Legislation & Information on RS 2477

A recent federal district court ruling in Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. BLM which went against three Utah counties on RS 2477 rights of way is a major setback in the effort to protect these property rights.

The following documents are posted:

• Letter to Utah BLM State Dirctor Sally Wisely asking for BLM’s position on several basic questions of law and the Constitution with regard to RS 2477.
• Response of Executive Director Mark Walsh to an editorial that appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune, May, 2005
• The district court decision
• A brief analysis of the decision by the access attorney for two of the losing counties
• 10th Circuit Decision
• RS 2477 Summary
• HR 6298: RS 2477 Rights of Way Recognition Act of 2006