DIY
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Ok, just sitting here at work killing time waiting for a hydro test to come off on a section of Pipeline. Got to thinking about this selling off of the public lands, or giving them back to the states within which they lie. What the Federal Government states is that the cost of being the stewards of these lands is becoming a burden on there budget. So what is the course of action that they feel is needed to bring the public lands money pit to a resolution. Get rid of these unwanted lands. Give them to the states or sell them off to corporate America. Here is where I say BS. I have seen hundreds of thousands of acres of great hunting lands sold to the likes of Exxon, Mobil and Union Oil for a dollar an acre. If you want to check this number go ahead, it is the price they paid in the name of keeping America in oil back in the late 70's and early 80's. Did they use the land, oh yeah they did for about 5 years then they ceased operations on these lands. Though they still own the land and have you and me locked out forever.
So maybe it is time to institute some type of federal land access fee to the users of these lands. I myself would pay an annual access fee if it meant that my public lands stayed just that, PUBLIC LANDS. So you say that we already in essence pay an access fee by paying our taxes. You are correct. Take a look at the new urban highway model, it is made up of toll roads that are paid for with tax dollars, however in order to use that road you have to pay a toll. Not much push back from the urban dwellers for that when they can get some where faster. I say lets institute an annual federal lands access pass to fund the preservation of our national heritage. Ear mark those money's to only to be used for the maintenance and preservation of those lands. Yes we would have to pass legislation to protect those dollars from the crooks in the beltline from robbing the fund. That can and has been done. These funds would be separate from fees collected through hunting and fishing permits. This would just be for the preservation of the public land to remain public. Believe me people would pay these fees if they knew it was the only way to keep greedy azzholes like Chaffetz from lining their pockets. Most people spend more at Starbucks in a week than what it would take to purchase a access fee to keep our lands, "Our Lands".
Just a thought, I told you I was bored.
So maybe it is time to institute some type of federal land access fee to the users of these lands. I myself would pay an annual access fee if it meant that my public lands stayed just that, PUBLIC LANDS. So you say that we already in essence pay an access fee by paying our taxes. You are correct. Take a look at the new urban highway model, it is made up of toll roads that are paid for with tax dollars, however in order to use that road you have to pay a toll. Not much push back from the urban dwellers for that when they can get some where faster. I say lets institute an annual federal lands access pass to fund the preservation of our national heritage. Ear mark those money's to only to be used for the maintenance and preservation of those lands. Yes we would have to pass legislation to protect those dollars from the crooks in the beltline from robbing the fund. That can and has been done. These funds would be separate from fees collected through hunting and fishing permits. This would just be for the preservation of the public land to remain public. Believe me people would pay these fees if they knew it was the only way to keep greedy azzholes like Chaffetz from lining their pockets. Most people spend more at Starbucks in a week than what it would take to purchase a access fee to keep our lands, "Our Lands".
Just a thought, I told you I was bored.