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lower elevations in sparser fuels on flatter terrain We also have small and large helicopters and water scoopers available We will utilize Forest Service contracted heavy airtankers and if necessary Modular...to wildfire More resilient healthier ecosystems provide many benefits to society including clean water scenic and recreation values wood products and biodiversity Communities are better able to withstand...
some of the richest resources and most breathtaking scenery in the Nation are the source of drinking water for millions of Americans and support hundreds of thousands of jobs Thousands of communities across...well being of the Nation They play a vital role in providing public benefits such as clean air clean water mineral and energy production and fertile soils for supporting timber forage carbon storage food and...million in discretionary funding for Forest Legacy and 47 million in mandatory funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund LWCF for a total of 100 7 million The increase is a key component of the President...
working relationship with local forest managers in working to provide the world class recreation clean water and healthy forests our residents visitors and businesses rely on However the current model for funding...
reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this innovative highly successful program Fifty years ago Congress enacted the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act...Act of 1965 as a bipartisan commitment to safeguard natural areas water resources and cultural heritage and to provide recreation opportunities for all Americans now and in the future The Act established...vitality of U S citizens by using a portion of the proceeds from the development of our public lands and waters for investments in conservation and recreation By reinvesting revenues from offshore oil and gas...
NATURAL RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE The Reauthorization and Potential Reforms to the Land and Water Conservation Fund April 22 2015 Introduction Madame Chair Murkowski Ranking Member Cantwell and Members...you for the opportunity to testify on the reauthorization of and potential reforms to the Land and Water Conservation Fund My name is Reed Watson and I am the Executive Director of the Property and Environment...Congress an opportunity to prioritize conservation over acquisition LWCF Background The Land and Water Conservation Fund LWCF is the principal funding source for federal land acquisitions for conservation...
Service Contracts which permit federal agencies to implement energy efficiency renewable energy and water efficiency projects that save energy reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save taxpayer dollars EERE...renewable sources Federal Agencies have also made progress on a number of other fronts like reducing water use by 19 percent since 20077 A number of energy efficiency goals for the federal government were...resources and technical assistance to increase Federal agencies investments in energy efficiency water conservation and renewable energy and Data Center Assistance to help agencies develop and implement...
identified in the respective Forest s Land Acquisition Plans and include two Los Angeles Department of Water and Power LADWP parcels that are leased by the Forest Service as administrative sites The southern...
management by the School District The non Federal land to be exchanged is closer to the USGS Minnesota Water Science Center and has better access to that facility All structures on the Federal and non Federal...
outdoor recreation access and increasing opportunities for public enjoyment of Federal lands and waters In addition to drawing young people outdoors to play serve learn and work outdoor recreation is a...the BLM acquired the 920 acre Cross Mountain Ranch parcel in northwest Colorado using the Land and Water Conservation Fund LWCF This acquisition opened access to 88 000 acres of public land for outstanding...
is considered in the travel management planning process Finally the Act would amend the Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965 LWCF to require not less than 1 5 percent of such monies are used to secure...President s Fiscal Year 2015 Budget request for the agency proposed using 4 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund 2 million in discretionary funds and 2 million in mandatory funding to acquire strategically...and other outdoor recreation and to fully support reauthorization and full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Mr Chairman this concludes my testimony I am prepared to answer any questions from...
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