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Protecting Public Lands

Protecting Public Lands resources include national updates on proposed public land sales in Congress, threats to national parks, and the U.S. Forest Service FY26 Budget Justification. Locally, several counties have taken formal positions to keep public lands public, including Eagle, Pitkin, San Miguel, and Jefferson counties, with resolutions, letters, and land-use planning updates. These documents reflect ongoing advocacy for conservation funding, such as the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and opposition to the re-zoning or sale of federal and state lands.

National Public Lands Articles and Resources
Forest Service fires 3,400 people after ‘deferred resignation’ deadline passes
Republicans add public land sales to reconcilation bill
Look West: America’s parks under attack on all sides
US Forest Service FY26 Congressional Budget Justification
After defeating plan to sell public land, coalition of Colorado advocates keeps up the fight
Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging

Local Public Lands Articles and Resources
White River National Forest Service Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams Resignation Letter
Eagle county commissioners: Keeping public lands public is not a debate, it’s a requirement 
Eagle County Public Lands Resolution 2025-057
Grand County, Colorado Public Lands Staff Terminations Letter to Secretary of Agriculture
PitCo plans rezone for federal, state lands
LWCF and Snowmass Falls Ranch Letter to Congressman Hurd
San Miguel County Public Lands Resolution 2025-12
Jefferson County Opposition Letter of Sale of Public Lands to Senator Hickenlooper 
Jefferson County Public Lands Resolution CC25-175

Date posted: August 12, 2025