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Public Lands are Too Valuable to lose
The value of the public lands is indisputable as a legacy for future generations and as a contributor to present-day economics and quality of life. In addition to the monetary contributions generated, the public lands provide many and varied opportunities for people to connect with and enjoy the great outdoors.
Public lands have been described as America’s “best idea.” They are natural sanctuaries, sources of generational inspiration, and for some, ancestral homelands. Every citizen has a right to experience them and a paired responsibility for their welfare and protection. So, recent news coming from Washington D.C. - possible plans to sell off our public lands and the firing of the staff needed to protect and access the - has ours and the outdoor community’s attention.
Please consider contacting your congressional representative and expressing your opinion on public lands.
South dakota Congressional Representatives
Contact your congressional representatives let them ask them to be a part of saving public lands!
If you are not from South Dakota, please follow this link to locate your Congressional Representatives at USA.Gov.
Effective means of communication:
Call
Leave messages and talk to staff.
Attend
Go to town halls - ask questions and voice your concerns.
Write
Letters and emails often can be the most impactful.
Advocate for your representatives to
become a part of the Public Lands Caucus
Public Lands Caucus Membership List:
Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) -
Founding Member, Co-Chair
Rep. Ryan Zinke (MT-01) -
Founding Member, Co-Chair
Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-06) -
Founding Member, Vice Chair
Rep. Mike Simpson (ID-02) -
Founding Member, Vice-Chair
Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA-25)
Rep. Chuck Edwards (NC-11)
Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02)
Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02)
Rep. Emily Randall (WA-06)
Rep. Troy Downing (MT-02)
Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04)
Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04)
Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03)
Rep. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06)
Rep. Dina Titus (NV-01)
Rep. David Valadao (CA-22)
Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ-04)
Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX-23)
From the deserts of New Mexico to the mountains of Montana, America’s public lands are central to our way of life, offering space to hike, hunt, pray, fish, gather, and connect with our natural heritage. But today, these shared lands are under threat—from chronic underfunding and staffing shortages to worsening wildfires and a maintenance backlog across our national parks and forests.
Congressional Representatives Zinke (MT) and Vasquez (NM) have launched a Bipartisan Public Lands Caucus to Champion Conservation and Access.
Public Lands Caucus Founders:
Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) - Founding Member, Co-Chair
Rep. Ryan Zinke (MT-01) - Founding Member, Co-Chair
Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-06) - Founding Member, Vice Chair
Chairman Mike Simpson (ID-02) - Founding Member, Vice Chair
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