Forest Legacy Program News Today

That revenue is just a bid among federal programs and shared with the state, local and tribal governments. Finally, we will hear testimony on two measures that would boost revenue sharing from onshore renewable as well as offshore development. Both bills under consideration or sponsored by members of this committee. Senator cassidy has introduced s2418 which is the coastal act and senator mick sally has introduced f2 666 which is a public lands are knowable Energy Development act. As a cosponsor...

We are here this morning for three closely related purposes and first we will examine federal revenues generated from Energy Development on our federal lands, indian lands and federal offshore areas. Secondly, we will explore how that revenue is just a bid among federal programs and shared with the state, local and tribal governments. Finally, we will hear testimony on two measures that would boost revenue sharing from onshore renewable as well as offshore development. Both bills under considera...

It as the potential to support more than 55,000 jobs in our state and contribute more than 53 billion in revenue. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment and at this time i would yield to the chairman. Mr. Calvert im not going to oppose your amendment. I certainly appreciate what youre trying to accomplish and generally agree that this administration has placed way too many restrictions on drilling both on shore and offshore. These restrictions have delayed the permitting process slowed E...

Nearly 70,000 acres in Oneida, Forest, and Langlade Counties are under conservation easements to be protected in perpetuity.The Pelican River Forest is praised by conservationists for protecting increasingly rare contiguous forestland in the state.

The Waynesville Rural Fire Protection District is one of two agencies that received funding from the USDA Forest Service.

CLE ELUM, Wash.-The Cle Elum Ridge Large Landscape Project is getting over $15 million to acquire land and protect native habitats.

A mix of outdoors stories from across Michigan, including information on deadlines for the Michigan’s Forest Legacy Program.

LANSING — How are forest lands in Michigan protected for the future? Michigan-s Forest Legacy Program offers several paths. This program provides funding to

Summit County committed $80 million to purchase almost 10,000 acres in the Snyderville Basin and Kamas Valley last year, and officials are optimistic they’ll be able to raise the money needed to close on the properties before the deadline.

GREENVILLE — The town of Greenville will continue to symbolically change its name to a different color to mark Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month in June. The community will be known as “Purpleville” each year to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease as the select board gave its approval to the designation during a Feb.