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Lawmakers
support buyout of grazing lands
By
TY BEAVER
H&N
Staff Writer
Three
federal lawmakers threw their support behind an effort to buyout grazing
leases within the
U.S.
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., will introduce a companion House bill this
week to a bill going to the Senate floor to set aside the portion of the
monument known as
The senators have worked for years to pass the
legislation. Under the bill, private funds would compensate ranchers who
retire their grazing rights within the
That area would then be closed off to future grazing and be
granted wilderness protection status. Conservationists say
“This fair, common sense solution will keep the
issue out of court, keep ranchers in the saddle and protect our precious
natural resources,” Smith said in a press release.
Walden will introduce companion legislation to ensure
that public funds that were intended to contribute to the buyout are
provided. The Senate bill initially included up to $300 per animal unit
per month but it was stripped in the final version.
“We want the wilderness and the buyouts to reach the
finish line at the same time,” said Andrew Whelan, Walden’s
spokesman.
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