Comments on: Bush wants to privatize Columbia Gorge forestland… http://www.landusewatch.com/2006/02/19/bush-wants-to-privatize-columbia-gorge-forestland/ News and commentary on land (ab)use ... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:58:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Gordie http://www.landusewatch.com/2006/02/19/bush-wants-to-privatize-columbia-gorge-forestland/#comment-121 Gordie Tue, 21 Feb 2006 11:55:28 +0000 http://www.landusewatch.com/2006/02/19/bush-wants-to-privatize-columbia-gorge-forestland/#comment-121 Regarding your rallying cry, note that the administration figures it can make the money necessary to provide the county and O&C payments by disposing of just under 200,000 acres of the 300,000 acres that have been proposed for sale. If that's the case, the Columbia River Gorge Land could easily be cut from the proposal...though I'd wager they'll wait until folks had wasted lots of energy and attention on the high-profile areas, making it easier to sell the more rural lands. FYI, when it comes to forest purchases, the National Forest system has been growing by about 100,000 acres per year for the last several years via purchases and land swaps. Would they put $1 million in the budget for Gorge land purchases if they thought there was a reasonable chance of selling those nominated parcels? Regarding your rallying cry, note that the administration figures it can make the money necessary to provide the county and O&C payments by disposing of just under 200,000 acres of the 300,000 acres that have been proposed for sale. If that’s the case, the Columbia River Gorge Land could easily be cut from the proposal…though I’d wager they’ll wait until folks had wasted lots of energy and attention on the high-profile areas, making it easier to sell the more rural lands.

FYI, when it comes to forest purchases, the National Forest system has been growing by about 100,000 acres per year for the last several years via purchases and land swaps. Would they put $1 million in the budget for Gorge land purchases if they thought there was a reasonable chance of selling those nominated parcels?

]]> By: Jenni Simonis http://www.landusewatch.com/2006/02/19/bush-wants-to-privatize-columbia-gorge-forestland/#comment-122 Jenni Simonis Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:29:28 +0000 http://www.landusewatch.com/2006/02/19/bush-wants-to-privatize-columbia-gorge-forestland/#comment-122 I wrote up an item on this on Feb 11th when the announcement was made-- I loved Oregon's natural areas when I visited in '97 and '98 and they're a big reason why I agreed to move here in the summer of 2000. I went through the listing from the federal government and ranked the states according to the amount of land to be sold-- Oregon came out #8 at 10,581 acres. More than 90 acres of land in the Columbia River Gorge on Oregon's side is proposed for sale, almost 640 acres of land in the Columbia River Gorge on Washington's side, and more than 376 acres on Mt. Hood. We absolutely have to stop this. http://www.blogfororegon.com/2006/02/bush_administration_wants_to_sell_public_lands I wrote up an item on this on Feb 11th when the announcement was made– I loved Oregon’s natural areas when I visited in ‘97 and ‘98 and they’re a big reason why I agreed to move here in the summer of 2000.

I went through the listing from the federal government and ranked the states according to the amount of land to be sold– Oregon came out #8 at 10,581 acres. More than 90 acres of land in the Columbia River Gorge on Oregon’s side is proposed for sale, almost 640 acres of land in the Columbia River Gorge on Washington’s side, and more than 376 acres on Mt. Hood.

We absolutely have to stop this.

http://www.blogfororegon.com/2006/02/bush_administration_wants_to_sell_public_lands

]]> By: Shantu Shah http://www.landusewatch.com/2006/02/19/bush-wants-to-privatize-columbia-gorge-forestland/#comment-127 Shantu Shah Wed, 22 Feb 2006 04:31:08 +0000 http://www.landusewatch.com/2006/02/19/bush-wants-to-privatize-columbia-gorge-forestland/#comment-127 What are our elected representatives doing to stop this land sale of Columbia Gorge National Scenic area? If the curernt representatives in congress do not give any guarrantee to stop this sale do not vote for them in primary. I as a progressive democratic candidate for the Representative in US Congress from Oregon First District, when elected will make it my top priority to reverse this sale if that happens before the general election. I guarrantee it. Friends of the Columbia Gorge are my friends since Gorge (nature) is like my God. What are our elected representatives doing to stop this land sale of Columbia Gorge National Scenic area? If the curernt representatives in congress do not give any guarrantee to stop this sale do not vote for them in primary.

I as a progressive democratic candidate for the Representative in US Congress from Oregon First District, when elected will make it my top priority to reverse this sale if that happens before the general election. I guarrantee it. Friends of the Columbia Gorge are my friends since Gorge (nature) is like my God.

