Public Land Sale Update

[Will 736]

The Senate version of the BBB was updated in committee on June 14 increasing the total acreage of public lands eligible for sale to over 250 million acres in 11 states. In Idaho where I live, the total of USFS and BLM lands eligible for sale is over 21 million acres according to the Wilderness Society . https://www.wilderness.org/articles...on-acres-public-lands-eligible-sale-senr-bill

The bill also greatly increases leasing on public lands for commercial purposes (mining, logging, oil and gas production, etc). Go the Wilderness Society website and check out the details. They are doing the best job of tracking the details.

Then call your Senators and urge them to remove these provisions from the BBB. I understand that Senator Risch of Idaho is on the fence and his office is literally counting the number of calls they get. He is a critical vote. If you sit this one out there will irreparable damage to DIY hunting in the west. Make the calls.

 

[cmahoney]

That map is nuts, over half the public land in NV is eligible. That would completely change the state.


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[TxLite]

As someone from Texas, I really hope changes are made. Living in a private land state sucks

 

[Speedy7722]

This is insanity. Teddy Roosevelt rolling over in his grave.

 

[SirChooCH]

So the amount of land for sale increased after everyone emailed and called in to complain? I thought it was 3 million total acres before and now its 2 million per state every year for 5 years...without public input on the plots chosen.

 

[packgoatguy]

Here is an easy way to share one's voice on the matter, RMEF has it set up to add your address and they fill in the rest it looks like.

Issues & Advocacy

Effortlessly contact your state and federal lawmakers to make your voice heard on issues that impact wildlife and elk country.

www.rmef.org

 

[Speedy7722]

Here is an easy way to share one's voice on the matter, RMEF has it set up to add your address and they fill in the rest it looks like.

Issues & Advocacy

Effortlessly contact your state and federal lawmakers to make your voice heard on issues that impact wildlife and elk country.

www.rmef.org

Thanks! I just used it to contact my representative and senators.

 

[TxLite]

Here is an easy way to share one's voice on the matter, RMEF has it set up to add your address and they fill in the rest it looks like.

Issues & Advocacy

Effortlessly contact your state and federal lawmakers to make your voice heard on issues that impact wildlife and elk country.

www.rmef.org

Wife and I sent ours in

 

[3325]

This is insanity. Teddy Roosevelt rolling over in his grave.

I refuse to cast a vote that would further the Democrat national agenda. Ever. But as far as Republicans go, I find myself waiting for the second coming of TR - or at least the second coming of Eisenhower or Reagan.

I suspect I’m destined for disappointment.

 

[wowzers]

The Senate version of the BBB was updated in committee on June 14 increasing the total acreage of public lands eligible for sale to over 250 million acres in 11 states. In Idaho where I live, the total of USFS and BLM lands eligible for sale is over 21 million acres according to the Wilderness Society . https://www.wilderness.org/articles...on-acres-public-lands-eligible-sale-senr-bill

The bill also greatly increases leasing on public lands for commercial purposes (mining, logging, oil and gas production, etc). Go the Wilderness Society website and check out the details. They are doing the best job of tracking the details.

Then call your Senators and urge them to remove these provisions from the BBB. I understand that Senator Risch of Idaho is on the fence and his office is literally counting the number of calls they get. He is a critical vote. If you sit this one out there will irreparable damage to DIY hunting in the west. Make the calls.

I trust taking a bubble bath with a piranha more than anything the Wilderness Society puts out. Last time they chimed in on Idaho Land sales it was a bunch of fear mongering.

Report: Idaho has sold off 1.7 million acres of land to private interests

www.wilderness.org

https://www.idl.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/news-media/2018-releases/land-transaction-review-report.pdf

 

[leclairk]

This pisses me off to no end. I can’t believe republicans would do this. Now I see that Trump says he supports the sale of public land. They know that almost all hunters are republicans and they could give 2 shits. This is completely unforgivable in my opinion. Trump has never cared about the Republican Party, he only cares about himself and making his rich friends even richer. Unreal.

 

[ColoradoV]

This pisses me off to no end. I can’t believe republicans would do this. Now I see that Trump says he supports the sale of public land. They know that almost all hunters are republicans and they could give 2 shits. This is completely unforgivable in my opinion. Trump has never cared about the Republican Party, he only cares about himself and making his rich friends even richer. Unreal.

