Tag: Public Lands
Tag: Public Lands
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VIDEO: States know best how to manage public lands
This week on ALEC TV, we interviewed Utah State Representatives Keven Stratton and Ken Ivory about tranfering management of federal lands to the states. Below are highlights from their conversation…
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Federalism Is Having a Moment – Let’s Seize the Opportunity!
A renewed appreciation for federalism – the proper balance of power between the federal government and the 50 states – is sweeping the nation. Earlier this month, Utah Valley University’s…
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Federalism and International Relations Task Force Presents Real World Solutions to Real World Challenges
ALEC’s 2020 virtual Annual Meeting featured the exceptional educational opportunities that attendees have come to expect at in-person ALEC conferences – real world policy proposals to meet America’s current challenges.
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The Antiquities Act’s Potential for Executive Abuse Unites Conservatives and Progressives Alike
In recent years, the executive branch has used the Antiquities Act to place restrictions on federal lands without the approval of state and local officials. While the Antiquities Act and…
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Welcome News from the Department of the Interior about Federal Lands – But Wouldn’t It Be Easier to Leave It to the States?
The U.S. Department of Interior has made announcements in the past month that while positive, underscore why transferring select portions of the vast tracts of federal land in the American…
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Resolution Demanding that Congress Convey Title of Federal Public Lands to the States
Resolution Demanding that Congress Convey Title of Federal Public Lands to the States Summary This resolution urges the US federal government to extinguish title and government jurisdiction over public…
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We Can End the Era of Megafires
Over 10,000 people each year are hospitalized due to wildfire smoke-related heart and lung problems, as many as 2,500 are dying prematurely. Billions of dollars of private and public property…
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Spotlight on Federalism in Denver
As one of the ALEC guiding principles, federalism will take center stage at the ALEC Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, July 19-21, 2017, and here are some of the highlights.
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An Innovative Bipartisan Approach to Transfer of Public Lands
While leading on the topic of transferring select federal lands to state control for years, ALEC had not yet hosted a conference-wide event on the issue. That changed on Friday,…
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Battle for Bears Ears
Utah Congressional leaders such as like Senator Mike Lee, Rep. Rob Bishop, Rep. Chris Stewart and Rep. Jason Chaffetz are trying to address unreasonable federal overreach.
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Transfer of Public Lands Is Becoming the Issue du Jour among Presidential Candidates
During the first weeks of the 2016 presidential primary season, presidential hopefuls are offering their views on the topic of transfer of public lands (TPL) giving the issue a higher…
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Testimony before the Federal Lands Action Group
The Environmental Implications of Federally Managed Lands in the West and Canadian Devolution Prepared by Karla Jones Director of the Task Force on International Relations and…
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ALEC To Testify on Western Lands on Capitol Hill
Karla Jones, Director of the Task Force on Federalism and International Relations will present before the Federal Lands Action Group (FLAG) on Tuesday, February 9 at 4:30pm in Room 1310…
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Catastrophic Wildfire and Public Nuisance Amendments
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of [INSERT STATE]: (1) “Catastrophic public nuisance” means a condition on state or federal land where natural resources and biota have…
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Eminent Domain Authority for Federal Lands Act
Section 1. The following shall be enacted as Section _______ of the eminent domain provisions of the State Code: Other Property which may be taken – State as plaintiff. (1) …
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The New East-West Divide
Last night on Mark Levin’s radio show, Mr. Levin played a clip of Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking with Field and Stream Magazine about federal control of lands in the…
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Devolution: A Canadian Solution to Excessive Federal Ownership of Public Lands
On April 1, Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) celebrated an important milestone – the first anniversary of devolution. Devolution is the transfer of jurisdiction over territorial lands from the Canadian federal…
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State Standards for Federal Resource Management Act
Summary This act creates state standards regarding natural resources and public lands policy to facilitate cohesiveness of state policy and coordination with federal agencies regarding federal resource management. This bill…
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Resolution Requesting that the Federal Government Confer and Consult with the States on Management of Public Lands and Energy Resources
Model Resolution Whereas, Management of public lands and energy resources has a direct fiscal impact on state economies and state budgets; and Whereas, Public lands should be managed to encourage…
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Public Lands Policy Coordination Act
Summary This bill creates a state Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office and the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Council for the purpose of creating a cohesive public lands…