I live in a county that is 67% Federal and BLM controlled. Do I like the way they operate? Not particularly, they are heavy-handed, they make decisions without taking local inputs into account although they are supposed to by law. They are closing roads that have been in existence for over 100 years, they have made running cattle on the Forest and BLM all but impossible. Logging - forget about it, mining, not a chance in hell.

But even as much as I dislike the Feds I would still rather have them in charge than having it under State ownership. Under State ownership it would only be a matter of time until it is sold off to the highest bidders. We are already seeing out of state owners buying up large chunks to block access to the Forest and BLM lands now and there is no doubt in my mind that it would be worse under state ownership.

just my .02 cents

drover

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