1. United States
2. Va.
3. Letter

As an avid outdoor enthusiast, I am deeply opposed to the proposed draft reconciliation text and livid to see the committee pass public land sell offs in the middle of the night in addition to the proposed text. I am very disappointed in your vote. Public lands should not be used as a way to pay for tax cuts--either through outright sale or through increased development. Cutting the fees that industry pays to use our resources makes no sense. Beyond that, any near-term returns will be dwarfed by the impacts to the resources that support our community’s way of life. I oppose provisions to let developers buy their way around the courts, measures to ramp up logging and oil & gas development, and rollbacks to locally-led conservation and planning efforts. As your constituent, I want to see a more balanced approach—one that maintains strong local input, supports long-term economic opportunity, and keeps our public lands conserved, open, and accessible for all Americans. Thank you for your consideration.