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On the recordOctober 15, 2013
whenever we cede authority to the Federal Government of our lands without having local input or local people being involved, we risk these arbitrary rules coming forward that affect the people locally.
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Dan Benishek
Republican · Michigan

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Emphasizes the need for local input in federal land management decisions.

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