Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-5101
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2010-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Forests, forestry, trees
Freedom of information
Government information and archives
Indian lands and resources rights
Land use and conservation
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-21
text: 
Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2010 - Establishes a National Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information Program for the purposes of: (1) supporting states and Indian tribes in the development of a geographic information system database of fish and wildlife habitat and corridors that would inform planning and development decisions; and (2) facilitating the use of such databases, including the Habitat and Corridors Information System, by federal, state, local, and tribal decisionmakers to incorporate qualitative and quantitative information on such habitat and corridors at the earliest possible stage. 
 
Requires the development of a Habitat and Corridors Information System, as described in this Act. 
 
Bars certain information regarding the human remains of persons of Indian ancestry, or traditional or cultural resources, items, uses, or activities from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), if specified determinations are made regarding such disclosure. 
 
Directs the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to establish a Wildlife Corridors Stewardship and Protection Grant Program to fund projects by eligible applicants to advance important wildlife corridor stewardship and protection. 
 
States that it is U.S. policy, where appropriate, to manage important wildlife corridors in a manner that will preserve and protect their natural condition. Includes important wildlife corridors as &quot;areas of critical environmental concern.&quot; 
 
Requires coordination of important wildlife corridors under National Forest System land and resource management plans. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA): (1) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, in determining the amount and rate of payments involving foregone income of a producer, to accord great significance to a practice that promotes wildlife corridor management; and (2) in carrying out any USDA-administered conservation program, to encourage the stewardship of habitat in important wildlife corridors and the use of conservation practices that benefit important wildlife corridors identified as such by a state.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
action_date: 2010-06-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2010-06-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
action_date: 2010-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2010-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
action_date: 2010-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2010-04-21
text: Referred to House Agriculture
action_date: 2010-04-21
text: Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
action_date: 2010-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2010-04-21
text: Referred to House Natural Resources
action_date: 2010-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-21
text: Introduced in House