Action Alert: Public Lands are STILL at Risk

Earlier this week, Senator Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off up to 3.3 million acres of public land was struck from the Senate’s budget bill on a technicality, thanks to the Senate parliamentarian. But that reprieve was short-lived—it was a false summit, and this slog is not over yet.

Senator Lee has already returned with a revised version of the proposal. This new language narrows the scope, but it still mandates the sale of up to 1.2 million acres of public lands and waters in the West. Thanks to the overwhelming public response, Forest Service lands were removed from the proposal—a huge win for the Wasatch. But the fight isn’t over.

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands are still on the chopping block, including cherished recreation areas like Porcupine Rim and Gooseberry Mesa. Check out the updated maps here.

Here’s the nitty gritty:

The Senate parliamentarian will be reviewing the revised land sale proposal. If it clears that step, it could head to a Senate vote this weekend. If it passes the Senate, the House will vote next—and we’re hopeful it can be stopped there — if it goes that far.

But let’s not wait to see what happens. Now is the time to double down on public pressure in both the Senate and House. More and more lawmakers are coming out publicly against this proposal—because they’re hearing from people like you. Out of the 615,000 letters that have been sent to Congress using Outdoor Alliance’s comment form, 49,788 of those were sent to Utah lawmakers (as of this evening). That doesn’t include phone calls, emails, and comments to our Utah lawmakers.

KEEP UP THE PRESSURE! Call and email your Senators and House reps. Tell them: Public lands are not for sale. 

Senator Mike Lee
Send a message: https://www.lee.senate.gov/contact
Call his Salt Lake office: 801-524-5933
Call his DC office: 202-224-5444

Senator John Curtis
Send a message: https://www.curtis.senate.gov/share-your-opinion/
Call his DC office: 202-224-5251
Call his Salt Lake office: 801-524-4380

Representatives
District 1 – Blake Moore
Call his DC office: (202) 225‑0453
Call his UT office: (801) 625‑0107
Send a message: https://blakemoore.house.gov/contact/email-blake

District 2 – Celeste Maloy
Call her DC office: (202) 225‑9730
Call her Utah offices:
Bountiful office: (801) 364‑5550
St. George office: (435) 703‑7720
Richfield office: (435) 691‑9746
Delta office: (435) 691‑9786
Send a message: https://maloy.house.gov/contact/email-me.htm

District 3 – Mike Kennedy
Call his DC office: (202) 225‑7751
Call his UT office: (801) 607‑3238
Send a message: https://mikekennedy.house.gov/address_authentication?form=/contact/email-me

District 4 – Burgess Owens
Call his DC office: (202) 225‑3011
Call his Utah office: (801) 999‑9801
Send a message: https://owens.house.gov/contact