In too many instances, rather than seeking appropriate management of Federal lands in Utah, H.R. 5780 seeks to resolve the management conflicts by simply giving Federal land away.
Unfortunately, the bill which resulted from that process is a non-starter.
Time and again, the proposal tilts the scales dramatically in favor of development and motorized use.
H.R. 5780 also includes proposals with significant impacts on Indian land, including the transfer of 100,000 acres of th...
This legislation impacts the administration of about 18 million acres of public land.
It is my understanding that the Ute Indian Tribe is very directly impacted by these land exchanges that are being mandat...
I believe there is language in the bill to make things whole for the tribe and for the trust lands at the same time.
So, to some extent SITLA is betting on Uncompahgre. If the litigation goes a certain way, then those lands would be ther...
Mr. Chairman, having visited with Sioux leadership and the folks at the encampment at Standing Rock, a word of both caut...
a petition calling for removal, signed by nearly half of Arivaca's residents and supported by Representative Raul Grijal...
Instead of taking the opportunity to ask how we can continue to support the growth of our ocean and coastal economies, t...