The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) has expressed strong opposition to an amendment in a House reconciliation bill aiming to sell off nearly 500,000 acres of public land in Utah and Nevada. IMBA emphasizes that such sales lack sufficient public review, risking valuable recreational spaces and the health of surrounding landscapes. The amendment was introduced late, circumventing public scrutiny. Advocates of the sale, including Republicans, argue that monetizing federal land could generate significant revenue, but critics warn this could lead to larger-scale disposals of public resources.
"IMBA is concerned that proposed public land disposal sales have not allowed for proper public review to assess the value of recreation against the intended goal of the sale..."
"The public land sell provision of the full reconciliation bill was added after midnight on the morning of the vote and had not been included in the initial draft, avoiding public scrutiny and debate."
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