Defend High Desert Wilderness

Take Action by Friday, August 14 at 9 p.m. PDT

From Central Oregon’s Badlands to the Owyhee Canyonlands, and millions of acres of public lands in between, there are vast stretches of wildlands that remain ecologically intact and untouched by development. These unique areas are called Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, and Lands with Wilderness Characteristics—and they are under threat.

The Trump administration is proposing to change how these irreplaceable landscapes are managed. This signals the first step in an attempt to weaken protections for some of Oregon’s most magnificent places, many of which are conserved due to decades of advocacy by the ONDA community.

Take action today to defend Oregon’s high desert! Submit your public comment before the deadline of Friday, August 14 at 8:59 p.m. PDT.

 

 

Submitting a Comment

Suggested points to include in your personalized comment:

While we recommend touching on all of the following points, it is important to write your comment in your own words. Check out our Make Your Comment Count page for additional guidance.

Start your comment by introducing yourself. Share your name and the state you live in.

Key points to include in your comment:

• I oppose any revision to policies for consideration and management of wilderness on public lands that would weaken protections for Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Study Areas, Lands with Wilderness Characteristics, or recommended, proposed, and eligible wilderness.
• I recommend that any revisions to the BLM’s Manual:
  • • Mandate the preservation of finite and irreplaceable wildlands
    • Emphasize how wilderness preservation also conserves wildlife habitat
    • Require accurate information and science-based management
    • Preserve the public’s role in wildlands management

Conclude your comment by sharing your personal connection to public lands.

Instructions for submitting your comment: 

1. Click the “Take Action” button below.
2. Fill out your information and click “Submit”. This will route you to the submission webpage.
3. Write your comment in separate document first, save it, then copy and paste it into the field under “Comment.”
4. Enter your email address under “Email Address”.
5. Under “Tell us about yourself!” select “An Individual.”
6. Click the “Submit Comment” button at the bottom.