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each, year, burning, man, the, famed, and
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occasionally, notorious, weeklong, Festival
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cannot, operate, unless, it, gets, a
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signature, on, this, short, document, after
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all, the, festival, occurs, here, on, the, pla
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of, the, Black, Rock, Desert, on, land, not
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owned, by, burning, man, itself, but, the
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United, States, it's, public, land, managed
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by, an, agency, called, The, Bureau, of, Land
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Management, so, in, order, for, the, massive
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880,000, person, Festival, to, occur, this
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permit, needs, the, signature, of, the
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manager, of, the, blm's, black, Black, Rock
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field, office, getting, that, signature, can
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be, a, tenuous, process, the, Black, Rock
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Desert, is, encompassed, in, a, National
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Conservation, Area, so, the, BLM, requires
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that, the, festival, disappear, Without, a
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Trace, 880,000, people, must, come, and
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especially, go, without, leaving, an, impact
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or, at, least, the, blm's, definition, of, an
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impact, each, year, burning, man, must, clean
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the, pla, to, the, point, that, On, Any, Given
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acre, of, land, there's, no, more, than, one
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square, foot, of, remaining, trash, to, assure
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this, the, agency, randomly, scts, 120, out, of
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the, event
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3,883, Acres, then, actually, goes, out, to
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them, picks, up, any, remaining, trash, takes
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it, back, to, their, field, office, lays, it
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out, on, a, green, background, takes, a, photo
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then, uses, Photoshop, to, layer, out, the
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green, background, and, measure, the, square
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footage, of, the, trash, in, this, photo, for
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example, it, added, up, to
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0.264, meaning, the, acre, of, land, that, this
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trash, was, pulled, from, passed, the, test
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but, in, 2023, after, an, irregularly, rainy
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year, that, led, to, a, muddy, mess, of, a
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festival, Burning, Man, barely, passed, their
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inspection, 11, of, the, 120, points, failed
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they're, allowed, to, fail, 12, had, they
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passed, that, threshold, their, permit, for
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2024, very, well, might, not, have, been
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granted, but, far, more, notable, than, the
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festivals, near, Miss, is, the, scale, of, the
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agency, tasked, with, regulating, this
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temporary, world, famous, 80,000, person
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City, the, Black, Rock, Desert, is, part, of
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the, blm's, wiuka, district, headquartered
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here, in, this, single, story, office
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building, in, winnima, Nevada, the, district
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then, has, this, and, facility, in, gerlock
