Federal Public Land at risk again!

[packgoatguy]

Just came across this news article from this morning. An Idaho Rep wants to give Federal Public Land over to the state.

Rep. Fulcher proposes exploration of transferring Idaho federal land to state and local control - East Idaho News

WASHINGTON (Idaho Capital Sun) — Idaho U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher said he is convening meetings statewide to explore transferring management and ownership of the Gem State’s vast federal public lands to state and local governments. The Republican congressman on Monday sent a letter to Idaho...

www.eastidahonews.com

 

[HunterGatherer]

Taken at face value, he makes a lot of great points- specifically that the Feds have mismanaged the federal lands within Idaho, which I wholeheartedly agree with. Then he goes on to say this :

Sounds great but I wonder if these ideas are just a way to sell the plan to congress and Idaho citizens and then once the deal is done all of the land gets raped by commercial interests without regard or due consideration to user groups such as sportsmen, just to make up Idaho’s budget shortfalls. Sounds like potentially cashing in our children’s inheritance to benefit ourselves to some degree. Did Mike Lee use similar wording to justify his efforts?