Jan. 12, 2024
Just no. Federal public lands belong to all the citizens of the United States and is managed by various federal governmental agencies for the benefit of all U.S. citizens. If federal land is to be sold it should first be offered to the state in which it is located which could decide to purchase it for the use and benefit of those state citizens. If the state passes on the purchase, it should then be auctioned to sale to U.S. citizens residing in that state and then if needed to all U.S. citizens. Our ancestors went through blood, sweat and tears for this land we call the United States of America. In my opinion it is a great disrespect to them to even propose that a private company be allowed to purchase the land in order to lock it up for generations. Closing and locking a door means locking up any future opportunities not yet known that may turn out to be critical to us as a nation. The better way forward is to work with local citizens in an area and develop workable methods to ensure ecosystem health. Material substitution or development of alternative materials or recycling can stretch our mineral resources. Why aren’t these people investing in economical ways of recycling EV batteries? That would be a good thing to do. How about developing a lawn grass that only grows about 2 inches high, no fertilizer needed, drought resistant, weed resistant, beautiful green color? No watering needed or fertilizer or herbicides or energy needed for mowing. Very “green”. People also need our public lands for the opportunities to go hiking, camping, and recreational use. Many live in cities and these resources are what they have to get away and experience nature. Locking up resources is not sustainability, they could reside on planet Pluto for the good they would do. This is just a bad idea for U.S. citizens and investors.