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Nevada, far, closer, to, the, Black, Rock
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Desert, but, that's, it, that's, the, entire
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physical, presence, of, the, District, of, the
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agency, tasked, not, only, with, overseeing
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burning, man, but, 8.2, million, acres, of
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land, more, than, the, entirety, of, Qatar, and
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a, collection, that, adds, up, to, 75%, of, the
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entire, land, mass, within, the, winam, Mona
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District, how, such, a, small, and, obscure
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government, agency, ended, up, with, this
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colossal, task, is, remarkably
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straightforward, to, explain, when, when, the
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United, States, conquered, and, settled, the
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West, all, the, land, was, originally, owned
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by, the, federal, government, at, least
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according, to, the, federal, government, this
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land, was, then, allocated, out, to, different
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owners, and, users, for, example, this, trun
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of, Nevada, near, the, Black, Rock, Desert, was
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earmarked, as, the, best, route, for, the
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first, Transcontinental, Railroad, due, to
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its, comparatively, tamame, geography, so
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the, federal, government, incentivized, the
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Central, Pacific, Railroad, Company, to
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actually, build, the, rails, by, giving, it
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every, other, square, mile, of, land, in, a
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band, around, the, track, the, thought, was
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that, they'd, eventually, be, able, able, to
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sell, much, of, that, land, which, would
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become, more, valuable, with, the
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construction, of, the, railroad, so, today
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more, than, a, century, on, these, tracks, are
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held, by, various, private, land, owners
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private, land, ownership, was, also
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established, here, in, the, town, of, Fallon
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this, area, started, as, a, ranch, owned, by
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Mike, and, Alisa, Fallon, they, likely
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claimed, the, land, through, the, rights
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established, by, the, Homestead, Acts, which
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effectively, allowed, settlers, to, get, up
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to, 160, acres, of, land, in, these, Western
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States, for, a, nominal, fee, as, long, as, they
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cultivated, and, lived, on, it, for, 6, months
3:28
eventually, Mike, and, Alisa, Fallon, heard
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rumor, of, an, upcoming, project, by, the
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newly, formed, Bureau, of, Reclamation, to
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build, the, irrigation, infrastructure, to
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allow, for, farming, in, this, dry, desert
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region, and, they, therefore, sold, their
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Ranch, to, a, land, developer, who, leveraged
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the, speculation, to, split, it, into, smaller
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chunks, and, sell, to, new, arrivals, thereby
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forming, the, town, a, Fallon, that, Bureau, of
