I also imagine that he’ll get confirmed, even if it comes down to party line voting.
Good news and thanks for the ping, Jaz!
Most welcome my FRiend, I think you’re right and he will be confirmed.
RS-2477 is the federal law established in 1866 that authorized the construction of roads across federal public lands. The purpose of RS-2477 was to help settlers in the West establish trade routes and build local roads and highways, as well as cut trails to access homesteads, mines, timber, and other essential resources.
Section 701 of FLPMA states, “Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed as terminating any valid right-of-way or other land use right or authorization existing on the date of approval of this Act.,” making it clear that all rights-of-way created prior to 1976 remain protected and accessible to the public.
Over the years, federal agencies, as well as private land holders, have illegally closed RS-2477 roads, stirring up controversies and conflicts in counties across the West. Although both governmental and nongovernmental organizations have fought the feds using RS-2477, litigating against the federal government over road closures on public lands can be an onerous and costly process.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/03/rs_2477_and_western_lands.html