This document discusses efforts by extremist organizations and the federal government to restrict access to and ownership of western lands. It advocates studying issues related to public lands, sharing information widely, and urging political leaders to compel Congress to transfer public lands to state ownership as it has done for other states. This is presented as the only solution that can adequately fund education, manage lands and forests, protect access, create jobs, and support economic growth. The document encourages individuals and organizations to contribute time and money to promote this cause.

1. What
Can
I
Do?
Today,
some
billionaire
will
write
a
million
dollar
check
to
some
extremist
organization
to
restrict
you
from
accessing,
using
or
owning
your
western
lands.
Today,
those
same
extremist
organizations
will
file
lawsuit
after
lawsuit
to
block
your
access,
use
and
ownership
of
your
western
lands.
Today,
some
federal
agency
or
bureaucrat
will
impose
a
new
federal
edict
that
shuts
off
your
access,
use
or
ownership
of
your
western
lands.
What
will
you
do
today?
Study
and
Share
–
Why
the
Difference?
[map]
The
statehood
promise
is
the
same
for
all
states
that
the
federal
government
would
“dispose
of”
or
“extinguish
title”
(i.e.
transfer
away
title)
to
the
public
lands
within
each
newly
created
state.
Congress
honored
this
promise
with
Hawaii
and
all
states
east
of
Colorado.
Did
you
know
that
the
lands
of
IL,
MO,
IN,
AR,
LA,
AL,
MS,
FL
and
others
were
as
much
as
90%
federally
controlled
for
decades?
One
man
–
one
courageous
leader
–
took
up
their
cause
and
battled
within
Congress
for
years
and
succeeded
in
compelling
Congress
to
transfer
their
public
lands.
His
name
is
Thomas
Hart
Benton,
U.S.
Senator
from
Missouri
of
whom
President
John
F.
Kennedy
wrote
“…”
in
his
best-­‐selling
book
“Profiles
in
Courage.”
Failed
federal
policies
are
destroying
our
forests
and
watershed
for
generations,
shutting
off
access
for
grazing
and
recreation,
and
stifling
jobs
and
economic
growth
locally
and
nationally
by
locking
up
hundreds
of
trillions
of
dollars
in
abundant
natural
resources.
Compelling
Congress
to
honor,
to
willing
western
states,
the
same
statehood
promise
to
transfer
the
public
lands
that
it
honored
with
Hawaii
and
all
states
east
of
Colorado
is
The
Only
Solution
Big
Enough
to
(i)
fund
education,
(ii)
better
care
for
our
lands
and
forests,
(iii)
protect
access,
(iv)
create
jobs,
and
(v)
grow
local,
state,
and
national
economies
and
tax
base.
Read
and
Share:
Legal
Overview
of
HB148
–
Utah’s
Transfer
of
Public
Lands
Act
commissioned
by
the
Federal
Society
Executive
Summary
of
the
Federalist
Society
Legal
Overview
No
Laughing
Matter
Case
Statement
Veto
Statement
by
President
Andrew
Jackson
Watch
and
Share:
3-­‐minute
video
4
Whys?
Presentation
to
Nevada
Association
of
Counties
Video
FAQs
Mike
Lee
Sen.
Lisa
Murkowski

2. Slide
Presentations:
4
Whys?
The
Only
Solution
Big
Enough
Presentation
to
Conference
of
Western
Attorneys
General
Materials:
Handout
prepared
for
Western
Governors
Association
Flyer
Federal
Fault
Line
Cards
How
to
Share:
Email
Social
Media
Presentations
(in
person,
virtual)
With
whom
to
share:
U.S.
Senators
and
Representatives
Governors,
Attorneys
General,
state
legislators
and
their
staffs
County
Commissioners,
county
attorneys
and
managers
and
their
staffs
Mayors
and
City
Councils,
City
Attorneys,
City
Managers
and
their
staffs
Leaders
of
community
groups
and
organizations:
Chambers
of
Commerce,
School
Boards,
PTAs,
Farm
Bureau,
special
service
districts,
recreation
groups,
etc.
Grass
roots
organizations
Friends,
family
and
neighbors
Executive
Briefings:
Raise
Your
Voice
–
call,
write,
email,
fax,
and
visit
personally
with
your
local,
state
and
national
leaders.
Show
them
the
Federal
Fault
Line
Map
and
ask
them
the
single
most
important
job
interview
question
-­‐
Why
The
Difference?
–
and
the
second
most
important
job
interview
question
–
What
specifically
are
you
doing
to
compel
Congress
to
honor
the
same
promise
for
the
future
of
our
state
and
our
children?
Leverage
Your
Voice
–
It
only
takes
a
few
people
to
get
a
city,
county,
organization
or
state
to
pass
resolutions
and
gather
petitions
to
urge
all
local,
state
and
national
representatives
to
exert
their
utmost
energies
and
abilities
to
secure
the
transfer
of
our
public
lands
as
the
only
solution
big
enough
for
our
local
communities,
states
and
nation.
[list
of/links
to
resolutions,
links
to
legislation,
links
to
sample
petitions,
etc.]
Pay
it
Forward
Contribute
[make
the
connection
of
a
little
sacrifice
for
a
huge
upside
for
us
and
our
children
and
grandchildren
and
a
huge
downside
if
we
do
nothing]
Hamburger
and
a
Coke
a
month
$10

3. Dinner
and
a
movie
a
month
$30
Family
Night
out
a
month
$100
Golf
outing
a
month
$250
Company
outing
a
month
$500,
$1,000,
$2,500
Other
Monthly
____________
Annual
______________
One-­‐time
__________________
…
as
an
organization?
…
as
a
business?
…
as
a
local
government
entity
(city,
county)?
…
as
a
state
representative
(Governor,
Attorney
General,
State
Senator
or
Representative
or
staff)
…
as
a
member
of
Congress
or
staff