Registration is open for the Public Lands Council’s 56th Annual Meeting in Grand Junction, Colorado, from September 17-19. PLC President Mark Roeber says at a time when federal lands ranchers are facing tremendous government overreach, he can’t think of a better time to come together to coordinate the Council’s policy and advocacy efforts. ”In the last year, federal rulemakings finalizing regressive changes to the Endangered Species Act and NEPA, along with the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands rule, have posed threats to the foundation of our livelihoods,” Roeber says. “I’m honored to host the annual meeting in my home state, near the grazing allotments my family has worked on since 1889, and hope that all federal permittees attend as we work to safeguard our industry for the next 100 years.” In Washington, D.C., PLC defends the rights and interests of cattle and sheep producers who utilize federal lands and grazing permits.