The document is a candidate questionnaire from the American Lands Council regarding transferring public lands to state control. It asks questions about: (1) statehood promises to transfer public lands; (2) economic resources currently locked up on federal lands; (3) the disparity between federal land ownership in western vs. eastern states; (4) state and national efforts to transfer public lands; and (5) the priority the candidate would give to compelling Congress to transfer public lands if elected. The candidate is asked to explain their views and what efforts they would make to build support for transferring public lands.

1. American)Lands)Council)
2014)Candidate)Questionnaire
Transfer)of)Public)Lands)
Q1: Were you aware that the federal government promised as part of our agreement of statehood (our
Enabling Act) to transfer title to the public lands in all western states but never did? (source).
Q2: Were you aware that there are trillions of dollars of economic resources in the west locked up in
federally controlled lands that could be the solution to our economic challenges? For example:
There is more than $150 trillion in mineral values (source); and
More recoverable oil in Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming than the rest of the world combined
(source) locked up in the federally controlled lands.
Q3: Despite the fact that statehood promises to transfer title to the public lands are the same, the federal
government still controls more than 50% of the lands in the western states, but less than 5% of the lands
on average in states east of Colorado. (Federalist Society Legal Analysis, and Executive Summary of
Legal Analysis).
Do you think this is justified? Please explain why or why not?
Also, please explain why the difference in the federal government’s disposal of the public lands
for states east and west of Colorado?
(Write answer on next page)
Please return to ALC 10808 S. River Front Pkwy. Suite #334 / South Jordan / UT / 84095 or via email to info@AmericanLandsCouncil.org.
For more information please contact the American Lands Council at 801.ALC.6622, info@AmericanLandsCouncil.org or visit the website
www.AmericanLandsCouncil.org.
The American Lands Council is a 501(c)(4) pending, non-profit organization Members of the American Lands Council include 17 Utah counties,
and dozens of other counties, state representatives, organizations, businesses, and individuals throughout Utah, other western states, and the
nation. The American Lands Council does not endorse any particular candidate or political party.

2. Q4: During 2013, five states passed legislation exploring the transfer of public lands – Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, Utah and Wyoming (summary). Also, earlier in 2013, South Carolina passed a Resolution
supporting the transfer of public lands to western states. National organizations like National Association
of Counties, American Farm Bureau, and Republican National Committee have passed resolutions
supporting the transfer of public lands (resolutions) and many national organizations are hosting
discussions and featuring articles on the issue (Some examples here, here, and here).
Please explain why you believe you (i) have the courage it will take to defy the status quo and (ii)
have the ability to educate and build the coalitions it will take to persuade Congress that
transferring the public lands is in the national interest, and
• Please explain what other states, groups, or individuals you would be able to rally to support
the transfer of public lands effort?
Q5: If elected to this office, on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest, what priority will you give to
compelling Congress to honor the same statehood promise to transfer title to our public lands to the
State?
Please return to ALC 10808 S. River Front Pkwy. Suite #334 / South Jordan / UT / 84095 or via email to info@AmericanLandsCouncil.org.
For more information please contact the American Lands Council at 801.ALC.6622, info@AmericanLandsCouncil.org or visit the website
www.AmericanLandsCouncil.org.
The American Lands Council is a 501(c)(4) pending, non-profit organization Members of the American Lands Council include 17 Utah counties,
and dozens of other counties, state representatives, organizations, businesses, and individuals throughout Utah, other western states, and the
nation. The American Lands Council does not endorse any particular candidate or political party.