FEDERAL LAND GRAB, COMMUNITY CHARACTER ACT

thomas.loc.gov ^ | April 4, 2002 | L. CHAFEE, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. CLELAND, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. BAUCUS

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COMMUNITY CHARACTER ACT

THIS is a blatant land grab and control attempt by the Democrats in both the House and Senate to make it easier for federal, state, and local governments to grab off private property to use for their own purposes. If this bill, which is now wending its way yet again through the congress under a cloak of silence, passes, Eminent Domain land use will become a fly's eyelash because there will be NO restrictions on the federal, state, or local governments to prove beyond a doubt that taking anyone's personal propety is a necessity for their purposes.
This is a purely Fascist law designed to deprive US citizens of their right to have and own PRIVATE property.
Please read this bill. Understand it. Take note of its sponsors, and make your voices heard before we are taken over under dark of night

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 27, 2000
Mr. L. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. CLELAND, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. BAUCUS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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A BILL
To assist States with land use planning in order to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Community Character Act of 2000'.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--

(1) inadequate planning at the State level contributes to increased public and private capital costs for infrastructure development, loss of community character , and environmental degradation;

(2) land use planning is rightfully within the jurisdiction of State and local governments;

(3) comprehensive planning and community development should be supported by the Federal Government and State governments;

(4) States should provide a proper climate and context for planning through legislation in order for appropriate comprehensive land use planning and community development to occur;

(5) many States have outdated land use planning legislation, and many States are undertaking efforts to update and reform the legislation; and

(6) efforts to coordinate State resources with local plans require additional planning at the State level.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act :

(1) FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY- The term `Federal land management agency' means the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and any other Federal land management agency that conducts land use planning for Federal land.

(2) LAND USE PLANNING LEGISLATION- The term `land use planning legislation' means a statute, regulation, executive order or other action taken by a State to guide, regulate, and assist in the planning, regulation, and management of land, natural resources, development practices, and other activities related to the pattern and scope of future land use.

(3) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

(4) STATE- The term `State' means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

(5) STATE PLANNING DIRECTOR- The term `State planning director' means the State official designated by statute or by the Governor whose principal responsibility is the drafting and updating of State guide plans or guidance documents that regulate land use and infrastructure development on a statewide basis.

SEC. 4. GRANTS TO STATES FOR UPDATING LAND USE PLANNING LEGISLATION AND INTEGRATING FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AND STATE PLANNING.

(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to States for the purpose of assisting in--

(1) as a first priority, development or revision of land use planning legislation in States that currently have inadequate or outmoded land use planning legislation; and

(2) creation or revision of State comprehensive land use plans or plan elements in States that have updated land use planning legislation.

(b) ELIGIBILITY- To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State shall submit to the Secretary, in such form as the Secretary may require, an application demonstrating that the State's basic goals for land use planning legislation reform are consistent with all of the following guidelines:

(1) CITIZEN REPRESENTATION- Citizens are notified and citizen representation is required in the developing, adopting, and updating of land use plans.

(2) MULTIJURISDICTIONAL COOPERATION- In order to effectively manage the impacts of land development and to provide for resource sustainability, land use plans are created based on multi-jurisdictional governmental cooperation, when practicable, particularly in the case of land use plans based on watershed boundaries.

(3) IMPLEMENTATION ELEMENTS- Land use plans contain an implementation element that--

(A) includes a timetable for action and a definition of the respective roles and responsibilities of agencies, local governments, and other stakeholders;

(B) is consistent with State capital budget objectives; and

(C) provides the framework for decisions relating to the siting of future infrastructure development, including development of utilities and utility distribution systems.

(4) COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING- There is comprehensive planning to encourage land use plans that--

(A) promote sustainable economic development and social equity;

(B) enhance community character ;

(C) coordinate transportation, housing, education, and other infrastructure development;

(D) conserve historic resources, scenic resources, and the environment; and

(E) sustainably manage natural resources.

(5) UPDATING- Land use plans are routinely updated.

(6) STANDARDS- Land use plans reflect an approach that is consistent with established professional planning standards.

(c) USE OF GRANT FUNDS- Grant funds received by a State under subsection (a) shall be used to obtain technical assistance in--

(1) drafting land use planning legislation;

(2) research and development for land use planning programs and requirements relating to the development of State guide plans;

(3) conducting workshops, educating and consulting policy makers, and involving citizens in the planning process; and

(4) integrating State and regional concerns and land use plans with Federal land use plans.

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does fox news, bill o'reilly know about this horrendous bill?

