Latest anti-outdoor decisions from Washington

[Gill-T]

https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/feds-plan-sell-public-lands-affordable-housing/
 

 

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[Gator]

I sure hope they restrict those sales to underutilized urban properties. Maybe the White House lol?  

 

I'd hate to see our National Park system take any more hits. It's the pride of our nation and remarkable worldwide, albeit oversubscribed - last time we were in Acadia, over 3 million folks visited that summer. It's a small island!!! Nevertheless, stunning and wonderful in all aspects.

[LongLine]

Well, it only takes about 170 acres for a golf course.  Another 70 or so for an airstrrip.  Another 50 for a hotel..... Wonder who'd buy that?  

[Gill-T]

Hopefully this project is allowed to continue. 
 

https://www.army.mil/article-amp/279948/army_corps_of_engineers_and_epa_building_critical_fish_passage_in_niagara_river

[jeb1340]

This has the potential to be bad too!

 

https://hcr.ny.gov/phc
 

“the Pro-Housing Community certification; a requirement that all State entities identify the potential for their state-owned lands to support housing; recent and forthcoming regulatory initiatives to identify opportunities for greater efficiencies to promote housing growth“

 

[HB2]

When you are 36.5 trillion in debt and growing , and the interest alone is 6.5 million per minute , these are the things that happen , you sell off assets . 

 

I also was at Acadia last summer and I agree.  I hate to see this . 

[LongLine]

There are a considerable number of army/air force bases that have beem closed and not being used at all.  If affordable housing is the real driver, why not develop them?  They already have roads, utilities, are near towns, etc.  Why dig up pristine lands in the middle of nowhere when this land isn't being used at all? 

[Whopper Stopper]

HB2 you nailed it.

 

Edited Tuesday at 12:48 AM by Whopper Stopper

[rolmops]

This really is a matter of one hand washes the other.

Between the time that large lots are sold off and housing is build, this land will change hands quite a few times with of course the help of subsidies. A very few people will probably get very rich just by buying subdividing and selling and reselling.

I appreciate the efforts to pay debt , but this is just another way for a few billionaires to get even richer.

If reducing the debt is the purpose, then maybe  the billionaires should start paying the same taxes over their overall income as you and I instead of paying far less or nothing at all.

Sadly this is just a way to take our public lands away for the profit of a very few without even asking us ,the owners ,you and I , how we feel about it. I would like to see this come up for a general vote. Somehow I think that both republicans and democrats will be very united in voting this down.

Edited Wednesday at 12:29 AM by rolmops

[LongLine]

Areas they're talking about are a long ways from where housings is needed.  They'll probably wake up to that fact after they start the projects and end up putting in oil wells or mining operations.