Nov. 20-Dec. 3 Bear Necessities
The election of
Donald Trump has NOT slowed down the opposition. Pro-monument forces are filling newspapers
and TV ads with half truths and scare tactics as they push for more National
Monuments. Please, please let your voice
be heard. Write, and then respond when others publish articles; follow the news
whether on TV, radio, newspaper and exercise your freedom of speech.
Facts relative to the Antiquities
act that could be used (Thanks Wendy Black):
The
Antiquities Act is no longer a stand-alone privilege of the POTUS (President of
the U.). Since the incorporation of the National Park Service it now requires the Secretaries of the
Interior and Agriculture to implement the obligations that balance human and
natural environments. The Antiquities Act is not supposed to be used
until an inventory of
private inholdings have been done and have been distinguished from
lands owned and controlled by the federal government. In accordance with the
FLPMA mandates, the Antiquities Act is to be identified and confined to the smallest area
compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be protected,
(not 1.9 million acres). The objects are to be situated on land owned or
controlled by the federal government. The Act is limited to objects, items and
structures. All others are to be in accordance with FLPMA mandates. There
are six procedural requirements that are to be performed in order to enact the
Antiquities Act.
1. Scientific studies to assess the range, occurrence and proper care of
objects.
2. The Secretary is to create and publish inventories that distinguish
public land from inholdings, such as; water rights, mining claims, state and
private inholdings, grazing allotments, easements and rights of way.
3. The Antiquities Act is supposed to contain the smallest area compatible
with proper care of objects to be protected by said Act.
4. The corporate or private in holders are to be notified of their rights
to participate or relinquish their rights in a timely manner.
5. Local input is to be sought in what constitutes proper care and
management of the objects for protection.
6. State and local inholdings need to be identified for tax, impaired
right of way, affected water rights, safety or any other problems that may
arise from premature designation.
--I’ve updated
and revised the links on my Bears Ears blog several times, and finally have a
pretty good collection of newspaper e-mail addresses (copy and paste) as you
send letters out. (https://beyondthebears.blogspot.com/)
--This article in the Huffinton Post needs responses. The headline reads: “In The Weeks Before Trump Takes Office, Obama’s Mad
Dash To Save Public Lands” (scroll down to where it shows how many comments
there are…click and join the discussion.)
--A very good
link provided by Linda Patterson regarding multiple-use of lands. This was a
public symposium discussing many different land issues. Two-day event with 18
different topics discussed/ video taped. Very informative, especially for those
directly involved in land issues in the west. Use some of these facts as you write.
--Allowing
states to regulate the energy resources on federal lands means more efficient
and accountable management. States share the cost of the maintenance of federal
lands and have regulatory structures to manage federal lands within their
boundaries. Read more about it.
--Attached is a
file explaining The Federal Land Freedom Act: Empowering States to Regulate Energy
Will Yield Better Economic and Environmental Results Testimony before Committee
on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources U.S. House
of Representatives. This could be the
basis of a very powerful letter to the editor.
I hope several of you will write and send letters.
--Come to the Tree for All Dec. 2-3 Wellness Center. We will have a booth there.