]]> By: Peter Bray http://www.landusewatch.com/2006/02/19/bush-wants-to-privatize-columbia-gorge-forestland/#comment-130 Peter Bray Wed, 22 Feb 2006 08:17:30 +0000 http://www.landusewatch.com/2006/02/19/bush-wants-to-privatize-columbia-gorge-forestland/#comment-130 Gordie: Proof that the FS has been growing by 100,000 per year? So says Rey. But most land swaps are pretty blatantly phony. Gordie: Proof that the FS has been growing by 100,000 per year? So says Rey. But most land swaps are pretty blatantly phony.

]]> By: Land Use Watch » Politicians and editorial boards against land auction http://www.landusewatch.com/2006/02/19/bush-wants-to-privatize-columbia-gorge-forestland/#comment-140 Land Use Watch » Politicians and editorial boards against land auction Thu, 23 Feb 2006 19:00:25 +0000 http://www.landusewatch.com/2006/02/19/bush-wants-to-privatize-columbia-gorge-forestland/#comment-140 [...] February 22nd, 2006 Background: In an obscene attempt to privatize our public lands, the Bush administration proposes to auction to the highest bidder “isolated” forestland to pay for rural schools. Hundreds of thousands of acres will be chopped out of Bitterroot National Forest, the Columbia Gorge, and many other national treasures. If this scheme is allowed to proceed, year after year, we can expect our public lands to be sold to make up for the Bush-created national deficit. [...] […] February 22nd, 2006 Background: In an obscene attempt to privatize our public lands, the Bush administration proposes to auction to the highest bidder “isolated” forestland to pay for rural schools. Hundreds of thousands of acres will be chopped out of Bitterroot National Forest, the Columbia Gorge, and many other national treasures. If this scheme is allowed to proceed, year after year, we can expect our public lands to be sold to make up for the Bush-created national deficit. […]

]]> By: Land Use Watch » Land Auction Update http://www.landusewatch.com/2006/02/19/bush-wants-to-privatize-columbia-gorge-forestland/#comment-146 Land Use Watch » Land Auction Update Wed, 01 Mar 2006 22:34:24 +0000 http://www.landusewatch.com/2006/02/19/bush-wants-to-privatize-columbia-gorge-forestland/#comment-146 [...] March 1st, 2006 Background: In an obscene attempt to privatize our public lands, the Bush administration proposes to auction to the highest bidder “isolated” forestland to pay for rural schools. Hundreds of thousands of acres will be chopped out of Bitterroot National Forest, the Columbia Gorge, and many other national treasures. If this scheme is allowed to proceed, year after year, we can expect our public lands to be sold to make up for the Bush-created national deficit. [...] […] March 1st, 2006 Background: In an obscene attempt to privatize our public lands, the Bush administration proposes to auction to the highest bidder “isolated” forestland to pay for rural schools. Hundreds of thousands of acres will be chopped out of Bitterroot National Forest, the Columbia Gorge, and many other national treasures. If this scheme is allowed to proceed, year after year, we can expect our public lands to be sold to make up for the Bush-created national deficit. […]

]]> By: Land Use Watch » For sale: forests in the Gorge, Bend, Santiam… http://www.landusewatch.com/2006/02/19/bush-wants-to-privatize-columbia-gorge-forestland/#comment-149 Land Use Watch » For sale: forests in the Gorge, Bend, Santiam… Thu, 02 Mar 2006 22:27:12 +0000 http://www.landusewatch.com/2006/02/19/bush-wants-to-privatize-columbia-gorge-forestland/#comment-149 [...] March 2nd, 2006 Background: In an obscene attempt to privatize our public lands, the Bush administration proposes to auction to the highest bidder “isolated” forestland to pay for rural schools. Hundreds of thousands of acres will be chopped out of Bitterroot National Forest, the Columbia Gorge, and many other national treasures. If this scheme is allowed to proceed, year after year, we can expect our public lands to be sold to make up for the Bush-created national deficit. [...] […] March 2nd, 2006 Background: In an obscene attempt to privatize our public lands, the Bush administration proposes to auction to the highest bidder “isolated” forestland to pay for rural schools. Hundreds of thousands of acres will be chopped out of Bitterroot National Forest, the Columbia Gorge, and many other national treasures. If this scheme is allowed to proceed, year after year, we can expect our public lands to be sold to make up for the Bush-created national deficit. […]

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