FS land transfer

[Foxtrot1]

Using a self inflicted problem to justify transfer. I suspect we'll see a lot more of this in the next 2 years.

The Forest Service is poised to hand off one of the West’s most visited landscapes - High Country News

Pitkin County, Colorado, will take over management of the Maroon Bells scenic area, following Forest Service budget cuts and staffing cuts.

www.hcn.org

 

[COEngineer]

1. How is Trump's DOGE-thrashing of USFS employees and Repub's plank of land transfer considered "self-inflicted?"
2. The article brings up the concern of "privitization," but it's another government entity taking over management of a very specific tourist hot spot. There is no change in ownership and certainly not going to private ownership.