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Great American Outdoors Act

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 19, 2020 with No Comments

In a significant move this week, the US Senate approved the “Great American Outdoors Act,” which combines two topics. First, the backlog of maintenance projects (estimated to be $12 billion) for our National Parks has $9.5 billion included in the bill. Second, the bill permanently supports up to $900 million every year for conservation funding. The latter funding comes through a program call the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Lands within Chino Hills State Park include acquisitions funded through LWCF dollars. … Read More

House Passes Conservation Funding Bill

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on February 26, 2019 with No Comments

The environment is one step closer to permanent funding for conservation dollars through Land and Water Conservation funds as the House of Representatives just voted on the bill. The next goal is to have the President sign the legislation. Stay tuned. View The Nature Conservancy article.

Conservation Funding Re-Authorized

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on February 14, 2019 with No Comments

Check out this great news on the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund re-authorization.

Federal Conservation Funding Renewed

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on December 21, 2015 with No Comments

Congress reauthorized the critical conservation bill, known as the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Congress let it expire September 30 after 50 years of successful conservation funding. Many organizations, including Hills For Everyone, supported its renewal. In the last few days, Congress approved an omnibus spending package with a three-year extension the Fund. There is an increase in the annual allocation and $450 million is available for conservation each year. These funds were used in the purchase of a … Read More

Congress Allow Conservation Dollars to Sunset

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 30, 2015 with No Comments

What a huge disappointment! Instead of reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), Congress let the bill sunset today. Many of our public lands have benefited from these important LWCF dollars…. including Chino Hills State Park. This eliminates future federal dollars from this program. Let’s hope conservation wins the day in the months to come as nonprofits spearhead the effort to reauthorize the bill allowing more lands to be protected in perpetuity.