CATCH-22see post 48.
So, basically, to pay, he first had to sign a contract that would’ve left him unable to operate his ranch. He tried to pay non-fed agencies, but they wouldn’t take his money.
The water right issue - if I understand this right - is even worse. The BLM cuts how many animals he can have, but the states (who own the water rights) say that he much have a minimum of so many animals, or the rancher loses his water rights. SO if he follows the BLM contract, he loses access to the water for those animals.
There’s a reason so many ranchers have had to fold up shop in this area. They’re making it impossible to function.
This is the Klamath basin all over again, in many ways.
CATCH-22I read that and that is just back asswards, figures that kind of logic comes from our government.
It seems most don’t get that I’m playing devil’s advocate here and some are getting pissy, so thanks for being nice.