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Reclamation, project, did, eventually
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happen, and, as, part, of, it, the, agency, was
3:51
given, ownership, of, this, land, around, the
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Farmland, rivers, and, relevant, pieces, of
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infrastructure, although, simultaneously
3:57
the, very, waterways, that, the, Bureau, of
3:59
Reclamation, were, manipulating, were
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identified, as, crucial, habitats, for
4:02
migratory, birds, so, the, US, fish, and
4:04
wildlife, service, was, given, these, two
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portions, of, land, to, turn, into, the, Fallon
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and, Stillwater, National, Wildlife, refuges
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assuring, that, they'd, remain, undisturbed
4:12
for, the, Wildlife, with, World, War, II, the
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Fallon, Naval, Air, Station, was, built, so
4:17
this, land, was, handed, over, to, the
4:18
Department, of, Defense, and, it, also, got
4:20
these, tracks, to, turn, into, the, Fallon
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range, training, complex, essentially, empty
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areas, of, the, desert, where, Pilots, can
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train, using, actual, live, weapons, then
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finally, this, area, near, town, was
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transferred, to, the, Bureau, of, Indian
4:31
Affairs, to, be, held, in, trust, on, behalf, of
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the, Fallen, pyute, shishoni, reservation
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and, that, was, the, extent, of, land
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allocation, but, all, this, was, still, left
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so, that's, to, say, if, land, wasn't, valuable
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enough, for, settlers, to, want, it, if, it
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wasn't, important, enough, as, habitat, for
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the, fish, and, wildlife, service, to, want, it
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if, it, wasn't, notable, enough, for, the
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National, Park, Service, to, want, it, if, the
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dod, nor, the, Bureau, of, wck, nor, the, forest
4:54
service, nor, the, Bureau, of, Indian, Affairs
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wanted, it, that's, when, the, Bureau, of, Land
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Management, got, land, the, BLM, manages
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what's, left, this, land, has, therefore, been
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judged, through, the, process, of, land
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allocation, as, America's, worst, land, that
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of, least, utility, to, both, humans, and
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animals, but, even, if, it, is, America's, most
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useless, land, that, doesn't, mean, it's
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useless, as, the, American, West, has
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developed, and, grown, in, population, humans
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and, animals, have, found, plenty, of, use, for
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the, land, the, BLM, manages, but
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simultaneously, BLM, land, is, the, least
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regulated, public, land, in, America, if, you
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want, to, camp, on, it, you, can, for, free
5:35
effectively, anywhere, for, up, to, 14, days
5:38
if, you, want, to, collect, rocks, and, fossils
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and, take, them, home, you, can, for, free, as
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long, as, you're, not, selling, them, if, you
5:44
want, to, let, your, cattle, out, to, graze, or
5:46
build, an, electric, transmission, line, or, a
5:48
coal, mine, or, an, oil, rig, on, BLM, land, you
5:51
probably, can, after, some, permitting, and
5:54
if, you, want, to, set, up, a, temporary, city
5:55
of, 880,000, on, a, conserved, ancient, lake
5:58
bed, in, the, middle, of, nowhere, well, well
5:59
you, can, do, that, too, but, because, burning
6:02
man, takes, two, diametrically, opposed, land
