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INFORMATION/BRIEFING MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY DATE: April 4jXX. 2017_______________________________________________________ THROUGH: Katharine S. MacGregor. Acting Assistant Secretaiy -- Land and Minerals Management FROM: Michael D. Nedd. Acting Director -- Bureau ofLand Management SUBJECT: Implementation of Secretarial Order 3349. Sections 5(c)(i). (ii). and (v) Fomiatted: Highlight D { Fomiatted: Indent: Left: 0.5", First line: 0 5" v__________________________________ __________________ BACKGROUND Secretarial Order (S.O.) 3349. which was signed on March 29. 2017. implements the review of agency actions directed by an Executive Order signed by the President on March 28. 2017. entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" (March 28. 2017 E.O.). It also directs a reexamination of the mitigation policies and practices across the Department of the Interior (DOI) in order to better' balance conservation strategies and policies with the need for creating jobs. DISCUSSION Commented [CR4]:| Commented [CR6]: Same comment as above Commented [CR8]: Same comment as above Commented [CR9]:| Commented [CR10]:| Commented [CRll]:[j