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Develop a new BLM Planning Handbook or Secretarial Order that institutes transparency measures without violating the CRA ban.
Use Interior’s administrative tools to standardize earlier disclosure and clearer public engagement in BLM planning without triggering the CRA “substantially similar” trap described here. Focus on practical process upgrades—handbook updates, guidance, and orders—that require publishing key materials earlier and in more usable formats. This path is fastest when a legislative fix is uncertain and transparency needs to improve before the next plan cycle closes.
Why this works
Easier and faster than going through Congress; can be tailored flexibly. Could achieve much of Planning 2.0’s intent informally.
Public Citizen is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded in 1971 by Ralph Nader. It works to ensure that all citizens are represented in the halls of power by promoting public health and safety, government transparency, and corporate accountability. Public Citizen fights for campaign finance reform and ethics (it helped create the Office of Congressional Ethics:), advocates for safe pharmaceuticals and medical devices, pushes for strong consumer protections in trade deals, and litigates to enforce health, safety, and environmental laws.
Mechanism
How Public Citizen uses funding
- Define the minimum transparency and engagement standards the guidance must require.
- Draft handbook or order language that improves disclosure without mirroring barred rule text.
- Consult stakeholders and internal BLM staff to identify workable implementation steps.
- Publish guidance and supporting templates so regions can apply it consistently.
- Track adoption, surface bottlenecks, and iterate to improve usability over time.
Partner notes
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