6:04
use, Concepts, conserved, nature, and
6:06
bustling, City, and, merges, them, year, in
6:08
year, out, there's, a, lot, of, Hoops, to, jump
6:10
through, not, long, after, the, trash, samples
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are, taken, the, process, of, organizing, the
6:15
next, year's, Burning, Man, begins, a, new
6:16
with, the, postevent, Cooperators, meeting
6:19
the, title's, APT, while, it's, the, blm's
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land, and, therefore, the, blm's, rules
6:23
building, a, city, then, disappearing, it, is
6:25
a, Monumental, lift, that's, overseen, by, the
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federal, bureau, with, the, assistance, of
6:30
County, officials, but, undertaken, almost
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exclusively, by, the, burningman, project
6:34
the, festival's, official, operator, and, its
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Army, of, volunteers, and, staff, out, of, this
6:38
Cooperators, meeting, between, land
6:40
managers, and, land, users, comes, a, document
6:42
like, this, the, additional, stipulations
6:44
lists, a, list, of, new, rules, that, are
6:46
layered, on, top, of, what's, established, in
6:48
this, the
6:49
29302, special, Recreation, permit, and, of
6:52
course, this, permit, in, turn, is, informed
6:55
by, the, findings, of, this, environmental
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impact, statement, initiated, in, 2017, and
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completed, in, 2019, by, the, BLM, that, runs
7:01
hundreds, of, pages, and, multiple, volumes
7:04
taken, together, just, getting, the
7:06
paperwork, in, order, for, this, is, a, bear
7:09
then, there's, upholding, the, rules
7:10
outlined, in, the, paperwork, and, for, this
7:12
the, BLM, calls, for, backup, as, a, Federal
7:14
Land, Management, agency, the, BLM, does, have
7:17
a, policing, arm, the, BLM, law, enforcement
7:19
Rangers, but, there's, only, 200, of, them
7:21
Nationwide, and, only, two, in, this
7:24
particular, region, of, remote, Nevada, so, to
7:26
staff, Burning, Man, where, in, more, recent
7:28
years, they've, called, for, more, than, a
7:29
third, of, the, force, to, be, present, they, go
7:31
National, bringing, in, Rangers, from
7:33
Wyoming, California, and, Colorado, many, of
7:36
whom, become, annual, fixtures, at, the, event
7:39
still, that's, not, quite, enough, so, the, BLM
7:41
also, partners, with, Nevada, Highway, Patrol
7:43
and, the, Persian, County, Sheriff's, Office
7:45
to, toll, out, citations, tickets, and, make
7:47
the, occasional, arrest, but, the
7:49
multifaceted, Bureau, does, more, than, just
7:52
police, each, year, for, instance, among, the
7:54
thousands, of, extravagant, setups, there's
7:56
this, humble, tent, called, the, interp, camp
7:59
where, employed, Specialists, can, monitor
8:00
air, quality, and, public, facing, Recreation
8:02
and, visitor, service, staff, set, up, tables
8:04
and, posters, to, inform, the, public, on, the
8:06
geological, and, cultural, history, of, the
8:08
landscape, upon, which, they're, standing, at
8:10
the, end, of, the, festival, the, BLM, again
8:12
appears, in, another, capacity, as, now, it's
8:14
BLM, officials, training, and, overseeing
8:16
volunteers, on, how, to, properly, take, trash
8:18
samples, while, heavily, Cooperative, from
8:20
paperwork, to, litter, picking, and, law
8:22
enforcement, the, BM, is, there, every, step
8:24
of, the, way, while, intuitive, as, it, is, the
8:27
land, they, maintain, it's, a, Monumental
8:30
undertaking, for, a, regional, office, that
8:32
as, recently, as, 2022, only, had, five
8:35
specialist, employees, but, the, BLM, doesn't
8:37
have, much, of, a, choice, in, the, matter, to
8:39
begin, with, with, the, nearly, $3, million, in
8:41
annual, fees, for, the, event, covers, the
8:43
cost, the, BLM, allows, this, use, for, a, more
8:46
fundamental, reason, because, it, has, to, see
8:49
all, of, this, Black, Rock, Desert, land
8:51
became, conservation, land, in, 2000, with
8:53
this, legislation, but, the, rules, on, access
8:55
and, use, well, they're, a, little, light, on
8:57
detail, essentially, it, can, be, used, if
9:00
it's, not, damaged, too, much, for, future, use
9:02
and, it, can, host, large, permanent, events
9:04
as, long, as, it, doesn't, offend, the
9:05
management, plan, or, the, management, Act, of
9:07
1976, but, this, management, act, which, has
9:10
come, to, guide, how, the, BLM, operates, today
9:13
is, also, largely, up, to, interpretation, as
9:15
it, declares, that, public, land, is, to, be
9:17
managed, on, for, the, basis, of, multiple, use
9:19
and, sustained, yield, the, land, is, to, be
9:21
protected, for, future, Generations, while
9:23
it, is, also, to, be, used, for, the, Public's
9:25
benefit, in, the, present, it's, rather, vague
9:28
it's, rather, contradictory, and, it's, made
9:30
room, for, cities, on, conservation, land, and
9:32
a, whole, host, of, other, odd, outgrowths, and
