house Bill H.R. 618
Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act of 2017
Public parks and national parks enrich American lives and they must be protected, not pawned off to private companies to build on, pillage, and destroy for a profit.
Public lands aren't for sale. There's beautiful wildlife. Furthermore, there's only a finite supply of oil there and is nonrenewable. Once it's gone it will be too late for the many species of animals that would become extinct
Public lands should remain public. Selling them is in-American.
The Republican administration is using their substantial majority to declare open season on public land sale. Preserve this land for future generations. The miniscule income it provides is just not worth it.
Not worth it!! We have finite open space and wildlife preservation. We should go for renewable energy, despite what the Koch brothers want...
This land is a public treasure. A valuable part of our American birthright. Once it is gone, we will never get it back, and that would be a tragedy. I'm a proud Coloradan who looks forward to seeing our great state remain as lovely and accessible for the next generation as it has been for us.
We've already seen enough of what private companies do with land. Hydraulic fracturing waste water, mountaintop removal, deforestation... why add to this morbid list?
Our public lands and parks are 1) environmental refuges for wildlife, 2) healthy recreation areas for the public, 3) sanctuaries protecting some of our most valuable natural features, which enrich our history and enhance our image. Privatizing these lands for development is among the most mercenary incarnations of capitalism and any immediate benefit will pale in view of the harm done to future generations.
Public lands must be protected, not only for the future of our children and planet, but also to protect the economies that currently depend on them.
There is limited public land for recreation. It should not be for sale.
Doesn't this bill acquire the beginning of the Barr Trail (a popular hiking route on private land) and additional acreage surrounding it in exchange for a lesser acreage of federal land elsewhere? Seems like a good compromise for the community.
Public lands are more precious than ever, and need to be protected even more diligently than ever. NO to the land deals.