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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highplainsdrifter wrote:
Transfer proponents in Utah are not giving up (see link below). As you may recall, the Utah legislature passed a bill requiring the federal government to turn over millions of acres of land to the state by December 31, 2014. That didn't happen, so they have selected a law firm to push the issue. Where are the sportsmen and other recreationists in Utah? Why haven't we heard more from them?
If you are considering a trip to/through Utah this summer, you may want to reconsider your plans.
http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/utah-lawmakers-pick-firms-to-prepare-strategy-for-possible-lawsuit/article_f5873904-d3c0-5701-8dd2-8eb27a4cdea3.html
I find it incredible that the SUWA (Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance) is against this lawsuit. SUWA has been a thorn in the side of motorized recreational use of public lands in Utah for years so I figured that they would be all for the state taking over... I guess they know too what will likely happen after a state gets their greedy hands on our public lands.
