The guy refuses to pay grazing fees to the federal government because he claims the BLM has no authority over the land...a view no court shares or has ever shared. If you don’t pay the rent and don’t pay the rent and don’t pay the rent...you eventually get evicted.
I have no sympathy for someone who grazes cattle on public land and refuses to pay for his grazing, just as I would have no sympathy for someone who did that on private land.
I was under the impression the land had been in his family for generations. I’ve been wrong before... might be this time...
Well good, do you own a home with a private well? You may not own that if EPA has their way with water rights they’re working on at this moment. If you have an abundance of water you may have to share that with your neighbor. Oh, and they may not have to pay you “rent”if it’s deemed public. You may have paid to have the well drilled, but no matter, you have more than you need.
The government is taking land in every state. Expanding the borders of parks and reserves is what happening with the “Land Trust Management” that has offices in every state. They promise you lower taxes and protected lands if you “donate” your land to the trust. This is put on your deed and cannot be changed. It’s for the birds and indigenous plants and animals. It’s mission creep. They take it slowly, one property at a time