02-12-2017, 02:44 AM
I'm sorry Bovine Owner but no I don't think that public land management should be catered to a few thousand people compared to the actual state population of over 3 million. Beyond that 3 million living in the state, I believe public lands are for EVERYONE. I think management should reflect what's best for the majority of people and not a small group. When I'm in the position to, I want to visit other states national parks, monuments, and other public lands and I want other states to be able to see ours. That is not possible with what our state officials are trying to do. I still cringe today when I try to fly fish a river and have to wonder whether I'm on private property or not. Or even how I am restricted to what areas I'm allowed to fish on. My father wishes that we could fish places he used to. And by the way I know how expensive that land and even homes in that area are so don't try claiming to me that they are in a poor financial situation.
I still genuinely don't understand what some of you want allowed on public lands that isn't currently allowed. I don't know if some of you are trying to hide something specific that you want allowed because you're afraid of disapproval so you won't say it but the majority of what I've heard about complaints is allowed on federally managed public lands. As far as my future career goes, I'm going to do what I think is best. Maybe it really is impossible to make everyone happy. And I'm sorry but I don't think I'm naive. Number one, Those lands will get combinations of sold, privatized, and destroyed if our state officials get their way. Number two, People don't appreciate the work of our state more than the federal government, number three, it is impossible for the the states to manage all of our public lands.
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I still genuinely don't understand what some of you want allowed on public lands that isn't currently allowed. I don't know if some of you are trying to hide something specific that you want allowed because you're afraid of disapproval so you won't say it but the majority of what I've heard about complaints is allowed on federally managed public lands. As far as my future career goes, I'm going to do what I think is best. Maybe it really is impossible to make everyone happy. And I'm sorry but I don't think I'm naive. Number one, Those lands will get combinations of sold, privatized, and destroyed if our state officials get their way. Number two, People don't appreciate the work of our state more than the federal government, number three, it is impossible for the the states to manage all of our public lands.
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