Dear Secretary Vilsack and Secretary Haaland,
We write to express concern with the directive in President Biden’s January 27, 2021, climate change executive order (E.O. 14008) to identify strategies to conserve at least 30 percent of our land and waters by 2030, commonly referred to as 30 by 30.
The federal government already possesses approximately 640 million acres of the land in the United States. Unfortunately, there is a significant maintenance backlog on this federal land. Given this reality, acquiring additional federal land would be concerning to us and many of our constituents. With relatively few details about how this proposal would be achieved, additional concerns have been raised about the potential for onerous regulations and land use restrictions as a possible strategy. Such a proposal would have a devastating effect on private landowners.
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The sponsors said the legislation presented innovative climate solutions that would help farmers, ranchers, and forest owners through increased funding or reduced regulation.
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Cory Booker Wants Ag to Be a (Much) Bigger Part of Democrats’ Infrastructure Push Apr 13, 2021 Sen. Cory Booker has reintroduced the Climate Stewardship Act. Photography by Miroslav Tomoski/Shutterstock
President Joe Biden’s $2-trillion infrastructure plan is, as it stands today, noticeably light on cash set aside specifically for American agriculture. That won’t be the case for long if Sen. Cory Booker and a pair of his like-minded Democratic colleagues have their way.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Abigail Spanberger joined Booker on Monday in reintroducing his Climate Stewardship Act with the goal of adding it to the infrastructure package that is expected to dominate Congress’ attention for the next several months. Booker’s bill includes $88 billion over the next decade in new funding to entice American farmers and ranchers to adopt climate-friendly practices such as cover crops, rotati