Show The bill would divest the federal government of the majority of its public land holdings in the West and give ownership and control over to the states It would affect the Bureau of Land Management and aM Forest Service holdings It U would not affect any established National Parks or Wilderness Areas nor any land acquired by the federal government which whdeh is necessary to the a actual operation of federal agencies or departments Land management can best be exercised by the agency of government closest to the people themselves the Utah Senator said The transfer of power and control away from those who live on and work the land has gone too far and nd must be stopped We need a balance between wilderness and development There would be a better belter chance of or achieving this balance if we keep control over resources close to home Hatch concluded |