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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RUSSELL5000 wrote:
I am quite opposed to transfer of federal lands to states. I have worked and fairly paid my federal taxes for decades. I think the federal lands are as much mine as the citizens of any particular state. In my view, one of the best things about the U.S. is the system of lands available for anyone to enjoy.
I have made extensive use of federal lands in OH, PA, WV, NH, and VT. I am already planning to use the federal lands in the west when I retire in a few years.
I think if federal lands are transferred to the states, we will see the vast majority of the land sold.
If you are a hunter, fisherman, camper, hiker, etc., then your opportunities will be dramatically diminished.
Just a heads-up, BLM and FS is limiting access here in SE AZ already. Our property is surrounded by BLM and AZ state land so we have an interest on the goings on of the government agencies. My wife is a volunteer at a nearby BLM site and just last week they began restricting access to her area and shut down a scheduled event at another. Be careful what you wish for. ;)
LS
