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THE PUBLIC LANDS For America’s Heritage Monitor Address: P.O. Box 7226 Arlington, VA 22207 Phone: 520-360-8813 Editors: Website: www.publicland.org Email: [email protected] Glen Collins Patricia Harvey VOLUME XXIV, No. 4 WINTER QUARTER 2011/2012 Board of Directors: 2012 COMMEMORATION OF THE President Henri Bisson GENERAL LAND OFFICE AND THE HOMESTEAD ACT Vice Pres. Ed Spang VP- DC Affairs Elena Daly (appointed) oulder, Colorado, is the place you will The Symposium includes a welcome by VP-Ops. Beau McClure Bwant to be during the week of Bruce Benson, University of Colorado Secretary Glen Collins Treasurer Dwight Hempel September 10, 2012. That is where the PLF, President; a Keynote Address by Secretary Past Pres. George Lea BLM, the Center of the American West, and of the Interior Ken Salazar (invited); a the University of Colorado will be Native American perspective by Walter Term members: sponsoring the 2012 Commemoration of the Echohawk; and an interview of BLM Mat Millenbach 200th anniversary of the General Land Director Bob Abbey. Tom Allen th Pete Culp Office and the 150 anniversary of the Dean Bibles passage of the Homestead Act. You don’t Symposium sessions include the following want to miss it. And if you volunteer and topics: State Representatives: help, you can participate for FREE (your • “Clerks and Cowboys: The General AK Don Meares Symposium Registration Fee will be Land Office and the Shaping of the Sharon Wilson waived). U.S.” AZ Elaine Zielinski Beau McClure • “Burning Man Meets Managing Man: CA John Fields The Commemoration activities will The BLM and the Energy of American Al Wright Art” (Continued on Page 2.) CO Mike Ferguson replace this year’s regular PLF annual Eric Janes meeting agenda, and the PLF Board of ID Deane Zeller Directors will be meeting Friday afternoon, Anna Steele Retiring? MT Kemp Conn September 14, and Saturday, September 15. Dave Mari Join PLF & keep in touch NV Ev (Butch) Hayes Plan on arriving in Boulder on Monday, Ed Tilzey with BLM and friends. NM Curt Jones September 10 or Tuesday morning, Sally Wisely September 11. An orientation and OR Dick Prather scheduling of assignments for PLF Vacant FIRST YEAR IS FREE! UT Bill Lamb volunteers are planned for early Tuesday Roland Robison afternoon, September 11. Activities begin Subsequent years only $35 WA Geoff Middaugh Van Manning Tuesday afternoon with a reception for WY John Kwiatkowski Student Congress participants. The Student Bill LeBarron Congress meets with policy makers on Join NOW by sending name, mailing E. States Bob Anderson address, email address and phone Elena Daly Wednesday morning and the Symposium Midwest Sue Richardson begins that afternoon at 1:00 p.m. and number to Public Lands Foundation, Vacant continues until 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 14. P.O. Box 7226, Arlington, VA 22207. The Public Lands Foundation advocates and works for the retention of America’s Public Lands in public hands, professionally and sustainably managed for responsible common use and enjoyment. THE PUBLIC LANDS Monitor PRESIDENT’S COLUMN o, does anyone know what following the run. Prior to the run these seven counties Sthe actor Tom Cruise and had been identified by the letters K through Q. It was the BLM have in common? the largest land rush in United States history! Oklahoma Well....Tom Cruise played a became a state in 1907, when four additional counties key role in a movie about were created in the Cherokee Outlet, using existing land settlement of the West. The from Woods, Kay and Woodward counties. Throughout movie was called Far and the West, the GLO played a significant role in shaping Away. Two other movies de- our future. picting the 1893 land run, Henri Bisson Cimarron and Tumbleweeds, are based on a novel by Edna Ferber. The forefather of This year the PLF and the BLM are commemorating th th the BLM, the General Land Office (GLO), played a the 200 anniversary of the GLO and the 150 role in the history upon which these movies were based. anniversary of the passage of the Homestead Act by hosting events in Boulder, Colorado and in Phoenix, Far and Away is about two Irish immigrants who Arizona. We are going all out! Over the years we have participated in the Land Run of 1893. Also known as really missed significant opportunities to celebrate th the Cherokee Strip Land Run, this historical event various BLM anniversaries, including the BLM’s 50 th marked the opening of the Cherokee Outlet by the GLO and 60 , and the 30th anniversary of the Federal Land at noon on September 16, 1893. More than 100,000 Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA). Minor people took their chances by chaotically dashing on celebrations were held, but not to the extent our rich horses and wagons to stake claims on federal land in history in public land management deserves. We should Oklahoma. The GLO set up land offices in Perry, Enid, take great pride in having worked for so many years for Woodward and Alva for the settlement of 6.5 million the betterment of the lands and resources we managed. acres. Seven Oklahoma counties, Kay, Grant, Woods, And…we should celebrate our roots! BLM is far and Woodward, Garfield, Noble and Pawnee, were named away our Nation’s oldest public land manager! 