This resolution urges Congress to establish a framework for states to voluntarily assume operational responsibility for federal public lands within a state's borders.
This resolution:
- urges Congress to enact legislation establishing a framework for state operation of federal public lands;
- requests that the framework maintain federal management while allowing state operational control;
- outlines key requirements for participating states, including capital investment and maintenance responsibilities; and
- urges implementation of this framework to improve public land management and reduce federal expenditures.