06-08-2016 03:05 via alaskapublic.org

BLM plan affects mining, subsistence and recreation

The Bureau of Land Management recently released a proposed plan for over 6 million acres of federal property in the eastern interior. Crafted over 8 years with user input, the management plan offers new resource development potential and environmental protections.
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The BLM Eastern Alaska Management Plan’s coverage area includes the White Mountains National Recreation and Steese National Conservation areas near Fairbanks, as well as the Forty Mile Mining District, and the Draanjik
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