Category Archives: Coordination

Federal Rail Authority Controls Texas Department of Transportation

(Part 2 of a 2-Part Series on Federalism in Texas)  On May 13, 2016, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) wrote a stunning letter to Waller County Judge Trey Duhon, explaining that the Federal Rail Authority (FRA) would not allow TxDOT to … Continue reading

Coalition Challenges BLM’s Proposed Planning Rules

A coalition of Local Governments and Associations filed comments today, challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed revisions to their planning rules (81 Fed. Reg. 9674 (Feb. 25, 2016).  The planning rules guide the development of the agency’s Resource Management Plans … Continue reading

Coordination Requested on BLM’s Proposed Planning Rules

April 12, 2016, six Counties and three Conservation Districts representing seven Western states (the Coordinating Local Governments) issued a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director, Neil Kornze.  The letter request that he coordinate the agencies proposed planning rules with … Continue reading