1. United States
2. Neb.
3. Letter

I am urging the removal of the public lands sell-off provision from the budget reconciliation bill. I am expressing serious concern about how the proposed bill would allow the sale of our Forest Service and BLM land.
 Our public lands make us more money than we invest into them and the Forest Service is the largest source of municipal water in our country. Selling this land would be an economic loss long-term and has horrifying implications for tax payers if our water is bought by corporations.

This is a threat to multi-trillion dollar industries, our local economy, our national economy, the tax burdens of our citizens, and our very own lives.
 I urge you to prioritize this being removed from the bill. I ask that zero acres of public lands be sold. This land belongs to us —your constituents These sell-offs risk recreation access, conservation efforts, historical sites, indigenous lands, and the landscapes that many communities deeply value. The proposed sell offs also threaten the $1.2 trillion outdoor recreation economy. Among many other issues with this bill, the bill is clearly a big step towards the privatization of water resources, as over half of the country’s public water systems come from the National Forest Service. By privatizing this land, it endangers access to this vital resource for life. Do not give our public water resources to billionaires. I demand the removal of the public land sell-off provision and stand with the millions of Americans who believe in transparency, accountability, and a voice in how our public lands are managed. You have no right to sell off stolen land for billionaire's profit.