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Jeanne Shaheen: “I thank my friend for making that critical clarification. Agricultural producers in New Hampshire and many other States…”

On the recordJune 20, 2012
I thank my friend for making that critical clarification. Agricultural producers in New Hampshire and many other States work primarily on small farms. They may actively use only a small number of their acres at any given time, and the rest of their parcels tend to be forested. We need to ensure that Federal programs are tailored to fit local conditions and doing away with restrictions on forested land is an important part of making NRCS easement programs as effective as they can be.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire
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Jun 20, 2012

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