Federal land managers not well liked in Nev.
By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review Journal
STATELINE — Representatives of Nevada’s diverse collection of cities and counties don’t always find common ground, but the federal government’s control of so much of the state’s public lands struck a nerve at a summit here Friday.
Much of Nevada is owned by the federal government. Photo/LTN file
Officials representing rural counties, small cities and the biggest jurisdictions took the opportunity to vent on the federal land control issue at the Local Government Summit sponsored by the Nevada Association of Counties and the Nevada League of Cities at Lake Tahoe.
“Run the BLM out of Nevada?” asked Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross. “I’m in favor of that. Do I hear a second?”
He got more than a few nods and vocal signs of support from the approximately 100 attendees, a demonstration of just how unhappy many local officials are with the federal agency.