9:36
when, you, combine, that, vague, mandate, with
9:38
a, Congress, and, executive, branch, that
9:39
needs, someone, to, follow, through, on, their
9:41
acts, and, orders, the, BLM, ends, up, with, a
9:43
dizzying, array, of, often, contradictory
9:46
tasks, for, example, in, 1971, Congress
9:49
addressed, long, running, concerns, by, a
9:50
subset, of, Animal, Welfare, Advocates, and
9:52
passed, the, wild, and, free, roaming, horse
9:54
and, Burrows, act, the, name, is, a, bit, of, a
9:57
misnomer, as, Horses, and, Burrows, are, both
9:59
mated, animals, meaning, they, can't, truly
10:01
be, wild, but, through, the, years, plenty, of
10:03
horses, and, Burrows, had, escaped, or, been
10:04
freed, and, now, roamed, across, the, West
10:07
multiplying, in, population, at, a, pest
10:09
likee, rate, ranchers, hated, this, as, the
10:12
horses, were, ferocious, grazers, that
10:14
quickly, depleted, the, land, that, would
10:15
otherwise, sustain, their, cattle, but, the
10:17
ACT, declared, them, quote, Living, symbols
10:19
of, the, historic, and, Pioneer, Spirit, of
10:21
the, West, and, therefore, the, BLM, was
10:23
tasked, with, protecting, them, often, from
10:25
ranchers, to, do, so, they, established, 270
10:28
herd, Management, areas, where, a, trunch, of
10:31
federal, land, is, managed, specifically, for
10:33
the, benefit, of, these, horses, and, Burrows
10:35
in, addition, they, determined, that, the
10:36
sustainable, Nationwide, population, of
10:38
wild, horses, and, Burrows, was
10:40
26,6, 190, so, the, BLM, is, tasked, with
10:43
keeping, the, population, as, close, to, this
10:44
as, possible, which, is, near, impossible
10:46
with, the, tools, at, the, bureau's, disposal
10:48
evidenced, by, the, fact, that, the, current
10:50
population, is, over, 880,000, they're, not
10:52
allowed, to, kill, the, horses, so, when, a
10:54
given, herd, is, overpopulated, they, use, a
10:56
helicopter, to, Coral, them, into, a, trap
10:59
from, there, some, horses, receive, birth
11:01
control, to, limit, population, growth, While
11:03
others, are, taken, to, off-range, pastures
11:05
many, of, these, off-range, pastures, are
11:07
near, prisons, that, have, programs, where
11:08
inmates, train, the, horses, so, that, they
11:10
can, eventually, be, adopted, and, live, the
11:11
rest, of, their, lives, as, a, non-, wild, horse
11:14
but, that's, just, the, start, of, a, near
11:16
endless, list, of, BLM, tasks, for, example
11:19
they're, also, responsible, for, protecting
11:21
20,000, rocks, in, California, the, federal
11:24
government, formed, the, California, Coastal
11:26
National, Monument, which, primarily
11:28
protects, not, the, land, on, the, coast, but
11:31
the, isets, reefs, and, rock, outcroppings
11:33
just, off, the, coast, and, it's, the, blm's
11:35
job, to, run, that, National, Monument, the
11:38
BLM, is, also, supposed, to, make, about
11:40
50,000, Old, Mines, safe, mines, were, poorly
11:43
documented, and, quickly, abandoned, during
11:45
the, Gold, Rush, era, leaving, them, dotted
11:47
across, the, West, without, nearly, the
11:49
standards, of, the, mines, that, close, today
11:51
the, risks, are, Myriad, one, can, fall, in, a
11:53
Min, shaft, get, crushed, in, a, cave, in
11:55
accidentally, detonate, an, old, explosive
11:57
breathe, in, deadly, gases, suffocate, from, a
11:59
la, of, oxygen, get, lost, while, exploring, or
12:01
just, walk, across, unstable, land, above
12:03
that, caves, in, and, these, aren't
12:04
theoretical, threats, as, dozens, of, people
12:06
die, due, to, them, each, year, so, the, BLM, is
12:09
tasked, with, preventing, that, as, much, as
12:11
possible, by, fixing, up, these, old, mines
12:14
Congress, also, told, the, BLM, to, figure, out
12:16
a, bunch, of, good, routes, for, electric
12:18
lines, and, pipelines, they, did, this, was
12:21
the, answer, the, blm's, also, not, super, sure
12:23
exactly, where, all, its, own, land, is
12:25
especially, in, Alaska, so, Congress, told
12:27
them, to, figure, it, out, so, they, go, around
12:29
and, Survey, land, pretty, regularly, BLM
12:31
land, also, catches, on, fire, a, lot, so, the
12:33
agency, runs, its, own, 3,000, person, fire
12:35
department, including, an, aviation
12:37
division, owning, and, operating, almost, a
12:39
100, aircraft, but, beyond, the, endless
12:42
array, of, tiny, yet, crucial, programs, the
12:44
core, task, of, the, BLM, really, is, managing
12:47
whatever, people, want, to, do, with, their
12:49
land, if, people, want, to, recreate, on, BLM
12:51
land, the, BLM, needs, to, figure, out, how, to
12:53
do, it, in, a, generally, sustainable, way, for
12:56
example, a, lot, of, people, believe, that
12:57
this, spot, is, where, the, Fed, Roswell, UFO
13:00
crash, happened, and, happens, to, be, on, BLM
13:02
land, so, the, BLM, had, to, construct, a
13:04
parking, area, and, trail, to, mitigate
13:05
potential, damage, by, an, influx, of
13:07
visitors, this, process, occurs, constantly
13:09
