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--Monumental questions abound. Can a president undo the national monument
designation of a previous president? The more relevant question at the moment
may be, will President Donald Trump actually rescind Barack Obama’s designation
of the Bears Ears National Monument in southern Utah? And the question that
generally follows is, will he then reduce the size of the Grand
Staircase-Escalante Monument?
“The torch is now in
our hands. And we will use it to light up the world.”
– President Donald J. Trump. Earlier this week, President Donald J. Trump stood in front of America and introduced a new chapter of American greatness; one full of prosperity, safety, and innovation. Share your views
– President Donald J. Trump. Earlier this week, President Donald J. Trump stood in front of America and introduced a new chapter of American greatness; one full of prosperity, safety, and innovation. Share your views
--THE KANSAS NATURAL RESOURCE COALITION has invited citizens to attend their
conference March 28-30 in Dodge City.
“Bringing Decision-making Home” We hope to send a team of committed SJC workers to this event. If you are interested, call for information
678-2851 today.
It is time for positive changes in relationships
between state and local government and the federal bodies that have
responsibility for land and water use. Our Bringing Decision-making Home conference examines statutory
requirements as the basis for engagement with federal agencies in land use
planning and general negotiations, and you are invited to join us! Participants
will learn sound principles for local government acting as gatekeeper for local
economies, agriculture, business, industry, and property interests.
Good News Bears
-- Read why Trump Terminated
WOTUS. The Clean Water Act itself makes it expressly clear that states are supposed to play a
leading role when it comes to water policy. The WOTUS rule ignores this. Both
the federal government and states are supposed to work together to make this
happen. States are in a far better position to address the unique environmental
needs of their waters than the federal government.
-- “Disarm
the National Park Service, ”Bundy, the recalcitrant
cowboy cried in a video played in court recently, during the ongoing trial
against six people charged as gunmen in the 2014 standoff in Bunkerville. A
Utah Congressman has introduced legislation that would remove the law
enforcement function from the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forestry
Service.
Bad News
Bears
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian."
……Henry Ford
In
Bears Ears National Monument, “the BLM already has a tight enough hold when it
comes to range improvements, according to Justin Ivins, whose family has been
ranching in the area since the 1930s. The Ivins’ ranch currently runs 600 head of
Angus-Gelbvieh cattle on BLM permits now included in the new monument.
“I mean we can’t do
anything to improve the land, to develop water or to develop grass,” Ivins
says. “We have a hard time doing it.” Ivins has witnessed what has happened in
the 20 years on the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. He is hoping
things will be different for his side of the state. “There are already too many restrictions;
that’s what scares me,” Ivins says. “They tell me otherwise, but I have seen it
in other monuments that it’s a lie.”
A recent survey confirms the fact that an overwhelming percentage of locals
and Native tribes residing in San Juan County want Bears
Ears rescinded, and outspoken and well-funded environmentalist
special interests, including Dine Bikeyah, are terrified that their
pet project could soon be history. As a result, it appears that the racism
within the Bears Ears environmentalist community is surfacing.
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