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The Public Lands Rule, finalized last summer, put conservation on par with other uses on BLM land.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Bureau of Land Management office in Salt Lake City is pictured on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Bureau of Land Management office in Salt Lake City is pictured on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

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