Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. letter to S. R., June 4, 1996

.лгя=г.-. Congress of tfie ©mtrt States $ouue of fiEprcemtattoES Washington, ЭС 20515-2002 June 4, 1996 Dear Thank you for your response to my letter regarding H. R. 1745, the Utah Public Lands Management Act. I appreciate hearing your additional views. In your letter you state, “Because Utah’s governor and congressional delegation brought this issue to the federal government, it has now become an issue that the federal government and you have to deal with.” While I appreciate your observation, it should be noted that Utah’s governor and congressional delegation approached the federal government specifically to request greater state control over lands now managed by the federal government. In my view, the best way to deal with this issue is to respond to the wishes of the people of Utah. Additionally, I appreciate your request that I consider H. R. 1500, America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act of 1995, as a possible substitute to H. R. 1745. I hope a bipartisan compromise can be reached regarding the Utah public lands issue. H. R. 1500 is currently pending in the House Resources Committee. I will take your views under consideration as this bill progresses through the legislative process. Thank you for contacting again me regarding this matter. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Very truly yours, Kobeifx. Ehrlich, Jr. Member of Congress