[Dr Warmoose]

"This finally opens the door to significant land management reforms,"

Praise God that some of our congress-critters are waking up and smelling the burning forests!

I would like to see a breakdown on that $2.9 billion to see what percentage of that has absolutely nothing to do with the government's unconstitutional role in reforming their mismanagement of their unconstitutional ownership and control over forest land. Certainly many polticians voted for this only after liberal palm greasing.

[Trteamer]

So how could the Forest Service use $2.9 Billion? They could piss it away on beauracracy. Coffee and donuts, endless planning sessions, more signs, more locked gates, more closed roads, more fees for everything.

While elk hunting this year we drove past the Forest Service little group of cabins. Parked outside are no less than 15 golf carts with little emblems on them. They are for the local campground "hospitality patrol" (collecting fees and handing out tickets). We always yell "FOUR!" as we drive past. LOL!

So much for the land belonging to the people. Public Land? Have you paid your fees? Do you have a permit? Did you read the sign before entering?

This lear we found the Forest Service closed a road that was originally built by gold miners in the 1890's. Thats 113 years folks. It was just a narrow path good for ATV's to get up to timberline. It was not eroding or in bad shape at all. The only people that used the road were us elk hunters. The Forest Service came in and covered the road with logs making it permanently closed. God help us if there is a fire. We will lose the whole mountain since there is no way to get up there anymore with equipment to fight a fire.
Don't forget that the Forest Service is now made up of "greenies" who want to protect the forest from us "multiple users". They also are the ones who make big on overtime pay when a fire breaks out.