Sam Farr: “I understand that the committee's allocation made it impossible to provide full funding for the Land and Water…”

“I understand that the committee's allocation made it impossible to provide full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund acquisition request received by the committee. I also understand the committee has recommended $14.6 million for the Forest Service budget to be allocated by the Forest Service for emergency and hardship acquisitions. As you know, the Los Padres National Forest has worked extensively with private land owners and others to protect the land along the world-renowned Big Sur coast through Federal acquisitions from willing sellers. This has been an ongoing effort and has saved thousands of acres of the Big Sur landscape from development. Mr. Chairman, would the committee's instructions to the Forest Service regarding its emergency and hardship use of the Land and Water Conservation Fund appropriations in FY 1995 allow the continuation of the Big Sur project?”