•Elko County, Nev., Commissioner Demar Dahl said that the land in dispute in the case of rancher Cliven Bundy does belong to the federal government.
•However, he’s part of a state-sanctioned task force charged with bringing public land under state control.
•He believes the government’s response to the dispute has been “unprecedented.”
•The man who says he’s a friend of Bundy’s also added that the rancher did try to pay the county his grazing fees instead of the federal government.
•“I don’t know why he hasn’t mentioned this more often.”
•Elko County, Nev., Commissioner Demar Dahl said that the land in dispute in the case of rancher Cliven Bundy does belong to the federal government. •However, he’s part of a state-sanctioned task force charged with bringing public land under state control. •He believes the government’s response to the dispute has been “unprecedented.” •The man who says he’s a friend of Bundy’s also added that the rancher did try to pay the county his grazing fees instead of the federal government. •“I don’t know why he hasn’t mentioned this more often.”I'm aware of all this. It doesn't give Bundy more legal standing or make him right. And if the county did take those grazing fees? They'd be wrong. County does not own the land. Transfer it to the county first and I'll agree.