tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13209058.post7730077109030890582..comments2023-10-18T06:22:24.290-07:00Comments on Mojave Monitor: BLM conservation lands need more than a nickelDaniel R. Patterson, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07774786197579622798noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13209058.post-33607161678105144732007-02-16T10:24:00.000-08:002007-02-16T10:24:00.000-08:00re the outrage over the environmental disaster at ...re the outrage over the environmental disaster at our border, the enviro groups have been very effective at prohibiting americans from using public lands, perhaps they could adopt the same strategies to stop undocumented workers from using public lands. this approach could also save lives! this may be at odds with most liberal policies of open borders, but if one plant could be saved, it would all be worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13209058.post-67585804648528826542007-02-15T09:10:00.000-08:002007-02-15T09:10:00.000-08:00Because, I would imagine, he is now working with P...Because, I would imagine, he is now working with PEER--Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. This next step in Mr. Patterson's career is a very logical extension of his 10+years working on the ground to protect the environmental integrity of public lands. Folks who work with public agencies, like the BLM, use the staff at PEER as a resource and advocate when they face resistance within their agencies when they try to follow the letter of the law within NEPA, ESA, etc. Another way PEER helps these folks is if they are too underfunded (as this post implies)to do their job correctly according to the law. Remember, if environmental laws were followed by federal agencies such as the BLM, USFWS, and the NPS, lawsuits would not need to be followed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13209058.post-63399979071791706392007-02-15T07:19:00.000-08:002007-02-15T07:19:00.000-08:00I've always supported BLM staff, but not always BL...I've always supported BLM staff, but not always BLM managers when they make poor decisions.<BR/><BR/>I'm advocating more funding here for conservation management, not multiple abuse.Daniel R. Patterson, Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07774786197579622798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13209058.post-178415962936570872007-02-15T06:07:00.000-08:002007-02-15T06:07:00.000-08:00where is the outrage over the environmental impact...where is the outrage over the environmental impact? http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Currents/Content?oid=oid:92554Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13209058.post-78551051055761737252007-02-14T18:39:00.000-08:002007-02-14T18:39:00.000-08:00First off, the money doesn't come directly from th...First off, the money doesn't come directly from their budgets when the Center for Biological Lawsuits and other supposedly environmental loving groups file frivolous lawsuits. It does however, come directly out of our pockets. I don't know about the BLM but an employee with the USFWS that I know told me that each lawsuit usualy rings up at $300,000 to $500,000 per lawsuit. <BR/><BR/>What confuses me though about this is that this concern is coming from a guy who has spent a large amount of time trying very hard to show everyone how inept the BLM is and now suddenly he's concerned about them not having adequate funding to conitnue what in his mind is compltely the wrong way to manage public lands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13209058.post-80659658853995255922007-02-14T13:07:00.000-08:002007-02-14T13:07:00.000-08:00This is the lowest proposed budget since BLM's NLC...This is the lowest proposed budget since BLM's NLCS was created in 2000.Daniel R. Patterson, Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07774786197579622798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13209058.post-63090623121420885992007-02-14T12:48:00.000-08:002007-02-14T12:48:00.000-08:00How much did they get before - this story makes no...How much did they get before - this story makes no sense without a context...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13209058.post-64556653532529382612007-02-13T15:05:00.000-08:002007-02-13T15:05:00.000-08:00Daniel - do you know the percentage of the BLMs bu...Daniel - do you know the percentage of the BLMs budget is allocated to covering frivolous lawsuits?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com