users, find, a, way, to, have, fun, on, BLM, land
13:12
and, the, BLM, rolls, out, regulations, and
13:13
develop, sites, with, the, infrastructure
13:15
needed, to, make, that, Recreation
13:16
sustainable, if, others, want, to, use, BLM
13:19
land, to, mine, coal, for, example, the, BLM
13:21
also, has, to, manage, and, regulate, that, in
13:24
fact, the, BLM, manages, almost, the, entirety
13:27
of, the, federal, government's, mineral
13:28
rights, which, are, are, enormous, you, see
13:30
not, only, is, the, BLM, responsible, for, oil
13:33
and, gas, leasing, on, all, federal, land
13:35
meaning, they, even, handle, leasing, on
13:36
Forest, Service, land, for, example, but, the
13:38
agency, also, handles, so-called, split
13:40
Estates, when, the, federal, government
13:42
allocated, land, in, the, west, much, of, it
13:44
was, under, the, stipulation, that, the
13:45
federal, government, would, still, own, the
13:47
subsurface, mineral, rights, so, that, means
13:49
almost, 30%, of, the, US's, land, mass, is
13:52
administered, by, the, BLM, for, the, purposes
13:54
of, subsurface, minerals, of, course, this
13:56
puts, the, BLM, in, the, center, of, a, near
13:58
endless, controversy, over, oil, gas, and
14:01
mine, leasing, on, Federal, Land, but, the, BLM
14:04
is, used, to, controversy, as, from, the, very
14:06
beginning, it's, been, tasked, with, solving
14:08
the, tragedy, of, the, commons, quite
14:10
literally, many, of, the, first, Americans, to
14:13
settle, the, West, were, ranchers, raising
14:15
cattle, sheep, and, other, livestock, through
14:17
open, grazing, as, in, animals, being, let
14:19
loose, on, unused, federal, land, and, allowed
14:21
to, eat, whatever, wild, plants, they, want
14:23
this, was, entirely, allowed, but, eventually
14:25
as, more, and, more, ranchers, moved, into, the
14:27
West, Land, got, overg, grazed, and, cattle
14:29
populations, collapsed, as, there, was, not
14:31
enough, forage, to, sustain, them, so, in, the
14:33
1930s, Congress, passed, the, tailor, grazing
14:35
act, that, started, to, regulate, ranching, on
14:37
Federal, Land, through, the, establishment
14:39
of, the, grazing, service, which, eventually
14:41
merged, with, the, general, land, office, to
14:43
become, the, Bureau, of, Land
14:45
Management, these, days, the, BLM
14:47
administers, 18,000, permits, for, livestock
14:50
raising, these, are, granted, to, Ranchers
14:52
with, a, valid, socalled, base, property, near
14:54
BLM, land, and, as, a, condition, of, their
14:56
permit, ranchers, must, pay, a, fee, of, $1.35
14:59
C, per, animal, unit, month, which, basically
15:01
means, they, pay, $1.35, per, month, for, the
15:04
amount, of, forage, it, take, to, sustain, one
15:06
horse, this, is, lower, than, the, grazing, fee
15:09
was, all, the, way, back, in, 1981, even
15:12
ignoring, inflation, back, then, it, was
15:16
$231, it's, also, well, well, below, the, free
15:19
market, price, for, grazing, estimated, at
15:21
around, $23, on, private, land, that, means
15:24
the, permits, for, BLM, grazing, are
15:27
incredibly, valuable, much, like, water
15:29
rights, property, in, the, west, will, sell, at
15:31
hugely, inflated, prices, if, it, includes
15:33
grazing, rights, and, any, threat, to, the
15:35
ability, to, graze, on, Federal, Land, is
15:37
therefore, treated, as
15:39
existential, this, assumed, existential
15:42
threat, reached, fever, pitch, in, 2016, when
15:44
a, group, of, radical, right-wing, ranchers
15:46
stormed, and, occupied, the, headquarters, of
15:48
the, US, fish, and, wildlife's, maler
15:50
National, Wildlife, Refuge, for, 40, days, a
15:53
standoff, which, resulted, in, a, death, and
15:55
ultimately, 27, federal, indictments, and, it
15:58
was, all, at, the, of, a, dispute, some, Century
16:00
in, the, making, all, this, The, malher, Refuge
16:04
has, been, a, federally, protected, bird
16:06
sanctuary, since, 1908, when, this, slice, of
16:08
land, between, the, Refuge, and, BLM, land, has
16:11
been, the, hammonded, homestead, Ranch, since
16:13
the, 1870s, for, while, these, parties
16:15
coexisted, relatively, peacefully, in, part
16:18
because, no, one, really, made, a, fuss, if
16:20
hammonded, cattle, made, their, way, onto
16:22
Refuge, land, to, Graves, but, that, changed
16:24
in, 1994, when, fish, and, wildlife, managers
16:26
wanted, to, build, a, fence, to, better
16:28
protect, the, Paran, ecosystem, that, for, so
16:30
long, had, been, overgrazed, suddenly, what
16:33
one, party, saw, as, a, privilege, and, the
16:34
other, saw, as, a, right, was, being, taken
16:36
away, from, the, Hammonds, seen, as, a, direct
16:39
affront, to, his, way, of, life, and, trampling
16:41
of, his, rights, the, ranches, patriarch
16:43
Dwight, Hammond, escalated, the, dispute, by
16:45
issuing, death, threats, towards, the
16:46
federal, employees, then, he, and, his, son
16:49
physically, held, up, fence, construction, by
16:50
parking, heavy, machinery, in, the, fence's
16:52
path, and, refusing, to, back, down, the, two
16:55
