Antiquated Antiquities Act of 1906 getting changes! [Archive]

Atc1man

07-13-2001, 10:12 AM

here is what I posted at the DirtRoad.com forum:
President Clinton grabbed Thousands of acres right from under our noses as he was leaving office. He used the Antiquites Act of 1906 as justification for his actions. Apparently, several Congressman are displeased with this action, which bodes well for us.
In the House, its HR 2114. Visit http://www.house.gov to find your reps, call or email them to support this bill.
It doesn't appear to have reached the Senate yet, but you should still send your Senators a note http://www.senate.gov and tell them to support it when it does reach the Senate. We are on the upswing on this one, don't let the Greens beat us to the punch!

Press Release below:
Hansen, 10 House Members Join in Press Conference Announcing the Filing of National Monument Fairness Act

Washington, D.C. - Chairman James V. Hansen, original sponsor Rep. Mike Simpson and nine other members of the House announce the filing of the National Monument Fairness Act. (A bill number has not yet been assigned.) Other speakers at the press conference included Rep. George Radanovich, Rep. Greg Walden, Rep. Chris Cannon, Rep. Jim Gibbons, Rep. Denny Rehberg and Rep. Jeff Flake.

Chairman Hansen's remarks:

Mike Simpson and I today introduced a bill that will give the American people a stronger voice in the management of their public lands. We've called it the National Monument Fairness Act.

The American people deserve a voice in how their own public lands are managed. This bill gives them that voice. Under this bill, when a president creates a monument larger than 50,000 acres, he must solicit input from the public and the affected governor and congressional delegation. Congress has two years to approve the monument. If it doesn't, the president's proclamation is sunsetted.

This means people who don't want a big monument in their state can talk to their local leaders, their governor or their congressional delegation. They can be heard.

Right now, if you want to object to a big monument in your state, you've got a short space in time to do it and you pretty much have to try to get the President on the phone. That's not fair to the American people who own our public lands.

We have Bill Clinton to thank for this bill. Until he came along, only one president, Jimmy Carter, abused the Antiquities Act.

Between the two of them, Carter and Clinton locked up 61.9 million acres of public land with little or no input from the American people who own this land.

This law, created at the request of Teddy Roosevelt, was used for modest size monuments that had true historic, scientific or archaeological value. The congressional record makes it clear that small, select use to preserve specific sites was the intent of Congress when it created this law.

Then, in 1996, Bill Clinton began creating several huge national monuments with little or no input from the American people or the states where the monuments were created. He abused the law and discredited the Antiquities Act.

Perhaps the worst example of President Clinton's abuse of this law was his decision to put 1.7 million acres of federal land in Utah into the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in 1996. He undertook this action in secret, deliberating keeping Utah's governor and congressional delegation in the dark until the day before the announcement.

Even worse, he announced the designation in a press conference not in Utah, but in Arizona. I'm still trying to figure out what historic or scientific site Clinton thought he was protecting when he created the 1.7 million-acre monument in my state.

Clinton's abuse of power was rampant. He put six million acres of western public land into national monuments in just his last 72 hours in office. No want had a chance to comment during his last-minute scramble to make a legacy for himself.

I've heard from a lot of unhappy citizens and unhappy members of Congress over the way Clinton did this. This bill let's us do something about it. It gives the American people a say in the use and protection of the irreplaceable public lands they own.

For more information, please check the House Committee on Resources Home Page at http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/

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Jason D
Jason@DirtRoad.com
Dirt Road Magazine Staff
'94 Jeep XJ Cherokee http://dirtroad.com/proj94c.htm


