US EditionUtah Republican Proposes Sale of More than 2 Million Acres of US Lands
- Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee proposed an amendment to a budget bill that would require selling between 2.2 million and 3.3 million acres of federally managed land over a five-year period.
- The proposal follows longstanding efforts to transfer federal lands in 11 Western states excluding Montana, aiming to spur local development and reduce federal control.
- The sales would exclude national parks, monuments, wilderness, and lands with existing rights, focusing on isolated parcels near developed areas for housing and infrastructure.
- Lee argued that federal authorities have repeatedly failed to properly oversee these lands and asserted that the proposed legislation would place them under more effective stewardship, while opponents denounced the measure as a blatant attempt that jeopardizes public access.
- The proposal sparked division among Republicans and widespread opposition from environmental groups, with concerns it could set a precedent for fast-tracking land sales to developers.
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