Senate Republicans are pushing to sell over 3 million acres of public land currently managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, including lands in the Great Burn ecosystem in Idaho.
The map below shows the extent of the lands eligible to be sold, and includes nearly 100,000 miles of trails, and 3,405 river miles across the West. Especially disheartening is the inclusion of the entirety of the Idaho side of the Great Burn ecosystem.
Lands in the contiguous United States that will eligible for sale if the new bill passes. The proposal also aims to sell off large swaths of public land in Alaska.
The bill doesn’t just line up the sale of millions of acres of your public land, it would also:
Gut the integrity of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)—stripping communities and the public of the ability to weigh in on land management decisions.
Fast-track drilling, mining, and logging, including near national parks and beloved recreation areas.
Allow developers to bypass public input and robust environmental review by simply paying a fee.
Rescind billions of dollars in conservation funding that supports trail work, sustainable access, and climate resilience.
ACTION NEEDED:
Contact your members of Congress today. Encourage your friends to speak up. Calls today are critical—especially if you live in a state with a Senator who currently supports the bill, including its public land sell-off provisions.
Call the Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121 and ask to speak to your Senate representative.
TALKING POINTS:
I live in [state] and cherish our public lands.
Selling off public lands won’t solve housing—it just sells our future to the highest bidder.
Public lands must remain public and accessible to all.
My community depends on public lands for clean water, hunting, fishing, and a strong recreation economy.
Senator [X] must stand with the delegation to oppose public land sales in reconciliation.
Senator [X] must vote to remove all public land sale language from this bill and any subsequent bills.
If you are unable to make a phone call, you can find other ways to contact your Senators HERE