The bill is effectively dead and our public lands are safe from this rollback. Thank you for pushing back against these attacks on our wilderness. Keep checking the updates page to ensure no similar legislation appears in the future.
December 23, 2018
Final supporters
A PETITION TO PREVENT THE LARGEST ROLLBACK OF PUBLIC LAND PROTECTION IN WYOMING
On September 27, 2018, Representative Cheney introduced HR 6939, the poorly named “Restoring Local Input and Access to Public Lands Act.” This month the House Committee on Natural Resources voted to move HR 6939 forward on a 19-11 vote. The bill was drafted without a single public meeting and threatens over four million acres of wildland in Wyoming. The result would be the largest rollback of public land protection in Wyoming history, opening up BLM and National Forest roadless areas to drilling, mining, and off-road vehicles—all without a single hearing to take input from the public.
The legislation would:
- Strip protections from nearly 400,000 acres of Wilderness Study Areas that have been protected for decades, including crown jewel landscapes in the spectacular Red Desert like Adobe Town, the Honeycomb Buttes, and the Boar’s Tusk.
- Remove existing protections from 3.3 million acres of Forest Service roadless lands and 700,000 acres of wilderness-quality BLM lands.
- Overturn key pieces of environmental laws including the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, the National Forest Management Act, and the National Roadless Rule.
- Prohibit the BLM and Forest Service from surveying for wilderness values on Wyoming public lands in the future.
HR 6939 would remove protections for wildlife habitat, impressive scenery, cultural resources, and recreational opportunities. Please support our effort to prevent this bill from moving any further in Congress. If you do not want this bill to become law, add your name to this petition, which we will send along with a list of signers to Congress in December.
Remember these lands belong to you, to all Americans. Future generations depend on our vigilance today to ensure their protections for tomorrow. Stop HR 6939- sign the petition! Once you have signed, share with your family and friends. Help us get 5,000 signatures by Monday, December 10!
Updates
December 9, 2018
We just hit 2,500 signatures to protect our public land from this destructive bill. Now I need you to text this link to three people who live in Wyoming and call your representative to demand they vote no on HR 6939.
Reached 2,500 supporters
December 6, 2018
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 26, 2018
November 24, 2018
We need to hit the one thousand signature mark before the final committee review begins. Post the link on your Facebook page right now and text the link to three friends who care about Wyoming public lands.
Reached 100 supporters
November 21, 2018
875 Comments
Public lands, while important to those who live nearby, do belong to every citizen. Limiting "input" to local interests does not protect the interest of those who co-own public lands. We deserve an equal say in how public lands are managed.
Living in Wyoming for over 34 years (about 20 years longer then Rep. Cheney) I have enjoyed the wonderful WY outdoors. The people who love WY live there for the outdoors and wildlife . This bill goes against most every thing we love about this great place.
A study was just released advising us to transition away from fossil fuel. Local input is a misnomer; this is just 1 more gift to the energy industry. We already have access to our public lands in Wyoming; calling this bill Access to Public Lands is a lie.
I recreate in the red desert and have run races around the boars tusk and played on the kilpecker sand dunes. There was not a public meeting for me to voice my concerns and this land is important to me and a major reason why I live in Wyoming.
Exploring Wyoming's wild lands as a child is 100% the reason I developed an interest in science, an appreciation for nature, and a passion for the outdoors. These lands are crucial for inspiring people in all kinds of ways - please don't take them away!
Do not encroach on sacred land
I was reared in Shoshoni.
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The bill is effectively dead and our public lands are safe from this rollback. Thank you for pushing back against these attacks on our wilderness. Keep checking the updates page to ensure no similar legislation appears in the future.
December 23, 2018
Final supporters
A PETITION TO PREVENT THE LARGEST ROLLBACK OF PUBLIC LAND PROTECTION IN WYOMING
On September 27, 2018, Representative Cheney introduced HR 6939, the poorly named “Restoring Local Input and Access to Public Lands Act.” This month the House Committee on Natural Resources voted to move HR 6939 forward on a 19-11 vote. The bill was drafted without a single public meeting and threatens over four million acres of wildland in Wyoming. The result would be the largest rollback of public land protection in Wyoming history, opening up BLM and National Forest roadless areas to drilling, mining, and off-road vehicles—all without a single hearing to take input from the public.
The legislation would:
- Strip protections from nearly 400,000 acres of Wilderness Study Areas that have been protected for decades, including crown jewel landscapes in the spectacular Red Desert like Adobe Town, the Honeycomb Buttes, and the Boar’s Tusk.
- Remove existing protections from 3.3 million acres of Forest Service roadless lands and 700,000 acres of wilderness-quality BLM lands.
- Overturn key pieces of environmental laws including the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, the National Forest Management Act, and the National Roadless Rule.
- Prohibit the BLM and Forest Service from surveying for wilderness values on Wyoming public lands in the future.
HR 6939 would remove protections for wildlife habitat, impressive scenery, cultural resources, and recreational opportunities. Please support our effort to prevent this bill from moving any further in Congress. If you do not want this bill to become law, add your name to this petition, which we will send along with a list of signers to Congress in December.
Remember these lands belong to you, to all Americans. Future generations depend on our vigilance today to ensure their protections for tomorrow. Stop HR 6939- sign the petition! Once you have signed, share with your family and friends. Help us get 5,000 signatures by Monday, December 10!
Updates
December 9, 2018
We just hit 2,500 signatures to protect our public land from this destructive bill. Now I need you to text this link to three people who live in Wyoming and call your representative to demand they vote no on HR 6939.
Reached 2,500 supporters
December 6, 2018
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 26, 2018
November 24, 2018
We need to hit the one thousand signature mark before the final committee review begins. Post the link on your Facebook page right now and text the link to three friends who care about Wyoming public lands.
Reached 100 supporters
November 21, 2018
875 Comments
I am a moderate to conservative independent voter ( i.e., not a liberal). Leave these wildlands be. Informed Wyoming voters of any persuasion will not put up with this (check our history). .....And they can only stay uninformed for so long.
Public lands, while important to those who live nearby, do belong to every citizen. Limiting "input" to local interests does not protect the interest of those who co-own public lands. We deserve an equal say in how public lands are managed.
Living in Wyoming for over 34 years (about 20 years longer then Rep. Cheney) I have enjoyed the wonderful WY outdoors. The people who love WY live there for the outdoors and wildlife . This bill goes against most every thing we love about this great place.
A study was just released advising us to transition away from fossil fuel. Local input is a misnomer; this is just 1 more gift to the energy industry. We already have access to our public lands in Wyoming; calling this bill Access to Public Lands is a lie.
I recreate in the red desert and have run races around the boars tusk and played on the kilpecker sand dunes. There was not a public meeting for me to voice my concerns and this land is important to me and a major reason why I live in Wyoming.
Exploring Wyoming's wild lands as a child is 100% the reason I developed an interest in science, an appreciation for nature, and a passion for the outdoors. These lands are crucial for inspiring people in all kinds of ways - please don't take them away!
Do not encroach on sacred land
I was reared in Shoshoni.
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I am a moderate to conservative independent voter ( i.e., not a liberal). Leave these wildlands be. Informed Wyoming voters of any persuasion will not put up with this (check our history). .....And they can only stay uninformed for so long.