Transfer of Federal Lands to the States
I am wondering how many RVers are aware of the movement to transfer federal lands to the states? Many western states are pushing this initiative. In Wyoming (my home state) nearly 25 million acres w...
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One thing that popped into my mind reading all this ::
We have a lot of federal public lands, and we ALL have a say in how it's managed.
If it goes to state control, ONLY the residents of that state will have a say in that land.
Eventually, travelers to each state will pay a premium for 'using the land'. I suggest looking at South Dakota for one example. Every 'visitor' to S Dakota State campgrounds pays an additional "access fee" daily for camping ($6.00) that's daily, not one time per camping trip. And, it allows no discounts for veterans unless resident.
I see that happening all over once we have no federal lands left. Not a pleasant thought.
I understand some states, like Oregon, offer discounts to veterans, resident or not - a good thing for us. However, once a state gets a huge amount of land over what it manages now, how will it pay for managing it? IT does not come with built in revenue. SO, raise revenue from land use permits or fees. AND, resident (more than likely) will pay less, and visitors will pay more. A 'wallet' tragedy for those of us who RV in many states, rather than stay close to home.
We have a lot of federal public lands, and we ALL have a say in how it's managed.
If it goes to state control, ONLY the residents of that state will have a say in that land.
Eventually, travelers to each state will pay a premium for 'using the land'. I suggest looking at South Dakota for one example. Every 'visitor' to S Dakota State campgrounds pays an additional "access fee" daily for camping ($6.00) that's daily, not one time per camping trip. And, it allows no discounts for veterans unless resident.
I see that happening all over once we have no federal lands left. Not a pleasant thought.
I understand some states, like Oregon, offer discounts to veterans, resident or not - a good thing for us. However, once a state gets a huge amount of land over what it manages now, how will it pay for managing it? IT does not come with built in revenue. SO, raise revenue from land use permits or fees. AND, resident (more than likely) will pay less, and visitors will pay more. A 'wallet' tragedy for those of us who RV in many states, rather than stay close to home.
