DOI proposing to turn public lands into housing

[Ozarkansas]

Statement from the DOI

I’ll let the DOI do their own talking, but they have a very cheerful spin on the prospect of selling off public lands in this article. They’re setting up a joint task force to Identify “underutilized” public land and streamline the process for off-loading and/or building on it.

 

[elkhunter505]

It’s here. The fight for public lands is at our doorstep. There’s still going to be people here commenting that we need to wait and see but I for one will not. Corporations have bought up single family homes for air bnbs and drove the prices crazy. That’s what needs to change for housing prices, not developing our public lands.

 

[Live_weighT34]

Time to call and email blitz our states federal reps and let em know we’re not happy.

 

[WRO]

Yup


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[CoMulies]

This is probably the worst idea I’ve seen from a politician in my entire life.. Jesus Christ..

 

[Bugger]

None of it sounds good, but my guess is it’ll die at the state level. Most federal land that hunters use is too remote to be practical for the logistics of “affordable housing” residents, and anything closer to metropolitan areas is usually surrounded by ranches or wealthy communities that won’t want to have those projects ruin their view and property values.

Standing by for letters and petitions though.

 

[Cmf88]

Seems like a scam to me. Really hope this doesn’t happen.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Insane, heard 7 million housing units, roughly 20-30 million people, put on wintering grounds? Well there goes MD pops, there go draw odds for R and NR alike

 

[CoMulies]

We’re gonna have to put differences aside and lock arms with the tree huggers on this issue or there’s not gonna be any land/animals left to argue with them about..

 

[WRO]

The issue isn’t just land, it’s everyone of these messed up local jurisdictions charging thousands in permits and development fees, it can be in excess of 50k a lot in fees and take years, more land won’t solve that issue.


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[Hnthrdr]

The issue isn’t just land, it’s everyone of these messed up local jurisdictions charging thousands in permits and development fees, it can be in excess of 50k a lot in fees and take years, more land won’t solve that issue.


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This is the damndest truth. Looking at putting an ADU on my property, might have to get a new water and sewer tap, something like 80k in fees, before I have to pay for the lines to get pulled, seems like the only builders making money are those building the 400 unit apartments or multi million dollar spec homes, affordable housing… with the permitting and fees they bleed you dry before you ever break ground…

 

[Ozarkansas]

This is probably the worst idea I’ve seen from a politician in my entire life.. Jesus Christ..

In my opinion It’s even worse when it’s a political appointee rather than a politician.

Although, this is exactly what Vance said they would do during the VP debate. So it’s obviously at the direction of the politicians

 

[WRO]

This is the damndest truth. Looking at putting an ADU on my property, might have to get a new water and sewer tap, something like 80k in fees, before I have to pay for the lines to get pulled, seems like the only builders making money are those building the 400 unit apartments or multi million dollar spec homes, affordable housing… with the permitting and fees they bleed you dry before you ever break ground…

Having built large multi family developments, the fees are unreal, multi million dollars on a couple projects.


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[jimh406]

Not for affordable housing, but seems like a good deal for hunters.

In exchange for the rich mineral deposit parcels, the BLM will receive approximately 116,042 acres of isolated state lands within many of these protected areas, which will help consolidate and simplify management of public lands in the areas.

Landmark Dingell Act land exchange completed | Bureau of Land Management

Utah will gain 47 water rights; approximately 83,000 acres with sub-surface mineral estate; approx. 4,000 surface-only acres; and approximately 5,000 acres of sub-surface mineral, oil and gas, and coal-only estate.

www.blm.gov