BLM to sell 6 million acres of land.

Foxtrot Bravo

Call it the Bronco Ranch.

We got a lot of nice girls ...

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TK1215

While I do know that government officials were trying to push through the selling off of millions of acres, namely Mike Lee of Utah, the proposal was shot down before it gained any real momentum. That doesn’t mean they won’t try again. It appears that the failed proposal was pushing to sell large areas of pristine land in I believe, Montana or Wyoming and may have been for less than altruistic reasons. That being said I am in favor of the federal government giving lands back to states to manage rather than the feds. Unfortunately the motives of the people involved in the federal or state management of said lands always have to be scrutinized in a very public forum. The main take away from this video is that we all need to stay involved in what is going on and we the public, the owners of this land, need to be good stewards of the land and be very involved with the stewardship. It starts on a local level. So get involved and give of your time. Look into Tred Lightly, The Sons of Smokey and other organizations that organize clean ups and the education of the public. I was just out on the trails here in Arizona this past Saturday and frankly I was appalled at the garbage left behind out in the sand flats and washes. Just disgusting. So before we start throwing out well to do political jabs remember this: there are plenty of good and bad players on both sides of the political spectrum. Everyone has their motivations and frankly they aren’t always in our best interests. Anytime money, or the chance to make money is involved, politics chooses what is best for them. Doesn’t matter which side.

Increasing public scrutiny was part of Mike Lee's proposal, as was where the land was in proximity to other private property, etceteras.

TK1215

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Tres Hombres

That reminded of the office girls going to a country western bar called Cadillac Ranch.
They were talking about it one day at lunch.Not knowing what it was, I hit the 22 yo with, "Why are you going to a strip joint or do you work there?" they explained what it was but did agree the name was misleading.😄

I just want some land in an area that has gold so I can be the Tony Beets of the lower 48. "Drill holes,drill holes drill holes..."

Before anyone starts with the greenie weenie rhetoric, keep in mind what Dave Barry once said war in the desert was the perfect place because no one would something happened there.

Initial Proposal Scope: The original plan, introduced in June 2025, mandated the sale of 2.2 to 3.3 million acres of federal land managed by the BLM and U.S. Forest Service across 11 Western states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). Montana was notably excluded due to local opposition.

Purpose: Lee argued that selling “underutilized” federal land would alleviate housing affordability issues by enabling development near growing communities. The proposal targeted lands within or adjacent to existing residential areas, with criteria for “highest value” parcels suitable for housing, nominated by state or local governments.

Exclusions: Protected areas like national parks, monuments, wilderness areas, and lands with existing grazing or mining rights were exempt from sale.Process: The bill sought to establish a new process for land sales, bypassing existing mechanisms like the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), with proceeds going to the U.S. Treasury to offset tax cuts rather than reinvesting in public lands.

Revised Proposal Adjustments: After the Senate parliamentarian ruled the original plan violated Senate budget reconciliation rules (Byrd Rule) for not being primarily budgetary, Lee revised it in late June 2025. The new version reduced the scope to 0.25% to 0.5% of BLM land (approximately 600,000 to 1.2 million acres) within five miles of population centers, excluding U.S. Forest Service land.

Intent: Lee emphasized selling only to American families, not foreign entities or corporations like BlackRock, but could not secure enforceable safeguards due to reconciliation constraints.Opposition

Concerns: Critics argued the revised plan still risked recreational lands, lacked affordability requirements, and could enable luxury developments or resource extraction, benefiting wealthy developers rather than addressing housing needs.

Outcome: Withdrawal: On June 28, 2025

I think this proposal represents less than 1% of available Federal land.

OrangecrushBronco

Time to buy some land if it's cheap enough. We can build our own personal Off-Rodeos.

Absolutely! 🤪

Gonna play Lotto, Pick4, MegaMillions, Powerball, and whatever lottery I can to make this dream a reality.

BuckYeah

Absolutely! 🤪

Gonna play Lotto, Pick4, MegaMillions, Powerball, and whatever lottery I can to make this dream a reality.

Who here DOESN'T dream of a "barndominium" out in the country somewhere, with a stream or a lake nearby?

cordycord

Who here DOESN'T dream of a "barndominium" out in the country somewhere, with a stream or a lake nearby?

I require no more real estate than my mortal coil requires. But, if I were to find a FUN place to explore to my complete satisfaction, a small stretch of land might come in handy. My only prerequisite would be that there be others who could enjoy the same in my stead when I cannot.

cordycord

Who here DOESN'T dream of a "barndominium" out in the country somewhere, with a stream or a lake nearby?

This but also a 20 car garage and a legit ractrack on the developed portion.

raqball

Not really.. BLM has been selling land since 1946...

That's true. IN AZ, realtors go into BLM land and find small parcels that are privately owned. They then get with BLM and offer a swap for existing BLM land that borders private land. The the developers move in, bing go bang go you have a new sub. Folks that thought they backed up to govt. land that couldn't be developed get really, really mad.

OrangecrushBronco

This but also a 20 car garage and a legit ractrack on the developed portion.

I've been asking my wife for a seven car garage for years....no luck.

cordycord

I've been asking my wife for a seven car garage for years....no luck.

If I'm going to have crazy dreams I'm going BIG.