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Committee presses Interior on land exchanges, appraisals and field staffing in Western states
Summary
Members and Secretary Burgum discussed land exchanges to resolve checkerboard ownership, administrative appraisal requirements that delay projects, and the need to shift staffing from Washington offices to field offices in high‑land states.
Members pressed Secretary Doug Burgum on the department’s authority and tools for land exchanges and on administrative processes that slow transfers and local projects. Burgum described a recent 200,000‑acre land exchange with Utah as a model and said the department has the tools necessary to complete swaps but will examine other authorities or administrative fixes where needed.
Committee members noted lengthy appraisal processes, certification bottlenecks and the number of…
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