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Official Letters and Resolutions
Coalition for Public Access
Cover Letter commenting on Travel Management Plan (Bridgeport Ranger District) Scoping Document (12/30/08)
Testimony given before the Nevada Senate Committee on Natural Resources regarding SJR2 (3/5/09)
Testimony given before the Nevada Senate Committee on Natural Resources regarding SJR2 (3/5/09)
Testimony given before the Nevada Senate Committee on Natural Resources regarding SCR6 (3/10/09)
Letter to US Forest Service commenting on Santa Fe Travel Management Planning (9/1/08)
Letter to Senator Ensign opposing Omnibus Public Lands Bill (S 3213) (8/26/08)
Letter to Senator Reid opposing Omnibus Public Lands Bill (S 3213) (8/26/08)
Letter to Representative Heller opposing The Clean Water Restoration Act (HR 2421) (8/26/08)
Letter to BLM - Carson City Field Office - regarding unfavorable review of grazing allotment (8/19/08)
Recommendations to Nevada Legislative Committee on Public Lands (8/1/08)
Letter to Nevada Legislative Committee on Public Lands (7/11/08)
Letter to Esmeralda County supporting Resolution for No Lands Bill (05/28/08)
Letter to Mineral County requesting removal of agenda item (06/02/08)
Nevada State Legislature
Senate Joint Resolution 2 - 70th Legislative Session - Expressing support for an amendment to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to require the identification, mapping and recognition of certain rights of way across land administered by the Federal Government. (1999)
Senate Joint Resolution 1 - 73rd Legislative Session - Urging the Nevada Congressional Delegation and Congress to take certain actions concerning wilderness areas and wilderness study areas. (2005)
Senate Joint Resolution 10 - 74th Legislative Session - Expressing support for the designation of trails for off-highway vehicles by certain federal agencies. (2007)
County/City Commissions
Lyon County resolution opposing Lands Bill (4/17/08)
Lyon County resolution opposing Wilderness (3/20/08)
City of Yerington resolution opposing Wilderness (4/14/08)
Mineral County Resolution Opposing Lands Bill (5/7/08)
Mineral County resolution opposing Wilderness (3/6/08)
Esmeralda County resolution opposing Lands Bill (6/4/08)
Esmeralda County resolution opposing Wilderness (4/1/08)
Humboldt County Administrator..."Humboldt County has opposed Wilderness designation in our County unless it was recommended in the studies done in earlier years. Most of the area that was recommended in these studies were Mountain tops and would not have effected us significantly. We opposed the Black Rock NCA and surrounding wilderness when it was proposed, however we were unsuccessful. We have chosen not to become involved in the Land Bill process due to the wilderness issue which seems to get tied to each and every land bill."
Senator Reid
Any Lands Bill will include a wilderness area; however, if the counties do not want a Lands Bill then there will not be one. Letter from Senator Reid (4/8/08) [820 Kbyte file]
Senator Ensign
Commentary from Senator Ensign RGJ - 4/18/08
This proposal does not the backing or the endorsement of the Nevada delegation. "I would be opposed to imposing a bill that does not have local support." Letter from Senator Ensign (4/1/08)
"... would never seek to impose legislation over the unanimous objections of local elected officials." Letter from Senator Ensign - Page 1 and Page 2 (10/3/05)
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U.S. Representative Heller
Something that does not have local support would be a mistake. Press Release from Congressman Heller (4/2/08)
Nevada Governor Gibbons
Governor Gibbons will not support wilderness proposal without local support. Letter from Governor Gibbons to Senators Reid & Ensign and Congressman Heller (3/12/08)
Nevada State Legislators
Either have the proposal scaled back to its original scope or eliminated. Letter from local Nevada Legislative representatives (3/08)
Organizations
Nevada Association of Counties (NACO) passes Resolution #08-06 to have current pending Nevada Lands Bills put on hold until counties that are affected pass a resolution that supports the Lands Bill for their county. The resolution further states that in the future Lands Bills should only be originated by a requesting county by way of a resolution.
Other related NACO Resolutions:
Resolution #08-04 Renewal of Grazing Permits on Public Land
Resolution #07-05 Use of OHV
Resolution #07-02 Semi-Primitive Backcountry Recreation Designation
Stillwater Firearms Association writes letter to the Churchill County Commissioners supporting CPA. (4/18/08)
Stewards of the Sequoia writes letter to Lyon County Commissioners supporting CPA. (4/14/08)
Companies
Magma Energy U.S. Corporation writes letter to Senator Reid supporting CPA position. (4/11/08)
Northwest Mining Association letter to Senator Craig opposing new wilderness areas in White Pine County. (11/3/06)
Other States
Utah Legislative resolution opposing Wilderness (2008 General Session)