were, arrested, but, Dwight, and, his, son, had
16:58
sparked, a, large, movement, now, their
17:00
neighbors, and, allies, in, Burns, Oregon
17:02
posted, signs, and, businesses, that, they
17:03
wouldn't, serve, federal, agents, while
17:05
their, District, representative, protested
17:07
the, arrest, of, the, Department, of, the
17:08
interior, and, President, Clinton, to, this
17:11
group, their, use, of, the, overlooked, off
17:13
forgotten, ever, so, lightly, policed
17:15
grazing, land, of, the, West, was
17:16
functionally, theirs, and, now, feds, were
17:19
trying, to, take, it, away, after, their
17:22
release, the, Hammons, didn't, back, down, in
17:24
99, they, set, a, fire, to, burn, off, Refuge
17:27
that, then, spilled, onto, BLM, land, and
17:29
incurring, fees, and, federal, IR, they, did
17:31
it, again, in, 2001, allegedly, to, conceal
17:34
proof, of, illegal, deer, hunting, then, to
17:36
protect, their, own, property, during, a
17:38
larger, wildfire, in, 2006, they, started
17:40
their, own, back, burs, to, limit, the
17:42
oncoming, Fire's, fuel, which, nearly
17:43
trapped, BLM, firefighters, between, two
17:46
blazes, these, moves, led, to, charges, of
17:48
arson, and, after, a, lengthy, legal, battle
17:51
the, story, began, to, spread, across, the
17:52
rest, of, the, ranching, West, where, it
17:54
reached, one, Ammon, Bundy, in, Arizona, who
17:56
set, in, motion, the, Takeover, of, the, Refuge
18:00
20, BLM, official, the, name, was, notable, as
18:02
the, Bundy, Family, 2, has, a, long, history, of
18:05
high-profile, disagreements, with, Federal
18:07
Managers, Cliven, ammon's, father, had
18:09
refused, to, sell, his, grazing, permits, back
18:11
to, the, federal, government, in, 1993, as
18:13
part, of, a, larger, land, swap, deal, to
18:15
protect, a, newly, designated, endangered
18:17
species, the, desert, tortoise, in, southern
18:20
Nevada, in, a, further, Act, of, defiance, he
18:22
decided, to, no, longer, renew, his, grazing
18:24
fees, eventually, racking, up, more, than, a
18:26
million, dollars, worth, of, unpaid, fees
18:28
when, the, BLM, finally, moved, to, capture
18:30
and, impound, all, the, trespassing, cattle, a
18:32
standoff, commenced, with, armed, militia
18:34
members, squaring, off, against, over, 100
18:36
Federal, officials, including, 24, BLM
18:39
Enforcement, Officers, before, the, BLM
18:40
ultimately, relented, and, returned, the
18:42
cattle, in, an, act, of, deescalation, of
18:45
course, such, standoffs, are, exceedingly
18:47
rare, but, heated, intense, disagreements
18:49
over, exactly, what, should, be, happening, on
18:51
BLM, land, is, anything, but, Fringe
18:54
anti-federal, militarized, ranchers, are
18:57
only, one, party, that, feels, grieved, by
18:59
federal, land, managers, entire, States, take
19:02
issue, when, the, federal, government, Alters
19:04
policy, and, designation, as, Utah, did, when
19:06
the, Clinton, Administration, designated
19:08
the, grand, staircase, Escalante, National
19:10
Monument, which, styed, the, state's
19:12
development, of, lands, and, roads, in, the
19:13
region, a, coalition, of, ranchers
19:15
recreators, and, environmentalists
19:17
boisterously, lobbied, against, oil, and, gas
19:19
development, along, Western, Colorado's
19:21
Thompson, divide, until, the, BM, and, Forest
19:23
Service, finally, relented, in, 2020, when
19:26
the, Trump, Administration, moved, BLM
19:27
headquarters, from, DC, DC, to, practically
19:29
the, opposite, of, DC, in, Grand, Junction
19:31
Colorado, certain, land, users, primarily
19:34
weary, ranchers, and, opportunistic, oil, and
19:36
gas, developers, celebrated, while
19:38
environmentalists, and, recreators
19:39
complained, at, every, turn, the, BLM, tasked
19:43
with, pleasing, so, many, inevitably
19:45
disappoints, turning, one, of, the, sleepiest
19:47
and, most, obscure, federal, agencies, into
19:50
one, of, the, nation's, most
19:52
controversial, the, issue, seems, to, be, that
19:54
the, BLM, doesn't, have, a, thing, DOD, land
19:57
for, example, is, very, clearly, for, the, use
19:59
of, the, military, this, is, undoubtedly
20:01
controversial, especially, in, places, like
20:03
Hawaii, where, it, takes, up, such, a, huge
20:05
chunk, of, the, landmass, but, it's, not, like
20:06
the, public, has, any, realistic, shot, of
20:08
getting, in, the, way, of, whatever, the, US
20:10
military, wants, to, do, National, Park
20:12
Service, land, on, the, other, hand, is, very
20:14
clearly, for, the, Dual, purposes, of
20:16
conservation, and, Recreation, many, of, it
20:18
serves, as, national, parks, themselves, it's
20:20
no, surprise, that, the, agency, that, manages
20:22
globally, known, destinations, like
20:24
Yellowstone, and, Yus, is, popular, and, well
20:27
supported, by, the, public, in, fact, in, fact
20:28
in, a, Pew, research, poll, about, public
20:30
sentiment, regarding, 16, of, the, best, known
20:32
federal, agencies, The, NPS, was, the, most
20:35
popular, 76%, had, a, favorable, view, of, it
20:39
only, 7%, a, negative, one, the, Lesser, known