2012 COMMEMORATION a re-enactment of the General Land Office in 1812, 1912 (Continued from Page 1.) and 2012 and a pre-enactment of the General Land • “Reconciling the Treasures of Resources with the Office in 2112. This will be a special treat! Treasures of Beauty and Biology: The BLM and the Art of American Energy” On Friday, we will have Roundtable Sessions made • “Science vs. Emotion: Making Informed Deci- up of well-known dignitaries, such as former Secretary sions in the Midst of a Stampede” of the Interior Bruce Babbitt; Luther Propst, Executive • “Respecting Posterity’s Property” Director, Sonoran Institute; Dale Bosworth, former • “The Nation’s Great Experiment: Enhancing Chief, U.S. Forest Service; Johanna Wald, Natural Conservation in Multiple Use” Resources Defense Council; a former Senator and Governor, and others. On Thursday evening, September 13, we are planning (Continued on Page 3.) PUBLIC LANDS FOUNDATION CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL American Forest & Paper Association National Environmental Education Foundation American Hiking Society National Rifle Association Bureau of Land Management (liaison member) National Wildlife Federation Independent Petroleum Assn. of Mountain States Northwest Mining Association Izaak Walton League of America Public Lands Council National Association of Counties Western States Tourism Policy Council Wilderness Society PAGE 2 THE PUBLIC LANDS Monitor 2012 COMMEMORATION OF THE PUBLIC LANDS COMMEMORATION GENERAL LAND OFFICE AND THE FORUM HOMESTEAD ACT (Continued from Page 2.) LF’s Arizona Chapter, the BLM, and the Morrison PInstitute of the University of Arizona have joined to The Student Congress and the Symposium all take sponsor a Public Lands Commemoration Forum that will place on campus at the University of Colorado, Boulder. take place in Phoenix, Arizona, during the last week in September 2012. Mark your calendar. This will be an exciting and informative event, and we need your help to make sure The goals of the Forum are to: 1) inform the audience the Symposium runs smoothly. of the history of the public lands and how the public land laws shaped current land ownership patterns, 2) Lodging has been arranged at the Best Western discuss the roles of the Judicial, Executive and Boulder Inn, 770 28th Street, Boulder, Colorado 80303. Legislative Branches of the Federal government in public It is conveniently located directly across from the land policy development, interpretation and University of Colorado at Boulder, and it provides implementation, 3) relate the history of the public land guests easy access to the city’s principal attractions, laws to the State of Arizona’s land ownership pattern as shopping, and dining. The Inn provides a complimentary it exists 100 years after becoming a state, and 4) discuss hot breakfast, free high-speed internet access, 40-inch the future opportunities and challenges in Arizona as LCD TVs, and 24-hour business center and health club they relate to the role of the public lands. privileges. It has an outdoor heated swimming pool and hot tub. It is a two-story hotel with no elevator. Anyone Professionals involved in public land policy, law having problems with stairs needs to request a room on school students, students from a variety of colleges and the first floor. high schools involved in the study of government or natural resource programs, and interested members of Call the Best Western Boulder Inn at 303-449-3800 the public are invited to attend. or toll free 1-800-233-8469 for reservations. Be sure The program will begin with a brief but lively to mention “Public Lands Foundation” to get our presentation on the history of the public lands beginning reduced rate of $99.00 plus taxes per night for one king with the establishment of the General Land Office in bed or $109.00 plus taxes per night for two queen beds. 1812. Key events and legislation will be highlighted These rates are good from September 9 through and described to show how they affected each person in September 16, 2012. Register early, but no later than this country. Panel members will make presentations August 11, 2012. After August 11, rates will be honored on the historic and current roles of the branch of the upon availability. Rooms must be guaranteed with a Federal government they represent with regard to public credit card. Individual reservations must be cancelled lands. The discussion will focus on their experience 24-hours prior to arrival to avoid a charge of one night.