From what I've read, BLM kept jacking up the fees while reducing the amount of land he could use. Also, they quit doing the maintenance they were supposed to... clearing brush, repairing roads, repairing fences, etc.cedarparkdad987 wrote:Bundy signed contracts for leasing rights, whether they were state or federal. He did not live up to the term of those agreements.
From what (admittedly little) I know, BLM is the one that broke the agreement so he quit paying.