Federal lands forum footage online, issue covered by Council of State Govermnents

Recently, Rio Grande Foundation president Paul Gessing appeared in Silver City on a panel on Western lands issues and federal management alongside Rep. Yvette Herrell, economist Alex Thal, and rancher Hugh B McKeen to discuss what should be done with New Mexico’s federal lands (not including Native lands, military installations, and National Parks). See the footage below:

Federal Lands Panel Discussion in Silver City, NM from Paul Gessing on Vimeo.

Also, the Council of State Governments has covered the issue of what, if anything, should be done with certain federal lands in its latest Capitol Ideas publication.