Idaho GOP Rep. Fulcher fights for local control over federal lands
Idaho’s Republican Representative Russ Fulcher is pushing for greater state and local control over federal lands. He argues that while these lands should remain public, decisions about them should be made closer to home. His campaign focuses on Idaho, where federal property covers 62% of the state’s total area—millions of acres in all.
Fulcher has begun gathering support through informal discussions with state and county lawmakers. These meetings explore how Idaho could take a leading role in managing United States lands more effectively. His goal is clear: shift authority from Washington to local and state governments.
Fulcher’s plan would transfer decision-making power over United States lands to Idaho’s state and local governments. The move could reshape how millions of acres are managed across the West. Meetings with lawmakers and international officials suggest momentum is building behind the proposal.
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