Cheyenne, Wyo. - Wyoming House and Senate leadership released the following
statement this morning regarding the future of public lands management in
Wyoming:
“Wyoming’s
vast natural beauty, immense water resources, and plentiful outdoor access
showcase why many of us are at home on the range,” said Senate President Eli
Bebout. “Sadly, the federal land and wildlife management agencies have failed
the people of Wyoming - including our sportsmen and sportswomen - by inflicting
reckless regulations and damaging rules that hurt our state, undermined our
natural environment, stifled our ability to grow or even maintain jobs in our
largest industries.”
“As
an active stakeholder in the effort to preserve multiple use and public access,
the Wyoming Legislature will not put the cart before the horse and advance an
incomplete solution,” added Bebout. “Instead, we will hold our current
legislation and continue our work with Wyoming’s congressional delegation and
the new administration to push for local control and management of public
lands.”
"Wyoming
Republicans are unified in our commitment to public access,” said House Speaker
Steve Harshman. “We are working for Wyoming to ensure management practices that
responsibly develop our natural resources for the benefit of all Wyoming
residents while protecting the natural splendor that defines our state."
"Starting
today, from day one, leadership of the Wyoming Legislature is committed to
working with the Trump administration and our congressional delegation to
develop a solution that will ensure public lands are managed for multiple use
and available to benefit all Wyoming residents,” concluded Bebout.
“It
is important that all Wyomingites unite to uphold the current law of multiple
use. Sportsmen, Ag producers, recreationalists and mineral producers are united
in a ‘Wyoming Coalition’ that ensures open access, multiple use and responsible
development. We know that excluding use for any of us puts all of us at risk.”
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