Fight is On: Utah Issues Dec. 31 Deadline to Feds
The fight over land ownership between states and the federal government in the US has been brewing for over a century now, as the feds own much of the land in this country. Originally, the feds took much land with the supposed intention of giving it back to the states, but they've failed to do that over the past 100 years. Now, Utah wants its land back, as the feds own about 65% of the state. They've given the feds until Dec 31 to give them back their land, and the feds show no interest in complying. Get the popcorn ready - it's time to fight over land rights in the US. The Resident discusses.
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Summary of the Utah Economic Analysis on Public Lands released December 2014.
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Research conducted by Intertech Research for the Nevada Public Lands Task Force.
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Intertech Public Land Management Report Tables: Nevada
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Intertech Public Land Management Report Tables: Arizona
Research tables providing statistics on Arizona's Public Lands revenue by Intertech Research.
Intertech Public Land Management Report Tables: Idaho
Research tables providing statistics on Idaho's Public Lands revenue by Intertech Research.
Nevada Public Lands Task Force Report
Final report from the Nevada Public Lands Task Force.
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This is an excerpt from The Count Seat. This and other complete episodes can be found at TheCountySeat.TV.
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Complete Episode of The County Seat which aired in 2013
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