Dear HCN,
It is a sorry thing to
read the denigration of men such as Dean Bibles and Ed Hastey,
whose long-time public service has been dedicated to protecting
public lands under the complicated and confusing rules governing
their actions (HCN, 5/16/94). Dean Bibles should be enshrined in
the Green Hall of Fame for his patient, persistent and productive
effort on land exchanges. He engineered and pieced together the
federal ownership making possible the establishment of one of
Arizona’s prime wilderness areas.
As for Bob
Armstrong, he may be short in gravitas, but he’s long on acumen.
Those who would replace the Mining Law of 1872 with royalty-based
rights should make a close study of the leasables during the last
20 years. Bob, who cut his teeth on royalty management, is making
the system work and is converting public-land resources to public
treasury dollars.
Rowena
Rogers
Parker,
Colorado
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