OREGON — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on its proposal to rescind the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, adopted in 2024. The rule was designed to elevate conservation as a recognized use of federal lands, placing it on equal footing with traditional uses such as grazing, recreation, and timber harvesting. …The Rule aimed to modernize how the BLM manages its 245 million acres nationwide, emphasizing ecological health, habitat restoration, and the use of science and Indigenous knowledge in planning decisions. Supporters of the rule have described it as an effort to ensure the long-term sustainability of public lands amid growing challenges such as wildfire risks. However, its implementation drew opposition from some state and local officials in the West, including timber industry representatives and rural county leaders, who warned that the new policy could restrict economic activities on public lands and diminish local control over forest management.