Trump Administration Proposes Selling Federal Public Lands To States

The Trump administration announced a controversial plan to sell federal public lands to local governments and Tribes.

The Interior Department announced a plan to sell federal public lands to states, local governments, and Tribes in order to reduce the size of the federal estate. The proposal quickly drew strong opposition from conservation and public land advocates. Similar divestment efforts were attempted by politicians in Western states last year.

• The buyersStates, local authorities, and Native American Tribes will be given the opportunity to purchase the designated territories.
• The goalThe initiative aims to reduce the overall size of the federal estate over the coming years.
• Prior attemptsSeveral Western politicians previously tried to divest large tracts of land in Utah and Nevada.