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Laws and Regulations 

The BLM manages public lands and subsurface estate under its jurisdiction under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, or FLPMA, which became law in 1976. Despite the rapidly changing environment in which we work, the BLM remains committed to its core mission under FLPMA – a careful balancing of multiple use and sustained yield.
 

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Along with FLPMA, other laws, regulations and internal policies shape our work:

The Dingell Act consists of more than 100 individual bills and includes provisions impacting public lands nationally, including the permanent authorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the Every Kid Outdoors Program, and improvements to public land access.
John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Dingell Act)
The Dingell Act consists of more than 100 individual bills and includes provisions impacting public lands nationally, including the permanent authorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the Every Kid Outdoors Program, and improvements to public land access.
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The Great American Outdoors Act provides major investments to address deferred maintenance needs, increase recreational access to our public lands, and conserve our lands and waters.
Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA)
The Great American Outdoors Act provides major investments to address deferred maintenance needs, increase recreational access to our public lands, and conserve our lands and waters.
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