Land and Resource Rights and Responsibility Land and Resource Rights and Responsibility Decisions affecting the lands upon which South Dakotans live, work, and recreate should be made locally, it s just that simple. Local land managers and private property owners are better able to make decisions affecting South Dakota than are Washington, D.C. bureaucrats. As an avid sportsman, I support a balanced, multiple-use approach to the management of our environment and natural resources. This approach ensures that we can preserve our grasslands, wetlands, and forests for naturalists, wildlife enthusiasts, sportsmen and women, and commercial interests alike. I also support active management of our National Forests, including thinning, through the commercial harvesting of timber.
Effective management contributes to a healthy forest as well as a healthy economy.
Congressman Thune speaking to constituents at his land use summit.