande del Norte National Monument under the Antiquities Act. The proclamation withdraws federal lands from mineral leasing, mining, and other disposition, directs BLM management with tribal consultation, and imposes restrictions on motorized vehicle use while preserving existing grazing rights, utility rights-of-way, and traditional tribal access.
Establishment of the Fort Ord National Monument
President Obama designated approximately 14,651 acres of former military land at Fort Ord, California as the Fort Ord National Monument under the Antiquities Act. The proclamation withdraws federal lands from development, establishes management responsibilities between the Department of the Interior (BLM) and Department of the Army, and mandates a transportation plan for visitor access while preserving the area's natural, historic, and scientific resources.