HR 622

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

Does anybody think a Sheriff Deputy is going to be hiking into Wilderness Areas for enforcement of poaching and pot farms? Or patrolling campgrounds for noise violations, litter, and trailers parked in the same place all summer, or driving back roads ticketing off-trail ATVS, etc...?

Here's another perspective on Chaffetz latest anti-public land crusade...

http://www.outdoorlife.com/rep-chaffetzs-bill-is-poachers-dream-sportsmans-nightmare

This guy needs to be whipped into shape or send home for good.

Grizzly

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/

Thank you for posting there numbers. I just called both of them.