A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding support for voluntary, incentive-based, private land conservation implemented through cooperation with local soil and water conservation districts.

Bill: 113-sconres-39
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]
Introduced: 2014-07-10
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution

Land use and conservation
Latest action: action_date: 2014-07-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4418)

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Expresses support for the conservation of the nation's natural resources and working lands.</p> <p>Expresses the sense of Congress that voluntary, incentive-based, private land conservation is necessary to sustain natural resources, meet the needs of a growing population, and ensure safe, abundant, and adequate resources for current and future generations. </p>

tv_txt: III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. CON. RES. 39 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2014 Mr. Pryor (for himself, Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Donnelly ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress regarding support for voluntary, incentive-based, private land conservation implemented through cooperation with local soil and water conservation districts.

Whereas over 70 percent of the contiguous United States is privately owned; Whereas the future of the environment is determined by the decisions made by the men and women who own and manage that land, including urban landscapes; Whereas world population is projected to reach 9,000,000,000 people by 2050; Whereas increased production will be needed from agricultural land to feed the increasing population; Whereas meeting these needs will make caring for the environment more difficult; and Whereas landowners work to ensure they sustain a healthy environment to support abundant wildlife: Now, therefore, be it

That— (1) Congress supports the conservation of the Nation’s natural resources and working lands; and (2) it is the sense of Congress that voluntary, incentive-based, private land conservation, provided in partnership with local conservation districts, is necessary to sustain natural resources, meet the needs of a growing population, and ensure safe, abundant, and adequate resources for current and future generations.