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Grant County commissioners approve resolution backing federal stewardship of public lands
Summary
The Grant County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution R-25-57 endorsing continued federal management of most public lands in the county and opposing broad transfers or sales, selecting version 2 of two drafts after discussion and public comment.
Grant County commissioners on Sept. 25 voted to adopt Resolution R-25-57, expressing support for continued federal management and stewardship of public lands within Grant County and opposing efforts to broadly sell or transfer federal lands in the county. Commissioner Stevens moved to approve version 2 of the draft resolution and Commissioner Shelley seconded the motion; the motion passed on a voice vote. The resolution directs county staff to send copies to New Mexico’s congressional delegation, the governor and relevant federal land-management agencies.
The resolution matters locally because Grant County contains large tracts of federal land: the text of version 2 included figures that the Bureau…
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