20:42
fish, and, wildlife, service, seems, to, steer
20:43
clear, of, controversy, because, its, mandate
20:46
is, very, clearly, one, of, conservation, for
20:47
the, sake, of, animals, not, humans, it's, not
20:50
completely, loved, in, fact, right, now, it's
20:52
reached, headlines, due, to, its, dispute
20:54
with, Elon, Musk, SpaceX, whose, Starbase, is
20:56
adjacent, to, their, conservation, land, but
20:58
Wildlife, Conservation, is, broadly, popular
21:01
and, therefore, so, is, the, agency, the
21:03
forest, service, mandate, is, perhaps
21:05
closest, to, the, BLM, as, its, task, with
21:07
simultaneous, management, of, resource
21:09
exploitation, Recreation, management, and
21:11
conservation, but, forestry, which, is, the
21:14
core, of, forest, service, resource, use, can
21:16
be, much, more, compatible, with
21:17
conservation, goals, it, also, helps, that
21:19
its, land, is, conspicuously, used, for
21:21
America's, most, popular, ski, resorts, and
21:23
it's, the, agency, behind, Smoky, bear, the
21:25
forest, service, has, entered, public
21:27
Consciousness, as, something, to, be, revered
21:29
and, supported, the, BLM, meanwhile, is
21:33
unloved, ranchers, complain, it's, not
21:35
protecting, their, rights, enough
21:37
recreators, complain, it's, favoring
21:38
ranching, and, resource, use, oil, and, gas
21:40
complain, it's, straying, from, its, original
21:41
intention, and, morphing, into, a
21:43
conservation, and, Recreation, focused
21:45
agency, the, problem, really, is, that, the
21:47
BLM, is, supposed, to, please, everyone, and
21:50
the, only, way, to, do, that, with, land, where
21:52
uses, are, mutually, exclusive, is, to
21:54
disappoint, everyone, the, BLM, has, no, real
21:58
Coalition, behind, it, it's, them, versus
22:01
everyone, so, they're, underresourced, and
22:04
underappreciated, America's, worst, land, is
22:07
great, for, what, it's, not, the, American
22:09
West, is, defined, by, its, emptiness, yet, the
22:12
agency, tasked, with, managing, that
22:14
emptiness, is, perpetually, pulled, apart, at
22:17
its, rather, weak
22:19
seams, I'm, really, glad, you, made, it, to, the
22:21
end, of, this, video, because, this, topic, is
22:23
one, that, matters, a, lot, to, me, and, I, think
22:26
it, goes, under, discussed, I, after, all, live
22:28
live, in, Colorado, in, an, area, with, a, ton
22:30
of, BLM, land, and, rarely, a, day, goes, by
22:32
that, I, don't, end, up, on, some, of, it, the
22:35
Inter, Mountain, West, is, a, pretty, unique
22:36
region, there, really, are, not, a, lot, of
22:38
equivalents, to, it, in, the, english-
22:40
speaking, world, so, it, does, have, a, fairly
22:42
distinct, set, of, challenges, as, the, least
22:44
populated, area, of, America, I, think, a, lot
22:46
of, these, challenges, go, under, reported, in
22:48
National, media, so, I, find, it, particularly
22:50
interesting, and, important, to, make, videos
22:51
about, these, issues, and, one, issue, in
22:54
particular, was, so, significant, that, I
22:56
thought, it, merited, more, than, a, video, 40
22:59
million, people, in, this, region, rely
23:01
almost, exclusively, on, the, water, that, one
23:03
River, the, Colorado, River, provides, Las
23:06
Vegas, Phoenix, many, of, the, fastest
23:08
growing, areas, in, America, simply, could
23:11
not, exist, without, it, yet, people, have
23:13
been, legally, guaranteed, more, water
23:15
through, water, rights, than, the, river
23:17
actually, carries, Downstream, in, an
23:19
average, year, so, over, much, of, the, past, 20
23:21
years, the, massive, reservoirs, sitting
23:23
behind, the, Hoover, and, Glen, Canyon, dams
23:25
have, been, getting, lower, and, lower, and
23:27
lower, it's, a, pretty, existential
23:29
situation, for, this, entire, region, so, I
23:32
thought, I, merited, a, whole, documentary
23:33
about, it, which, myself, and, my, team, made
23:35
with, funding, provided, by, nebula, and, this
23:38
dock, the, Colorado, problem, is, just, a, tiny
23:41
bit, of, the, topnotch, original, content, on
23:43
nebula, in, fact, earlier, this, year, we
23:45
filmed, in, the, same, region, again, for, the
23:47
getaway, a, competition, show, that, we, told
23:49
the, contestants, was, a, simple, elimination
23:51
style, thing, where, they, had, to, root, out
23:52
the, sabur, among, them, but, in, actuality, we
23:55
told, all, of, them, they, were, the, savur
23:57
which, as, you, can, imagine, led, to, chaos
24:00
there's, also, modern, conflicts, by, real
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life, Flor, covering, the, most
24:02
consequential, conflicts, of, recent, times
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nebula, was, founded, by, creators, and
24:14
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24:17
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24:19
also, post, all, our, normal, videos, there, ad
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24:22
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