Monthly Archives: December 2021

White House Releases Progress Report on 30 x 30

Posted on December 23, 2021 by admin

December 20, 2021, the White House released its “Year One Report – America the Beautiful” to update the progress made towards the President’s 30 x 30 initiative launched by Executive Order on January 27th.  It is a laundry list of primarily small … Continue reading →

Two Conservation Easements Denied by Counties in Nebraska

Posted on December 23, 2021 by admin

Nebraska law gives counties the authority to approve or deny special use permits for conservation easements on land (Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-2,112) that are inconsistent with the County Plan.  Under the direction of Executive Order 21-08 issued by Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, … Continue reading →

Chaves County Challenges the Forest Services Failure to Coordinate

Posted on December 23, 2021 by admin

In August, the U.S. Forest Service released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the revision of the Lincoln National Forest Plan without coordinating the plan or the environmental analysis with Chaves County.  The County noticed the Forest Service on December 15, 2021, … Continue reading →