Impound Operation Concluded
Statement from Director of the Bureau of Land Management Neil Kornze on the Cattle Gather in Nevada:
As
we have said from the beginning of the gather to remove illegal cattle
from federal land consistent with court orders, a safe and peaceful
operation is our number one priority. After one week, we have made
progress in enforcing two recent court orders to remove the trespass
cattle from public lands that belong to all Americans.
Based on
information about conditions on the ground, and in consultation with law
enforcement, we have made a decision to conclude the cattle gather
because of our serious concern about the safety of employees and members
of the public.
We ask that all parties in the area remain
peaceful and law-abiding as the Bureau of Land Management and National
Park Service work to end the operation in an orderly manner.
Ranching
has always been an important part of our nation’s heritage and
continues throughout the West on public lands that belong to all
Americans. This is a matter of fairness and equity, and we remain
disappointed that Cliven Bundy continues to not comply with the same
laws that 16,000 public lands ranchers do every year. After 20 years and
multiple court orders to remove the trespass cattle, Mr. Bundy owes the
American taxpayers in excess of $1 million. The BLM will continue to
work to resolve the matter administratively and judicially.
National Park Service Closure Maps and UpdatesAs
we have said from the beginning of the gather to remove illegal cattle
from federal land consistent with court orders, a safe and peaceful
operation is our number one priority. After one week, we have made
progress in enforcing two recent court orders to remove the trespass
cattle from public lands that belong to all Americans.
Based on
information about conditions on the ground, and in consultation with law
enforcement, we have made a decision to conclude the cattle gather
because of our serious concern about the safety of employees and members
of the public.
We ask that all parties in the area remain
peaceful and law-abiding as the Bureau of Land Management and National
Park Service work to end the operation in an orderly manner.
Ranching
has always been an important part of our nation’s heritage and
continues throughout the West on public lands that belong to all
Americans. This is a matter of fairness and equity, and we remain
disappointed that Cliven Bundy continues to not comply with the same
laws that 16,000 public lands ranchers do every year. After 20 years and
multiple court orders to remove the trespass cattle, Mr. Bundy owes the
American taxpayers in excess of $1 million. The BLM will continue to
work to resolve the matter administratively and judicially.
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