88 replies to this topic

[rando]

The war certainly isn't over, but this battle may be won: https://twitter.com/...020474433544192

 

However we need to keep up the pressure on H.R.622 that would effectively gut the BLM and USFS ability to protect our lands:

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

[MidAtlantic]

The war certainly isn't over, but this battle may be won: https://twitter.com/...020474433544192

 

However we need to keep up the pressure on H.R.622 that would effectively gut the BLM and USFS ability to protect our lands:

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

Wow - great news!  Thanks for letting us know.  But as you say, the war goes on.

[MidAtlantic]

The war certainly isn't over, but this battle may be won: https://twitter.com/...020474433544192

 

However we need to keep up the pressure on H.R.622 that would effectively gut the BLM and USFS ability to protect our lands:

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

Guess who's the sponsor of H.R.622. 

Yup - the same Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3].

Watch out for the head fake from these guys.

 

To terminate the law enforcement functions of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management and to provide block grants to States for the enforcement of Federal law on Federal land under the jurisdiction of these agencies, and for other purposes.

[rando]

Agreed.   Don't let the pressure off because he backed down on part of his agenda.   H.R.622 is probably more dangerous than H.R.621 as it would effect almost ALL public lands.   The protection for our public lands are meaningless without a way to enforce them. 

[Lighthawk]

Wow - great news!  Thanks for letting us know.  But as you say, the war goes on.

 

Yes!!! Public outcry and advocacy appear to have affected our ability to retain public lands! 

 

https://wilderness.o...es-public-lands

 

 

As Rando and others are saying here, we must remain vigilant for other attacks, such as this new definition from Congress.

 

"Right now, the Congressional Budget Office, which provides lawmakers with data so they can make budget decisions, officially considers public lands to have no monetary value."

[Cayuse]

I'm just as concerned about HR 622 and HJ 46.  The assault on public lands continues.  Whether or not we all agree on exactly how those lands should be protected with roads or roadless areas we SHOULD all be able to agree that they need to be protected and remain accessible in some way to all.

[craig333]

Amen

[TGK]

Yep, the CBO, following congressional action, now shows the lands as having no value. That's why the extractive industries (Koch Bros & others) are spending $$ to make this happen.

[Smokecreek1]

FYI-for those that don't know it, the chairman of the public lands subcommittee is our own (for several of us anyway) representative ,Tom McClintock (R, 4th, CA). 2200A Douglas Bvd,Suite 240, Roseville, Ca 95661, ph. 916-786,5560, 202-225-2511. His record is mixed on public land issues, although during one of his rare visits here  during the last fire season here he said he supported public lands.  Anyway, might be worth a phone call expressing you displeasure over Bishops' (R-Ut) direction to OMB. Boy there sure seems to be allot of different groups of all types out there that are opposing this and the other changes like removing LEO authority from the BLM/USFS.  I wonder if Trump and our new sec/Interior designate will continue to oppose selling off off the public lands. Most people don't know that while timber sales at best break even, oil,energy and gas sales from public lands are one of the few money makers (a long with recreation, hunting and fishing interests) for the fed and state governments or maybe that's the reason for all this!  Ah, we live in interesting times!!!

 

Smoke

Edited by Smokecreek1, 04 February 2017 - 04:16 PM.

[takesiteasy]

I agree this fight is far from over- has been going on for years. Need to stay vigilant.