The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a notice detailing why the BLM Director rejected the Montana Governor's suggestions on the management plan for the Miles City Field Office. The Governor argued that the plan didn’t align with Montana’s policies on state trust lands, energy strategy, and coal revenue. However, the BLM Director found that the recommendations did not reasonably balance state and federal interests, partly because the plan does not affect state land decisions. The BLM ensures the plan complies with federal laws, considering both state and national interests.
Simple Explanation
The BLM Director decided not to follow the Montana Governor's suggestions for a land management plan because the suggestions didn't make sense for both state and federal needs. The plan mostly deals with federal land rules, so it doesn't really change what happens on state lands.