News Release: Secretary Jewell Releases Landscape-Scale Mitigation Strategy to Encourage Dual Objectives of Smart Development and Conservation
From the U.S. Department of the Interior:
“To advance landscape-scale, science-based management of America’s public lands and wildlife, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today [April 10] released a strategy to implement mitigation policies and practices at the Department that can more effectively encourage infrastructure development while protecting natural and cultural resources.
“’This strategy outlines the key principles and actions we need to take to successfully shift from a reactive, project-by-project approach to more predictable and effective management of the lands and resources that we manage on behalf of the American public,’ Secretary Jewell said.”
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