Dept of Interior Looking To Sell Public Lands
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'Not What Wyoming Wants' Barlow Says Of Trump Federal Lands Sale Announcement
Gov.-Elect Eric Barlow on Friday said the Trump administration's announcement this week to sell federal public lands to state, local, and tribal…
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Sounds like Wyoming wants to put up a fight. Nor sure what they can actually do to oppose it. Maybe the State will have the funds to purchase the BLM and turn it to State land. We could still use it at least, then.
Just no more camping on it.'Not What Wyoming Wants' Barlow Says Of Trump Federal Lands Sale Announcement
Gov.-Elect Eric Barlow on Friday said the Trump administration's announcement this week to sell federal public lands to state, local, and tribal…
Sounds like Wyoming wants to put up a fight. Nor sure what they can actually do to oppose it. Maybe the State will have the funds to purchase the BLM and turn it to State land. We could still use it at least, then.
brocksw
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To my knowledge, the feds can't pick who they sell it too unless specific and unique circumstances require it. Outside of that it must be a competitive bid process. They can issue criteria where neighboring landowners have the right to match offers, but I doubt many landowners could compete with billionaire individuals and industry bids.'Not What Wyoming Wants' Barlow Says Of Trump Federal Lands Sale Announcement
Gov.-Elect Eric Barlow on Friday said the Trump administration's announcement this week to sell federal public lands to state, local, and tribal…
Sounds like Wyoming wants to put up a fight. Nor sure what they can actually do to oppose it. Maybe the State will have the funds to purchase the BLM and turn it to State land. We could still use it at least, then.
In other words, I think it's a safe assumption, given the priorities of this administration, that the highest bidder will buy any BLM land that is up for sale. Existing grazing leases will get pushed out and conservation priorities will take a backseat to big $$$.
Rogerdoger
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State lands may seem public, but overall they are not and can be restricted pretty fast. It wasn’t until the 90’s that states lands were made public in Montana, I beleive Wyoming is similar. Second, if that land does not turn a profit for the state it must be sold. Turning any federal land into state land is not the answer, it opens a door to a very slippery slope, it is what they are pushing for and want you to buy into. Cook the books for a few years show no profit in the land and sell to the high bidder.'Not What Wyoming Wants' Barlow Says Of Trump Federal Lands Sale Announcement
Gov.-Elect Eric Barlow on Friday said the Trump administration's announcement this week to sell federal public lands to state, local, and tribal…
Sounds like Wyoming wants to put up a fight. Nor sure what they can actually do to oppose it. Maybe the State will have the funds to purchase the BLM and turn it to State land. We could still use it at least, then.
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