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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tim Sandstrom" data-source="post: 105948" data-attributes="member: 1108">espringers,I won't go as far as to say the private landowner will not care for their property.  I don't know many who don't.  And yes, grazing access water will and should remain.  Anyway, looks like the cat is out of the bag...(p.s. can't believe I'm agreeing with the left).Dem-NPL legislators, candidates join outdoor enthusiasts in opposing transfer of public lands(BISMARCK, ND) - Dem-NPL legislative candidates today joined with outdoor enthusiasts from across the state, including the North Dakota Bowhunters Association, in opposing the transfer of so-called excess lands from the U.S. Corp of Engineers.“Dem-NPL legislators and candidates strongly oppose the governor’s plan to privatize recreational areas and access to water south of Mandan,” said District 34 House candidate Jessica Perkins Petrick. “Thousands of people, myself included, enjoy hunting and fishing along the Missouri River. Taking this land from outdoor enthusiasts is unacceptable and we vow to repeal HB 1456 in the 2017 session so that we can maintain public access to those lands and water.”“Giving land back to relatives of the original landowners would be a gift from the government to individuals and violates the North Dakota Constitution,” said District 30 House Candidate Tom Asbridge. “The governor has not been transparent with our state's outdoor enthusiasts, and we must do everything we can to prevent the privatization of public recreation areas south of Bismarck and Mandan without the public being involved and having input.”BackgroundHB 1456 was sponsored in 2015 by Reps. Mike Brandenburg (D-28), Jim Schmidt (D-31), William Kretschmar (D-28), Karen Rohr (D-31), and Sens. Donald Schaible (D-31) and Robert Erbele (D-28), all Republicans.Governor Dalrymple’s office recently provided a directive to discuss returning public land south of Mandan back to the State of North Dakota. Further notice has been given to the North Dakota Department of Trust Lands to return the land to the original individual owners.If the transfer occurs, it could include up to 9,000 acres of public land, which includes Wildlife Management Areas, rifle ranges, boat ramp parking, access to waters, and more.# # #Robert HaiderExecutive DirectorNorth Dakota Democratic-NPLc: 701.721.6093<<a href="http://webmail.westriver.ispn.net/images/blank.png" target="_blank">tel:701.721.6093</a>></blockquote>

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