In this special episode Aaron sits down with three Westerners with extensive experience working with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the nominee to lead the agency, Tracy Stone-Manning. We discuss the ins and outs of the BLM's mandates and mission, and how it affects hunters and anglers. We also cover Tracy's leadership style and some of our collective experiences working with her and witnessing her leadership capabilities.
Info about the Bureau of Land Management: https://www.blm.gov/
NWF press release on Tracy's nomination: https://www.nwf.org/Latest-News/Press-Releases/2021/04-22-21-Stone-Manning-BLM-Nomination
Press release from NWF and affiliates supporting Tracy's nomination: https://www.nwf.org/Latest-News/Press-Releases/2021/06-04-21-NWF-Affiliates-Urge-Senate-to-Confirm-Tracy-Stone-Manning
Butte, MT's MT Standard newspaper editorial board letter in support of Tracy's nomination: https://mtstandard.com/opinion/editorial/standard-view-stone-manning-merits-daines-support-to-lead-blm/article_55bd1eae-e547-51ab-a47e-548a490a223a.html
Show notes:
2:30 – intro to guests
4:50 – a good hunting story from BLM lands
10:15 – the BLM mission and multiple use mandate and what is means for hunters and anglers
14:12 – the main things sportsmen and women should be paying attention to with respect to BLM lands
17:45 - how having the right leader makes a huge difference
21:25 – what the BLM’s multiple use mandate means for a grazing permitee
23:45 – what happens when conflict arises between user groups on BLM lands
27:15 – more overlap of public lands users and the necessity of a new way of thinking
29:45 – results of not having a BLM director for the past four plus years
32:30 – the honor and pride of being a career agency person back in the 80’s
33:30 – how Resource Management Plans (RMPs) suffered without a BLM director
37:15 – how a career stop for Tracy Stone-Manning that involved superfund cleanup and dam removal points to her abilities to effectively lead the BLM
45:55 – Jess’s experience with Tracy when she was Chief of Staff for then MT Governor, Steve Bullock
48:55 – what Tracy did to win over ranchers when she was working with Jess on sage-grouse conservation
51:40 – Gaspar’s experiences working with Tracy on an energy development proposal near the Great Sand Dunes National Park
57:45 – how Tracy can act as a public servant for the land, water, wildlife, and people
59:00 – the diverse people and experiences that led us to this podcast
1:01:00 – the concept of collective ownership of public lands and how it brings us together
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In this special episode Aaron sits down with three Westerners with extensive experience working with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the nominee to lead the agency, Tracy Stone-Manning. We discuss the ins and outs of the BLM's mandates and mission, and how it affects hunters and anglers. We also cover Tracy's leadership style and some of our collective experiences working with her and witnessing her leadership capabilities.
Info about the Bureau of Land Management: https://www.blm.gov/
NWF press release on Tracy's nomination: https://www.nwf.org/Latest-News/Press-Releases/2021/04-22-21-Stone-Manning-BLM-Nomination
Press release from NWF and affiliates supporting Tracy's nomination: https://www.nwf.org/Latest-News/Press-Releases/2021/06-04-21-NWF-Affiliates-Urge-Senate-to-Confirm-Tracy-Stone-Manning
Butte, MT's MT Standard newspaper editorial board letter in support of Tracy's nomination: https://mtstandard.com/opinion/editorial/standard-view-stone-manning-merits-daines-support-to-lead-blm/article_55bd1eae-e547-51ab-a47e-548a490a223a.html
Show notes:
2:30 – intro to guests
4:50 – a good hunting story from BLM lands
10:15 – the BLM mission and multiple use mandate and what is means for hunters and anglers
14:12 – the main things sportsmen and women should be paying attention to with respect to BLM lands
17:45 - how having the right leader makes a huge difference
21:25 – what the BLM’s multiple use mandate means for a grazing permitee
23:45 – what happens when conflict arises between user groups on BLM lands
27:15 – more overlap of public lands users and the necessity of a new way of thinking
29:45 – results of not having a BLM director for the past four plus years
32:30 – the honor and pride of being a career agency person back in the 80’s
33:30 – how Resource Management Plans (RMPs) suffered without a BLM director
37:15 – how a career stop for Tracy Stone-Manning that involved superfund cleanup and dam removal points to her abilities to effectively lead the BLM
45:55 – Jess’s experience with Tracy when she was Chief of Staff for then MT Governor, Steve Bullock
48:55 – what Tracy did to win over ranchers when she was working with Jess on sage-grouse conservation
51:40 – Gaspar’s experiences working with Tracy on an energy development proposal near the Great Sand Dunes National Park
57:45 – how Tracy can act as a public servant for the land, water, wildlife, and people
59:00 – the diverse people and experiences that led us to this podcast
1:01:00 – the concept of collective ownership of public lands and how it brings us together
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