Interior Department
Doc #2026-09386
Rescission of Conservation and Landscape Health Rule
Published
May 12, 2026
Summary
Through this final rule, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is fully rescinding the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, issued as a final rule on May 9, 2024. This action restores balance to federal land management under the principles of multiple use and sustained yield by prioritizing access, empowering local decision-making, and aligning the BLM's implementing regulations with statutory requirements and national energy policy.
Constitutional Analysis
Fifth Amendment – Due Process
restricts
80% confidence
The rescission may limit environmental protections, potentially affecting due process rights related to land use and management.
Tenth Amendment – States' Rights
strengthens
80% confidence
The rule empowers local decision-making, which aligns with the principles of states' rights.