Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".
Description
Nullifies a Bureau of Land Management rule that restricted coal leasing within the Miles City Field Office area in Montana.
Summary
What it does
This joint resolution nullifies a Bureau of Land Management rule regarding the Resource Management Plan for the Miles City Field Office in Montana. The rule being overturned had designated approximately 1.7 million acres as unavailable for coal leasing and provided no acreage for new coal leases. By repealing this rule, the resolution removes these specific land management restrictions and coal leasing prohibitions.
Who is affected
This resolution directly affects the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), as it nullifies the agency's specific management plan amendment for the Miles City Field Office in Montana. The measure also impacts entities interested in coal leasing, as it reverses the BLM's decision to make approximately 1.7 million acres unavailable for such activities. Additionally, the resolution affects the management of public lands administered by the Miles City Field Office by striking the November 20, 2024, Resource Management Plan amendment.
Key provisions
- Nullification of Bureau of Land Management rule. The resolution voids the rule regarding the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Miles City Field Office in Montana, issued on November 20, 2024.
- Reversal of coal leasing restrictions. The resolution nullifies a management plan amendment that had designated zero acres as available for coal leasing and removed over 1.7 million acres from further coal leasing consideration.
Fiscal impact
Not applicable: No CBO cost estimate available
Effective dates
Not applicable: Official Summary does not address effective dates
Relationship to existing law
This joint resolution utilizes the Congressional Review Act to nullify a specific Bureau of Land Management rule regarding the Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment. By overturning this amendment, the resolution restores the land management and coal leasing guidelines that existed prior to the rule's issuance on November 20, 2024.
Stated purpose
This joint resolution aims to nullify a Bureau of Land Management rule that amended the Resource Management Plan for the Miles City Field Office in Montana. The specific rule being challenged prohibited coal leasing on approximately 1.7 million acres of land administered by the agency.