BLM Repeals Public Lands Rule
Published Friday, May 15, 2026
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management officially repealed the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule (also known as the Public Lands Rule). The Biden-era regulation drew opposition from many agricultural organizations due to concerns about expanded conservation-related requirements and potential impacts on grazing and other multiple-use activities on federal lands.
California Farm Bureau previously submitted comments during the rulemaking process raising concerns about how the regulation could affect grazing operations and land management flexibility on multi-use public lands. Farm Bureau also supported the current administration’s efforts to reverse the rule. According to the agency’s announcement, the repeal is intended to restore a “multiple use and sustained yield” approach to federal land management by prioritizing access, local decision-making, and alignment with existing statutory requirements and national energy policy.
Staff contact: Erin Huston, ehuston@cfbf.com.
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