Over 250 million acres of public lands could be eligible for sale if the President’s budget reconciliation package, something he has called the “big, beautiful bill,” is passed. A map and analysis were created by The Wilderness Society using source data from BLM, USFS, USGS, NPS, and SENR reconciliation bill text (Senate Energy and Natural Resources) as of June 16, 2025. … The map includes Kiva Beach, much of Fallen Leaf Lake, Tallac Historic Site, and even ski resorts who lease land from USFS, including Alpine Meadows, Heavenly Valley, as well as other treasured acreage through the Sierra and beyond. … The mandates of the bill call for the sale of .5-.75 percent of each BLM and USFS land across 11 western states, or about 3.3 million acres. It opens up 250 million acres for “developers to pick from,” to get to the 3.3 million acres, according to Oliva Tanager of the Sierra Club.

Other public land sale news:

• Source New Mexico: GOP bill makes 14 million acres of public land in NM ‘eligible’ for sale, according to new analysis
• Arizona Public Media (Tucson): 14 million acres of Arizona public land eligible for sale under Senate Reconciliation Bill
• KJZZ (Phoenix, Ariz.): Kelly opposes GOP public land sale proposal: ‘Once they’re gone, they’re gone for good’
• Utah News Dispatch (Salt Lake City): Changes to Senate Republicans’ budget proposal means even more Utah public land could be sold
• Center for American Progress: Blog: What to know about the senate’s public lands sell-off​