Land grabs that increase federal holdings will be stopped by Hageman bill

Land grabs that increase federal holdings will be stopped by Hageman bill

Rep. Harriet Hageman writes, “Although there are certain individuals who seem hell-bent on selling this invaluable property (Kelly Parcel) to the National Park Service for $100 million dollars, it is obvious by every metric that its value is significantly higher. It is also apparent that the NPS itself believes this parcel is worth substantially more than $100 million.”

Colorado's radical governor goes after state's top export, beef

New BLM rule will hinder Utah’s efforts to manage public lands

This rule defines conservation as a hands-off approach to management: Effective conservation balances both active and passive strategies, benefiting the environment and its users. The proposed Public Lands Rule prioritizes a narrow definition of conservation opting for heavily restrictive leases with rigid land health standards that are contradictory to active land management. Active land management involves interventions and ongoing human effort to manage ecosystems like prescribed burns for fire mitigation, revegetation after a wildfire, and landscape restoration by removing invasive species.