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Wes pose Cooely, R-Oregon, legislation would undo in and to pro- that Babbitt’s Congress override reforms. n introducing his Public Rangeland Management Act, Domenici compromise was in order. would be based on the public lands grazing in “It is my hope that end Babbitt’s so-called West,” the senator said statement. traditions a it of the west. this bill will “War on the in a prepared have “We said But worked to resolve the most egregious aspects of Secretary Babbitt’s plans... those, who by law, are permitted to use our western public lands should be able to Operate businesses their in an eternally quaking from the threat of regulatory changes from Washington.” The legislation allows for fee increases, but they would be based on the gross value of livestock proenvironment that is Many public rangelands are in better shape now than 50 years ago, Dombeck policies and the federal government. It allows because of grazing by federal Attempting to undo some of the recreational with laws use.” and But allow the principals whether that non-agricultural determine the fate of multiple language remains unclear. One thing is clear, to however, and that is that the Clinton Administration has a vastly different philosophy on the management of public lands than does the Republican majority in Congress. ers environmental more grassroots than Hansen's Wilderness bill, which seems to have Utah Wilderness Act, too, is expected to pass the House. ut Hansen’s proposal to give millions of acres of public land to state’s might be in trouble. Even Utah Republicans are quietly saying the proposal would put the state in economic straights, costing taxpayers of Utah some $10 million annually. If Utah is willing to sell off lands a good deal of corporate backing. with Nevertheless, it would law, said Mike Dombeck, director of the Bureau posed, then other public lands could very well find the same fate. The question is, how many small ranchers could afford to buy large tracts of rangeland? Would large corporations benefit? How Sagebrush Rebellion legislation will fare in the U.S. Senate isn’t quite as clear. But more and more, environmental groups seem to pinning their hopes on Bill Clinton’s willingness to veto the proposals should they become law. And the federal Department of Interior because it seemed to give most authority for public land use to ranchers and livestock interests. Even mining and timber interests would take a back seat that Domenici’s to ranchers - a hint legislation might be make bad the acting of Land Management. He testified before a House subcommittee that the legislation co-sponsored by Domenici and Cooley “would surely generate litigation and set back public rangeland management 50 years.” In testimony subcommittee Forests and before Jim Hansen’s on Public National Lands, Parks, Dombeck said the legislation would “severely limit” millions of Americans who use public lands to have a say in their management. “To deny local citizens a seat at the table, a voice in the process, would be a major step backward.” COUNCIL lands the federal government to gain water tights, but only if it can do so under and CITY will interests of public A° VOTE TODD GABLER activities in accordance federal and _ state applicable state law. It also re-establishes grazing boards made up of cattlemen. But Domenici’s proposal caused a firestorm of protest from both the community The Real Voice for the Real People in Park City damage from the outcry, Domenici recently amended his bill to say “Nothing in this title shall limit or preclude the use of federal land for hunting, fishing, o appropriate not duction. It also calls for improvements to be co-owned by ranchers said, implemented agencies. But, he said, too many acres of public rangeland remain in condition with degraded poor streams, noxious weeds, poor watersheds and infertile soil. NACHO MAMAS Environmental Congress-watchsay the Domenici-Cooley range- land bill to undo Babbitt’s Rangeland Reform should sail through the House of Representatives. 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