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Trump Administration Plans To Sell Federal Public Lands To Reduce Government Ownership

The Interior Department oversees more than 750,000 square miles of land, much of it concentrated in Western states.

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Trump administration to pursue public land sales and a decrease in federal ownership. Pic via(@ocregister)

The Trump administration has unveiled a five-year strategy to sell or transfer federal public lands to states, tribes and local governments, aiming to reduce the size of government-owned property.

The Interior Department oversees more than 750,000 square miles of land, much of it concentrated in Western states. Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee has proposed selling more than two million acres, arguing that federal ownership can restrict local development.

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Interior officials say transferring federal property would allow the government to concentrate resources on nationally significant lands. The strategy also seeks to support energy production, aligning with the administration's broader fossil fuel priorities.

However, it remains uncertain whether Interior Secretary Doug Burgum can implement the proposals without congressional cooperation. Future administrations would not be bound by the five-year strategy.

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