The hillbillies that think Trump gives one shat about them are just as special as the dems who said sleepy joe was playing W a full deck..

Agreed this Utard mess put together by Mike Lee is unforgivable….

 

[bherrondvm]

So the amount of land for sale increased after everyone emailed and called in to complain? I thought it was 3 million total acres before and now its 2 million per state every year for 5 years...without public input on the plots chosen.

That’s insane. No matter the amount of land. Good thing they dropped this bill!

 

[3325]

Putting this on all related threads:

Sen. Mike Lee Waves White Flag And Gives Up Public Lands Sell-Off Plan

Utah Sen. Mike Lee waved the white flag on Saturday evening and dropped his controversial public lands-selloff plan. Wyoming State Rep. Karlee Provenza…

cowboystatedaily.com

 

[packgoatguy]

It is a small win for our continued access to public lands... that Senator Lee withdrew his Federal Public Land Sale proposal from the "Big Beautiful Bill" Saturday night. But this will NOT be the last time Senator Lee or others will try and convince themselves (and the American public) that federal divestment of public lands to private or state holdings is in our best interest....

Please stay educated and vigilant on the subject.

Here are some informational commentaries:

The Best Reason to Oppose Transferring US Federal Lands to State Control: The States Can’t Afford the Upkeep The Best Reason to Oppose Transferring US Federal Lands to State Control: The States Can’t Afford the Upkeep

In multiple cases, state governments have proven themselves incompetent or incapable public lands managers.

publicparks.org

A Modest Proposal: The State of Utah Manages (Devours) Your Public Lands

The grievous consequences of the 2016 election have yet to unfold, but there’s one thing we can be sure of: Utah politicians will not give up their quest to seize […]

suwa.org

Utah is Not for Sale

www.utahisnotforsale.org

This land might be your land - High Country News

Note: This article is a sidebar to this issue’s feature story. State trust land may have a single purpose, but each state has a different way of doing business. Most Western states lease trust land for logging and grazing, and many states have huge subsurface holdings that earn millions from...

www.hcn.org

How Utah’s Latest Lawsuit Could Shape Public Lands

Experts are worried the lawsuit could “upset the apple cart” of the American West

www.sierraclub.org

Another Utah Public Land Sale of Sensitive Land

Utah is currently suing the Federal Government to take back 35% of Federal Public Land. One of the premises is that local control is better than...

www.advrider.com

Opinion: Applauding Idaho lawmakers' stance on public lands

There’s been one issue that’s gathered a fairly universal opinion lately in the western region when it comes to President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” — selling off public lands

www.postregister.com

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/state-efforts-to-reclaim-our-public-lands/#:~:text=Despite%20the%20many%20problems%20that,that%20Americans%20know%20and%20love.

Has Congress Put Public Land Sales Back on the Table? | Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

House rules could make it easier to sell or transfer federal public lands to the states, an idea broadly opposed by hunters and anglers.

www.trcp.org

Why You Don't Want the States Managing Public Land

The GOP doesn't think the feds should oversee our national heritage. Here's why they're wrong.

www.outsideonline.com

https://environmentamerica.org/articles/why-we-shouldnt-sell-our-national-public-lands/

 

[Fetty Wapiti]

Gents, make sure to remember who not to vote for. Such a backwards political agenda should end a career in politics

 

[taskswap]

This pisses me off to no end. I can’t believe republicans would do this. Now I see that Trump says he supports the sale of public land. They know that almost all hunters are republicans and they could give 2 shits. This is completely unforgivable in my opinion. Trump has never cared about the Republican Party, he only cares about himself and making his rich friends even richer. Unreal.

Yeah, this was always the plan. Project 2025 made it very clear this was what they wanted to do in early 2024 and Trump stated several times during the election that he supported P25. This should not be a surprise to anyone.

Conservation Groups Say Project 2025 Would Gut Wildlife and Public Land Protections

The Far Right plan to hollow out the federal government would be a disaster for the environment

www.sierraclub.org

Trump does not give a single care in the world about hunters. He mouth-breathes things about 2FA to get that crowd to support him, but that's the last time he thinks of them at all. I get shouted down for saying this but I will say it again - Trump cares about only three things in this world: money, power, and himself.