The Use of the National Forests - WHY NATIONAL FORESTS WERE FIRST MADE.
GIFFORD PINCHOT,
Forester
Issued June 14, 1907
U.S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
The Romance And Reality Of Federal Lands - Part 2 of 5
This is the second in a five-part series about federal lands by Trent England of the Oklahoma Council for Public Affairs - www.OCPAThink.org.
Legislation adopted in Utah calls on the federal government to transfer certain of these lands to the state. It set a deadline of December 31, 2014.
Before Horace Greeley and Lewis and Clark there was George Washington. As a teenager employed as a surveyor by Virginia’s powerful Fairfax family, Washington spent three years exploring the colony’s western lands. His very first investment, when he was 18 years old, was to purchase 453 acres of this land at this western fringe. While he lived in what is today an eastern state, Washington was a westerner at heart.
Like Washington, many patriots saw America’s future in the West. One of the causes of the American Revolution was Britain’s insistence on stifling westward expansion. Following ratification of the Constitution by the original 13 states, three new states entered the union during the Washington and Adams administrations. Ohio became a state in 1803, the same year Thomas Jefferson’s administration doubled the nation’s land area with the Louisiana Purchase. By 1850, the union consisted of 31 states.
Summary of Utah Economic Analysis Report
Summary of the Utah Economic Analysis on Public Lands released December 2014.
Read moreComplete Utah Economic Analysis, Dec. 2014
Complete report by Utah State University, University of Utah, and Weber State University proving that Utah CAN afford to manage it's own public lands.
Read moreComplete Public Land Management Report Tables - Intertech Research
Research conducted by Intertech Research for the Nevada Public Lands Task Force.
Transfer of Public Lands Webinar
Recording of the Transfer of Public Lands Webinar on 4/24/14 with Representative Ken Ivory, Representative Keven Stratton, and Senator Jennifer Fielder.
Read moreOregon: The Crisis of Budget Cuts
True stories from Cash Strapped counties in Oregon.
States of Dependence: Reducing Washington's Control of the Western U.S.
In the video below, Montana's own, Carl Graham, and Utah Representative Rob Bishop discuss the significance of this effort. Take in this informative discussion and be better prepared to talk about this with your friends and colleagues.
First-Hand Stories from Montana
Public comments from the Montana Legislature's Environmental Quality Council meeting, January 8, 2014.
Montana county Survey Results
Senator Jennifer Fielder presents the findings of a county survey on public lands in accordance to Montana's SJ 15, Interim Study on Public Lands Management.
The Damage of Wildfire
Ravalli County, MT Commissioner Suzie Foss discusses the damage caused by wildfire on public lands.
Personal Stories: Adam Trupp
Personal stories from Adam Trupp, Utah Association of Counties, on federal mismanagement.
Read morePersonal Stories: Alan Gardner
Personal stories from Washington County Alan Gardner on federal mismanagement.
Read morePersonal Stories: Casey Hopes
Personal stories from Carbon County Commissioner Casey Hopes on federal mismanagement.
Read morePersonal Stories: Chad Winn
Personal stories from Juab County Commissioner Chad Winn on federal mismanagement.
Read morePersonal Stories: Claudia Jarrett
Personal stories from Sanpete County Commissioner Claudia Jarrett on federal mismanagement.
Read morePersonal Stories: David Miller
Personal Stories from Iron County Commissioner David Miller on federal mismanagement.
Read morePersonal Stories: Dirk Clayson
Personal stories from Kane County Commissioner Dirk Clayson on federal mismanagement.
Read morePersonal Stories: Kent Peatross
Personal Stories from Duchesne County Commissioner Kent Peatross on federal mismanagement.
Read morePersonal Stories: Mark Ward
Personal stories from Mark Ward, Utah Association of Counties, on federal mismanagement.
Read morePersonal Stories: Phil Lyman
Personal stories from San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman on federal mismanagement.
Read morePersonal Stories: Stan Summers
Personal Stories from Box Elder County Commissioner Stan Summers on federal mismanagement.
Read moreALC October 2014 Press Conference
American Lands Council Press Conference from the October 2014 multi state public lands conference.
Trib Talk: Does Public Land Transfer to Utah Pencil Out?
Debate hosted by The Salt Lake Tribune featuring SUWA Legal Counsel and UT Rep. Ken Ivory.
Read moreThis Nation Needs YOU!
Learn the basics of the Transfer of Public Lands and why our nation needs YOU
Read moreThe Basics of the Transfer of Public Lands
Learn the basics of the Transfer of Public Lands!
This presentation will help answer questions such as:
- Why transfer lands?
- Has this been done before?
- Can we afford to transfer the lands?
You will also learn what you can do to help American Lands Council move this important effort forward.
The Basics of the Only Solution Big Enough
New to the Transfer of Public Lands? Learn the basics with this video.
Transfer of Public Lands Presentation, Part 1
A complete overview of the Transfer of Public Lands Movement by Ken Ivory.
