The Self Sufficient Community Lands Act of 2012 is a very practical House of Representatives bill that was introduced by Raul Labrador.  It deserves attention by all Idaho Citizens as a responsible approach to the Lands Management Resource issue.

Alternative F in the Lochsa Land Exchange suggests privatizing 40K to 50K acres in an acre for acre exchange without free enterprise bid – but rather one benefactor being the recipient of timber revenues and related real estate revenues: Western Pacific Timber.

HB 148 is yet another option being fostered by leaders that removes the public interest from deciding on disposal of public land to state ownership and management with privatization of 10 to 20% of the land, 95% of which goes back to the federal government with only 5% as revenue for the state.   Treasured public land and wealth is shifted to state with little emphasis on the huge pitfalls.

The Self Sufficient Community Lands Act of 2012 seems to have missed the radar of viable options for raising revenues through responsible timber contracts under State jurisdiction while preserving the land as Federal Public Land.   That means the public lands are preserved for generations to come who will be able to enjoy the enrichment of the treasured national forest and its habitats and multi-use purpose.

When  was the Self Sufficient Community Lands Act Introduced:  112th Congress, 2011–2012. Text as of Jun 21, 2012 (Introduced).

By who? Representative Raul Labrador

To establish a program that will generate dependable economic activity for counties and local governments containing National Forest System land through a management-focused approach, and for other purposes.

HIGHLIGHTS

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to generate dependable economic activity for counties and local governments through sustainable forest management.

SEC. 5. BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

(a) Appointment- A community forest demonstration area for a State shall be managed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the Governor of the State.

(b) Composition- The Board of Trustees for a community forest demonstration area in a State shall include, but is not limited to, the following members:

(1) One member who holds county or local elected office, appointed from each county or local governmental unit in the State containing community forest demonstration area land.

(2) One member who represents the commercial timber, wood products, or milling industry.

(3) One member who represents persons holding Federal grazing or other land use permits.

(4) One member who represents recreational users of National Forest System land.

SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY FOREST DEMONSTRATION AREAS.

(e) Recreation- Nothing in this section shall affect public use and recreation within a community forest demonstration area.

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