I also have the feeling the feds want this land for some nefarious reason of their own. Maybe there should be some emphasis made by the land owners to band together to hire experts to determine what of value may lie beneath the surface, or even determine if the lay of the land is beneficial in some way for future military installations or something?
Corridor. The ranch sits in the midst of the refuge and is the only one left.
Scroll down for the wild ways map.
http://www.agenda21course.com/lesson-3-wildlands-project/