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[Lighthawk]

Refreshing to see our members are engaged and feel connected here at WTW to share our appreciation for public lands.

Edited by Lighthawk, 01 February 2017 - 06:46 AM.

[LuckyDan]

These proposals kinda end up looking like this:

http://www.oregonliv..._timber_co.html

If you truly value the public domain, (In general, the link above aside), as we know it I suggest the following:

1- Stay informed.
2- Contact your representatives and/or your congressmen or women, either state or federal as required and make your opinion known.
3- When a project proposal is announced, an open house held or an open hearing Is conducted on an issue near and dear to you, PARTICIPATE.
4- Leverage your interests by supporting those groups whose mission best aligns with your views and wishes.

Our system works best when people share their thoughts, opinions and insight with those elected and intrusted to represent us. To do otherwise results in them acting on guesswork.

And the answer is sections 13 and 36 are the school board trust lands, or Common School indemnity Lands. You'll still find this distribution or reminants of it in most of the western and mid western states except Nevada. I'd guess the the eastern states too but I've never worked there to know.

[MidAtlantic]

Read 'em and weep.

 

https://www.congress.../house-bill/621

https://www.congress.../house-bill/622

https://www.congress.../house-bill/618

 

I haven't - too depressing - and I'd would like to share LuckyDan's optimism about the system working, but don't.

And why is it that a British newspaper (which happens to my favourite) has to be a prime source of info about this?

Edited by MidAtlantic, 01 February 2017 - 09:36 AM.

[buckland]

Here is the link to contact your Senators:

 

https://www.senate.g...fm.cfm?State=MA

 

Here for your Representatives:  

 

http://www.house.gov...entatives/find/

 

Calls are best.... but email might get to them. 

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[Stalking Light]

I think they're trying to fly this (and other things) under the radar. All the other things going on make for a perfect opportunity to sneak by unnoticed.

[craig333]

Perhaps Charlie. I've been checking other organizations, groups and websites and haven't seen much yet. Perhaps they're just formulating a response or maybe it has gone unnoticed.

[BillM]

Thanks for the info, I just emailed my congressman.

[MidAtlantic]

Apparently the text of the bill hasn't been released yet. I generally don't subscribe to conspiracy theories, but one does have to wonder why.

[Stalking Light]

Perhaps Charlie. I've been checking other organizations, groups and websites and haven't seen much yet. Perhaps they're just formulating a response or maybe it has gone unnoticed.

 

I've seen some news from Montana rallying for public lands, and then there's this:

 

https://www.npca.org...-national-parks

 

and this:

 

http://montanawildli...tdoor-heritage/

Edited by Stalking Light, 01 February 2017 - 07:09 PM.

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks just contacted my congress reps.

Just like many other issues we as citizens need to speak our

voice,this is our country and congress works for us.

Frank