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How We Manage - a Landscape Approach

The BLM manages 245 million acres of public lands and 700 million acres of mineral estate. Americans rely on these lands for our way of life. We hunt, fish and play here. These lands provide the energy to light and warm our homes, the wood we build with, and places where we camp, hike and make lasting memories.

We have a strong history of ensuring opportunities for commercial, recreational and conservation activities on public lands under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA).

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To meet our mission, the BLM prepares land use plans known as resource management plans (RMPs), which serve as blueprints for keeping public landscapes healthy and productive for multiple use. As plans are prepared, the BLM invites and values local voices and diverse views; respects the ties that native and traditional communities have to the land; and develops partnerships that bring successful resource stewardship.