Trump Administration's 4-Year Plan To Shrink Public Land
Summary
The Interior Department’s new strategic plan says the Trump administration will sell some federal land to states, tribes, and local governments. It gives no details about which parcels or how much land may be sold, and a strategic plan does not itself authorize land sales.Key Facts
- The plan was released on November 10.
- The Interior Department oversees more than 750,000 square miles of land.
- The department says some sale proceeds would support local improvements and reduce federal costs of managing land.
- The plan does not identify parcels, acreage, sale timelines, or prices.
- A 2025 law initially included a proposal to sell 2.2 million to 3.3 million acres in 11 western states, but lawmakers withdrew that provision before the law passed.
- Senator Tim Sheehy said he would oppose selling any Montana land and said his office had not been consulted.
- Representative Chellie Pingree criticized the proposal.
- The American Conservation Coalition said any land sales or swaps should preserve public access and conservation values.
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