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Rep. Rob Bishop urges Utah to lead a ‘paradigm shift’ on public lands
Summary
Congressman Rob Bishop told the Utah House that Western states must reframe public-lands policy to secure revenue and local control, warning that eastern policymakers misunderstand the West and that states should prepare to manage or jointly manage federal lands. Members pressed him on PILT, road closures and coordination.
Congressman Rob Bishop visited the Utah House in the Committee of the Whole and told members the West should forge a new approach to federal public lands management that emphasizes state responsibility and revenue generation.
“All I need is one arrow to get over the wall and hit its mark,” Bishop said, urging Utah lawmakers to keep pushing measures that shift federal control and bring revenue and management closer to affected communities. He used maps to contrast how much private property funds education in eastern states with the…
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