The White House's plan would allow conservationists and others to lease federally owned land to restore it, much the same way oil companies buy leases to drill and ranchers pay to graze cattle.
Earlier today, Tuesday, the chairwoman of the board of directors of the Wyoming Food for Thought Project announced that Jamie Purcell, its co-founder and longtime director was no longer affiliated with the nonprofit organization.
Later Tuesday, Purcell issued this letter to the community, which is reprinted here in its entirety:
"Dear Community,
"As you may know, the board of Wyoming Foo