George P. Radanovich: “bureaucracies have little respect for private property. In my district, for example, a constituent has been fighting an…”

“bureaucracies have little respect for private property. In my district, for example, a constituent has been fighting an uphill battle with USDA's Forest Service over an easement right. Here is a letter from Jeffrey Green, county counsel of Mariposa County--my home community and on whose board of supervisors I formerly served. He explains the problem in a straightforward way that I believe my colleagues will find illuminating, and I ask that it be included with my remarks in the Record. I also want to point out that the problem discussed by Mr. Green has a further dimension that illustrates the indifference Federal bureaucrats can display. More than a year ago--January 10, 1994--the district ranger of Stanislaus National Forest wrote Mr. Green that the requested road use permit for my constituents would be ready within the next 30 days. When that didn't happen, Mr. Green made further inquiry. On May 17, 1994, the district ranger wrote that he could ensure that the permit would be received shortly. Knowing I planned to use this awful apathy by the Forest Service in remarks on the House floor, my counsel called the district ranger to ask whether the promised permit yet had issued. Sad to say, Mr. Chairman, the answer was ``no.'' These are intolerable circumstances that, I am learning go on every day across our country.…”