Mohave County approves $5,000 Silver membership in American Lands Council
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After a presentation from American Lands Council CEO Jennifer Fielder, the board voted to join the national public-lands advocacy group at a $5,000 silver membership level and directed staff to accept the membership terms.
Jennifer Fielder, CEO of the American Lands Council and a former Montana legislator, addressed the Board of Supervisors July 21 by video, urging county membership in the national coalition that advocates transferring federal lands to state control. Fielder described her organization’s rationale — that state-level management would allow more active forest and resource stewardship — and outlined a proposed federal bill, the National State Lands Act, that would create a mechanism for states to acquire federal lands at their own pace while protecting mineral, grazing and water rights.
Fielder told the board that membership tiers for government entities start at $1,000; silver is $5,000, gold $15,000 and platinum $25,000. Following questions from supervisors about tribal jurisdiction, land management and legal enforceability of state promises to keep lands public, the board moved item 61 on the agenda and voted to approve a silver ($5,000) government membership. The motion passed without recorded opposition.
Supervisors discussed the policy proposals Fielder described, including litigation support for Utah v. United States and the council’s work preparing state resource plans; the board asked that Fielder provide a PDF of her presentation to the county clerk for distribution to board members.