Read moreTransfer of Public Lands Presentation, Part 2
A complete overview of the Transfer of Public Lands Movement by Ken Ivory.
Read moreTransfer of Public Lands Presentation, Part 3
A Complete overview of the Transfer of Public Lands Movement given by Ken Ivory.
Read moreTransfer of Public Lands Presentation, Part 4
A complete overview of the Transfer of Public Lands Movement by Ken Ivory in Scottsdale, Arizona, May 2014.
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Education Funding
Schools in red consistently struggle to fund education.
Repercussions of Federal Land Management
What results are we seeing from current federal land management? Not very positive ones. Learn more by watching this video. This is a clip from The County Seat. Find the entire episode, along with additional episodes, at TheCountySeat.TV.
Why are the Federal Forests Burning
Our forests are burning at an unprecedented rate. Find out why and how we can fix it.
Are you planning to sell all the public lands?
Kane County UT Commissioner Doug Heaton explains what will happen to public lands after they are transferred to the states.
How will the transfer of public lands act affect the economy?
Ken Ivory explains why the Transfer of Public Lands Act is the only solution big enough to save our failing economy.
Can the States Manage the Public Land?
Alan Gardner and Ken Ivory explain why we can't afford not to manage the Public Lands.
A clip from The County Seat with Chad Booth, Rep. Ken Ivory, and Commissioner Alan Gardner. The complete episode can be found at TheCountySeat.TV.
Read more“Battling For, Not Against”
Kane County, Utah Commissioner Doug Heaton explains what the American Lands Council is all about
Read moreVideo: “Myth: The States Didn’t Want the Land”
Dispelling the myth that the states didn't want to claim their lands back
Read moreVideo: “Rep. Rob Bishop Explains How Lands are Crucial to Funding Education”
There is no doubt about it: state control of public lands is vital to education funding
Read moreVideo: “Sen. Murkowski: ‘We Need to Divest.'”
Sen. Murkowski (R-AK) states why the Federal Government needs to transfer lands to the states
Read moreThe Grasshopper and the Ant Explain Federalism
A perfect description of Federalism from Disney/Pixar's "A Bug's Life."
Read moreVideo: “More Recoverable Oil in CO, UT, and WY Than The Rest of the World Combined”
GAO Study shows that the West has substantial resources
Read moreVideo: “What is One Benefit of Transferring Land to States?”
Sevier County UT Commissioner Gordon Topham illustrates one benefit of TPLA
Video: “How Big Is the Problem?”
The federal government is in serious financial trouble but how big is the problem?
Read moreWhat Would Happen to the Money if any lands are sold?
Ken Ivory explains what would happen to the money if any lands are sold through the Transfer of Public Lands Act.
Speech on Public Land Policies – UT Gov. George H. Dern, 1929
Former UT Governor Dern's Speech in reaction to the federal government offering only surface rights to western states
Read moreVideo: “What Does Local Control of Public Lands Look Like?”
How will state and local management be different from federal management? Commissioner Jim Matson of Kane
Video: “Why the Transfer of Public Lands is The Only Solution Big Enough”
See why the Transfer of Public Lands is The Only Solution Big Enough to fund education, protect our public lands, our
Summary of UT 2014 Transfer of Public Lands Legislation
A summary of all TPL related legislation that passed the Utah legislature during the 2014 session
Read moreVideo: Overview of Utah’s 2014 TPL Legislation with Chad Booth and Mark Ward
An overview of Transfer of Public Lands related legislation that passed the Utah Legislature in 2014
Read moreVideo: Overview of UT’s HB 158 (2014) with Chad Booth and Mark Ward
An overview of Utah's 2014 HB 158: "Grazing and Timber Agricultural Commodity Zones in Utah"
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Article: “Reason Foundation Innovators in Action 2013: Pursuing Fiscal Self-Reliance in Utah”
Utah State Representative Ken Ivory has been a leader in the pursuit of fiscal self-reliance in Utah, with regard
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Article: “The Economic Value of Energy Resources on Federal Lands in Utah”
There is more than $150 Trillion in minerals in western states. That is nine times our national debt!
Read moreArticle: “In rebuttal: Utilization, preservation both possible for our public lands”
It is time to restore some sanity to radical environmental policies, which are not preserving our water and air quality, or our Christmas trees, but in reality is
Read moreArticle: “Viewpoint: Transferring Public Lands to the State will help protect them”
For the last three decades, federal policies have continually reduced public access, killed our state and local economies, and brought national forests into a state of
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“Knowledge and Courage – Keys to the Transfer of Public Lands & Education Funding”
Knowledge and Courage - Keys to the Transfer of Public Lands & The Only Solution Big Enough to Close the
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Op-Ed: Tying Statehood and Education Funding Together
Op-ed 2:28:14 Tying statehood and education funding together _ Payson Roundup – Payson, AZ
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Keys to Prosperity
Ken Ivory talks about property rights and prosperity in this short video.
