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It was already federal lands.. Just undesignated USFS & BLM lands. As the article states, whatever was currently allowed will continue to be allowed.
Quote from: bigtex on December 29, 2016, 07:10:32 PMIt was already federal lands.. Just undesignated USFS & BLM lands. As the article states, whatever was currently allowed will continue to be allowed. Then what was the point?
Quote from: huntnphool on December 29, 2016, 07:23:36 PMQuote from: bigtex on December 29, 2016, 07:10:32 PMIt was already federal lands.. Just undesignated USFS & BLM lands. As the article states, whatever was currently allowed will continue to be allowed. Then what was the point?Makes Obozo and Dems seem like they are protectors of the earth....political capital.
I don't know if oil and gas are drilled in this area currently, but if they aren't then this monument designation then halts any move to allow such use. And that's been one big reason some greenies wanted this done.
Quote from: huntnphool on December 29, 2016, 07:23:36 PMQuote from: bigtex on December 29, 2016, 07:10:32 PMIt was already federal lands.. Just undesignated USFS & BLM lands. As the article states, whatever was currently allowed will continue to be allowed. Then what was the point?Monuments basically just add a level of protection in that they basically allow what is currently allowed and don't allow future new uses. There are Monuments with oil and gas drilling because it occured there before.Monuments designated by the president can only be current federal lands, or lands that are to be donated, such as the one designated this year in Maine. So a monument designation doesn't instantly condemn state or private lands.
I can't really think of a national park or monument where I look out and say "man, it would be better if they were drilling and mining the heck out of that chunk of land."
Quote from: bigtex on December 29, 2016, 07:29:56 PMQuote from: huntnphool on December 29, 2016, 07:23:36 PMQuote from: bigtex on December 29, 2016, 07:10:32 PMIt was already federal lands.. Just undesignated USFS & BLM lands. As the article states, whatever was currently allowed will continue to be allowed. Then what was the point?Monuments basically just add a level of protection in that they basically allow what is currently allowed and don't allow future new uses. There are Monuments with oil and gas drilling because it occured there before.Monuments designated by the president can only be current federal lands, or lands that are to be donated, such as the one designated this year in Maine. So a monument designation doesn't instantly condemn state or private lands. So basically trying to tie Trumps hands from allowing drilling?