event_title: Nevada is NOT for Sale - Policy Pint Night

event_time_zone: America/Los_Angeles

event_start: May 14, 2025 18:00

event_duration: 180

event_end: May 14, 2025 21:00

event_address: 12245 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89511, United States

event_description: OUR PUBLIC LANDS ARE NOT FOR SALE  On Wednesday May 14th, the Nevada Chapter of BHA, the Nevada Wildlife Federation, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and Trout Unlimited will host a policy pint night in Reno explaining the recent actions by Representative Amodei to sell more than 500,000 acres of Nevada public lands. Join us and make your voice heard!The ThreatAcross the country, public lands are under siege. Politicians and special interests are working to sell them off or transfer them out of federal hands, threatening the public access, the multiple-use mandate established by law, and long-term stewardship that millions of Americans rely on. What started last year as a long-shot legal maneuver in Utah is now gaining steam nationwide, and it’s time to take action. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), North America’s leading public lands advocacy group, is sounding the alarm and mobilizing its nationwide grassroots network in response to a last-minute amendment to the House budget reconciliation bill that would authorize the sale of nearly 500,000 acres of public lands in Utah and Nevada.  “What we’re seeing now is a full-scale breach of the public trust. This isn’t just a policy disagreement; it’s a deliberate move to hide from public accountability and scrutiny by ignoring the process that includes input from the public – who overwhelmingly opposes the sale of public land.” – Patrick Berry President & CEO of BHA.  Land Sales Without Accountability, Public Input, or Conservation CompromisesOn May 6th, 2025, a late-night amendment was added to the House Natural Resources Committee budget reconciliation package that would authorize the sale of more than 500,000 acres of federal public land in Nevada and Utah. This amendment: Attempts to circumvent the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) – a bipartisan law BHA helped make permanent. FLTFA ensures that when public lands are sold, the proceeds are reinvested in access, habitat and high-priority conservation lands.  Violates the spirit of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), which prioritizes multiple-use management and long-term public benefit for public lands Offers no community engagement, no public comment, and no details on the lands in question — just a fast-tracked sale of public land to generate revenue for unrelated budget priorities  WHAT YOU CAN DO Call Your Lawmakers  Tell your representatives to reject budget amendments and lawsuits that undermine long-standing land management laws like FLTFA and FLPMA. CALL NOWSend a Message to your Representatives  Urge them to oppose the House budget reconciliation proposal that authorizes the sale of approximately 500,000 acres of public lands in Utah and Nevada. TAKE ACTIONShare the Message  Educate your community. The public needs to know that these threats are real, and they’re gaining ground.  Help Fund this Fight  DONATE YOUR LANDS — YOUR VOICE America’s public lands are held in trust for all — not to be liquidated to balance budgets or satisfy short-term political goals. Whether you hunt, fish, hike, or simply value open space, your voice matters. As Ryan “Cal” Callaghan, BHA’s North American Board Chair and Conservation Director at MeatEater put it: “We’ll work with anyone, anywhere, to find real solutions. But if you’re looking to carve up America’s public lands behind closed doors, you won’t find compromise – you’ll find us.”