The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association is says the Sage Grouse Plan negotiated two years ago, needs to be given a chance to work. Earlier this year, the Department of Interior announced its intent to reopen the 2015 Greater Sage-Grouse Management Plan for revision. The United States Cattlemen’s Association and a coalition of rural and agriculture groups submitted official comments urging the Administration to maintain the framework of the plan and continue working with producers for a successful implementation. USCA President Kenny Graner says the collaborative efforts that went into drafting the framework of the 2015 Sage Grouse Management Plan reflect years of time spent working with a multitude of public lands stakeholders. That coordination ensured the non-listing of the Greater Sage-Grouse as a threatened or endangered species, a move that would have surely impacted the economic viability of ranching operations.