Pirate4x4.Com > Land Use and Trails > Land Use Issues > Antiquated Antiquities Act of 1906 getting changes! PDA : Antiquated Antiquities Act of 1906 getting changes! JeepinIan 07-13-2001, 05:24 AM This is for the Monument Act. Check out the links guys! ========== Check out the National Monument Fairness Act of 2001, as introduced to the House, by going to; http://thomas.loc.gov/ and then type "HR 2114" (without quotes) in the "Search Bill Text for 107th Congress (2001-2002) By Bill Number" box. There's a press release for HR 2114, which is sponsored by Mike Simpson (R-ID02) at; http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/resources/press/2001/2001_0607nationalmonumentfairness.htm Some background on the National Monument Fairness Act is on Rep. James V. Hansen's (R-UT01) site; http://www.house.gov/hansen/hotmonmt.htm and a report to the Resources Committee (regarding the GSENM skullduggery), http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/resources/105cong/parks/staircase_cr.htm Atc1man 07-13-2001, 10:12 AM here is what I posted at the DirtRoad.com forum: President Clinton grabbed Thousands of acres right from under our noses as he was leaving office. He used the Antiquites Act of 1906 as justification for his actions. Apparently, several Congressman are displeased with this action, which bodes well for us. In the House, its HR 2114. Visit http://www.house.gov to find your reps, call or email them to support this bill. It doesn't appear to have reached the Senate yet, but you should still send your Senators a note http://www.senate.gov and tell them to support it when it does reach the Senate. We are on the upswing on this one, don't let the Greens beat us to the punch! Press Release below: Hansen, 10 House Members Join in Press Conference Announcing the Filing of National Monument Fairness Act Washington, D.C. - Chairman James V. Hansen, original sponsor Rep. Mike Simpson and nine other members of the House announce the filing of the National Monument Fairness Act. (A bill number has not yet been assigned.) Other speakers at the press conference included Rep. George Radanovich, Rep. Greg Walden, Rep. Chris Cannon, Rep. Jim Gibbons, Rep. Denny Rehberg and Rep. Jeff Flake. Chairman Hansen's remarks: Mike Simpson and I today introduced a bill that will give the American people a stronger voice in the management of their public lands. We've called it the National Monument Fairness Act. The American people deserve a voice in how their own public lands are managed. This bill gives them that voice. Under this bill, when a president creates a monument larger than 50,000 acres, he must solicit input from the public and the affected governor and congressional delegation. Congress has two years to approve the monument. If it doesn't, the president's proclamation is sunsetted. This means people who don't want a big monument in their state can talk to their local leaders, their governor or their congressional delegation. They can be heard. Right now, if you want to object to a big monument in your state, you've got a short space in time to do it and you pretty much have to try to get the President on the phone. That's not fair to the American people who own our public lands. We have Bill Clinton to thank for this bill. Until he came along, only one president, Jimmy Carter, abused the Antiquities Act. Between the two of them, Carter and Clinton locked up 61.9 million acres of public land with little or no input from the American people who own this land. This law, created at the request of Teddy Roosevelt, was used for modest size monuments that had true historic, scientific or archaeological value. The congressional record makes it clear that small, select use to preserve specific sites was the intent of Congress when it created this law. Then, in 1996, Bill Clinton began creating several huge national monuments with little or no input from the American people or the states where the monuments were created. He abused the law and discredited the Antiquities Act. Perhaps the worst example of President Clinton's abuse of this law was his decision to put 1.7 million acres of federal land in Utah into the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in 1996. He undertook this action in secret, deliberating keeping Utah's governor and congressional delegation in the dark until the day before the announcement. Even worse, he announced the designation in a press conference not in Utah, but in Arizona. I'm still trying to figure out what historic or scientific site Clinton thought he was protecting when he created the 1.7 million-acre monument in my state. Clinton's abuse of power was rampant. He put six million acres of western public land into national monuments in just his last 72 hours in office. No want had a chance to comment during his last-minute scramble to make a legacy for himself. I've heard from a lot of unhappy citizens and unhappy members of Congress over the way Clinton did this. This bill let's us do something about it. It gives the American people a say in the use and protection of the irreplaceable public lands they own. For more information, please check the House Committee on Resources Home Page at http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/ -------------------- Jason D Jason@DirtRoad.com Dirt Road Magazine Staff '94 Jeep XJ Cherokee http://dirtroad.com/proj94c.htm