Environmental Project
Equal footing: Conservation leasing proponents say proposal will place the environment on the same level as other land uses
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Joseph Yaroch visits the public lands in southern New Mexico twice weekly to hike or run. Though he says he supports the overall concept of multiple use for public lands, he is concerned about erosion and poor soil quality resulting from land uses. Yaroch primarily visits areas around Picacho Peak and the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument, which have received poor scores for rangeland health. “Placing conservation on equal footing with other uses will strengthen the ability of the Bureau of Land Management to improve the health of the soil and vegetation in these areas. This will help preserve the integrity of these areas for generations to come,” he said in comments submitted to the BLM regarding conservation leasing.