HR 622 needs to go

[oneye]

Time to focus on HR 622. Contact your representatives whoever they are, and then make sure Chaffetz and Stewart hear us loud and clear. Time to pressure Stewart as well. HR 622 takes all law enforcement power away from the BLM and Forest service. I get why local control seems like a good idea at times but this is a broad brush stroke that will remove law enforcement where laws simply aren't going to be enforced if the BLM and Forest Service aren't around. What's next we get rid of DWR officers? Then UHPs? This undermines the law and order and integrity of our public lands and the agencies that manage them. Here's the information, this bill needs to go:

Jason Chaffetz- Utah office: 801-851-2500
DC Office: 202-225-7751

Chris Stewart- Utah office- 801-364-5550
DC Office- 202-225-9730


For your representatives: 202-224-3121

 

[highplainsdrifter]

Time to focus on HR 622. Contact your representatives whoever they are, and then make sure Chaffetz and Stewart hear us loud and clear. Time to pressure Stewart as well. HR 622 takes all law enforcement power away from the BLM and Forest service. I get why local control seems like a good idea at times but this is a broad brush stroke that will remove law enforcement where laws simply aren't going to be enforced if the BLM and Forest Service aren't around. What's next we get rid of DWR officers? Then UHPs? This undermines the law and order and integrity of our public lands and the agencies that manage them. Here's the information, this bill needs to go:

Jason Chaffetz- Utah office: 801-851-2500
DC Office: 202-225-7751

Chris Stewart- Utah office- 801-364-5550
DC Office- 202-225-9730


For your representatives: 202-224-3121

It makes no sense to take law enforcement away from the people who make the rules.

How would you like to depend on your neighbors to enforce the rules you set for your children: bed time, snacks, study time, etc.? How would that work out for you?

It is clearly an attempt to localize an important management function of our federal lands. If they can't get ownership, then they will shoot for control of management. Enforcement is an essential part of management.

 

[oneye]

Here is the subcommittee that HR 622 has now been referred to, contact these representatives and let them know where you stand on this issue:

http://naturalresources.house.gov/federallands/

 

[highplainsdrifter]

Here is the subcommittee that HR 622 has now been referred to, contact these representatives and let them know where you stand on this issue:

http://naturalresources.house.gov/federallands/

Thanks for posting this. I have contacted the committee and encourage others to do the same.

There is another bill that is more urgent...a bill to kill BLM Planning 2.0. Everyone please contact your senator and ask him/her to vote against killing 2.0! Planning 2.0 was developed over a two year period with input from hundreds of citizens. Now at the eleventh hour, some members of Congress want to second guess that public input. The House has already voted to kill it, so it is critical that we stop this in the Senate. The link below provides more information about the bill and an easy way to contact your senator.

http://www.themeateater.com/2017/roosevelt-robber-barons-and-the-continued-fight-for-our-public-lands/