US EditionFrom Above the Portneuf Valley, a Conservationist Sees a Continuing Threat to Public Land Access
UTAH, UNITED STATES, JUN 13 – The bill mandates selling up to 1.9 million acres of public lands to fund housing and generate $5 billion to $10 billion, despite opposition over environmental and access concerns.
- Senator Mike Lee supported his June 11 plan to sell between two and three million acres of federal land across 11 Western states to help finance housing projects.
- The plan responds to a housing shortage by requiring the Interior and Agriculture departments to sell 0.5% to 0.75% of Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service lands over five years, though critics cite expanded acreage and weak safeguards.
- Opponents including Colorado officials and conservation groups warn the sales threaten public access to over 17 million acres in Colorado, harm recreation, and undermine local control over public lands.
- A letter by 100+ organizations called the sales 'short-sighted, self-serving and irreversible,' while Lee argued on the Glenn Beck Program that opposition is driven by 'falsehoods' and the proposal aids affordable homeownership.
- Though the final House bill removed land sales, ongoing Senate efforts risk significant impacts on Western communities and raise debate over balancing housing needs with preserving public lands.
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From above the Portneuf Valley, a conservationist sees a continuing threat to public land access
Greg McReynolds turns to look behind him as he stands above the Portneuf Valley. | Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com POCATELLO – The vast expanse of the Portneuf Valley stretched out below Greg McReynolds from his vantage point of over 2,000 feet up. He was standing near the top of Chinese Peak, where vehicles driving along Interstate 15 look like nothing but dots. To his right, he could see all of Pocatello and Chubbuck. At this height, the citie…
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New plan proposed to sell public lands, following opposition
(The Center Square) – Following pushback from a growing coalition of politicians and public interest groups, U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, proposed an amended version of his plan to sell off public lands.
Following Opposition, New Plan Proposed to Sell Public Lands | The Star News Network
by Elyse Apel Following pushback from a growing coalition of politicians and public interest groups, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), proposed an amended version of his plan to sell off public lands. While the previous proposal would have required the government to auction off between 2.2 million and 3.3 million acres of land owned by the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service, the new plan backtracks that to between 612,500 to 1.2 million…
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