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BTT

[hedgetrimmer]

"We are socialists because we share a vision of a humane international social order based both on democratic planning and market mechanisms to achieve equitable distribution of resources, meaningful work, a healthy environment, sustainable growth, gender and racial equality, and non-oppressive relationships." "

Every United States Congressman supporting this bill is a socialist. Substitute the word Socialist or Socialism where ever you see the word sustainable. You will see the goal of the people promoting this anti-freedom, anti-American creed. Its that simple. They are enacting legislation that is overtly socialist! This goes beyond compensating people for confiscated property. It smites the heart of our Republic and creates a socialist society brick by brick. We must attack this bill as an overt attempt to subvert our government and to create socialist government where NO ONE WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO OWN PROPERTY EXCEPT THE PARTY ELITES. Just like the Soviet Union was. EXACTLY like the Soviet Union was.

[diotima]

Have you seen this?

[hedgetrimmer]

"Socialist development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

The Preamble of Agenda 21 begins with the following statement:

Humanity stands at a defining moment in its history. We are confronted with a perpetuation of disparities between and within nations, a worsening of poverty, hunger, ill health and illiteracy, and the continuing deterioration of the ecosystems on which we depend for our well-being. However, integration of environment and development concerns, and greater attention to them will lead to the fulfillment of basic needs, improved living standards for all, better protected and managed ecosystems and a safer, more prosperous future. No nation can achieve this on its own; but together we can--in a global partnership for socialist development.

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Most exactly right. This is abomination. Hitting every stop, FOX being at the top of the list.
This kind of crap has been FR's forte'. Do it to it!
*Sustainable* is definitely a socialist buzzword. That is why envirowhackos use it ad nauseum. What a crock when they don't think that fetuses are *sustainable growth.*

[tacticalogic]

We ought to go back to the pre-FDR interpretation of the Commerce Clause and tear the heart out of this kind of crap.

[hedgetrimmer]

To quote from the bill
To assist States with land use planning in order to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, socialist economic development, and environmental stewardship, and for other purposes.

From "New paths in Russian socialism" by John Weber
Another new trend in the resistance to pro-capitalism and its debilitating effects is the willful assertion of regionalism.

Our congress is supporting anti-capitalism by promoting regionalism in this bill, and anti-Americanism by promoting socialism. We need to extirpate the socialists from our federal government. Their influence is already so widespread through the bills they've passed the government agenies set up to promote sustainable(socialist) development and all the NGOs they fund with our tax money, it is overwhelming

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land use plans are created based on multi-jurisdictional governmental cooperation, when practicable, particularly in the case of land use plans based on watershed boundaries.

I can sum this up in two words. STREAM BUFFERS. In western NC, we've been fighting the implementation of buffers from the state. Looks like they're going the federal route.

Jeff, with all of your work for Klamath, are you aware of any petitions or national organizations fighting this?

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'Tain't none. The bill is practically unknown to the public. Jeffords tried to sneak this in almost three years ago. Maybe this is the dems' promise to him now reaching fulfilment.
Three years ago, it didn't have a prayer. Most people think it's dead. But it is moving...quietly and with NO fanfare.

[farmfriend]

There is a solution.

[.38sw]

Thanks for the ping. I posted a link to this on one of the daily threads I post on. I'll print out the bill and get my local friends fired up, see if we can't get a righteous freep going. grrrrrr...

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Which is exactly why they have tried to paint him as a lunatic. More clintonian tactics. Bad science exposed, well documented, and a very important read. VERY. But first we have to weigh in heavily on this obscenity of a bill.

[Carry_Okie]

Which is exactly why they have tried to paint him as a lunatic.

Pray tell, who? I haven't heard a a critical word. Not one.

[hedgetrimmer]

PING

[Grampa Dave]

O'Reilly will support this bill. He is a closet enviral!

Sean is the one to get to re this bill.

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i stand corrected.

[Grampa Dave]

This bill is an example of why we need to elect more Republicans (not enviral RINOS) in the house and the senate this year.

Take away the slim majority vote the Rats have in the senate, and these enviral anti human bills will never see the light of day.

If we control the Senate and House, this bill will face the same fate that our current energy bill is facing in the RAT controlled Senate lead by Mullah Shorty Da$$hole. It will never see the light of day!

Anyone else see a clear and present danger from these senators who hate America/Americans: L. CHAFEE, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. CLELAND, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. BAUCUS?

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I suspect you don't pay all that much attention to envirowhackos. Greenpeace says he is a traitor. That's just ONE. *They* are saying he sold out to corporate interests and the Gaiaists, (Marxists) are livid. After all, we are simply cells who afflict the body of Mother Gaia.

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also run, don't walk, when you hear the catch phrase "affordable housing," another socialistic buzzword.