Political Quotes

“I intend to offer and then withdraw this amendment which will make it easier for land preservation efforts, including under the Federal Forest Legacy Program. During my time as a local official in Pennsylvania as a Bucks County commissioner, I was proud to lead local efforts to preserve the beauty of the countryside and the Bucks County landscape, while advancing smarter development initiatives to reclaim brownfields through commonsense conservation efforts. Along with a task force for that purpose, our community was able to expend approximately $100 million for the preservation of farmland, parkland, and critical natural areas, close to about 15,000 acres in our one county preserved. Now, as a strong advocate for land preservation in Congress, I continue to be a supporter of vital conservation programs, including the United States Forest Service's Forest Legacy Program. My amendment today would reallocate $5.9 million from the Bureau of Land Management, Management of Lands and Resources, to the Forest Legacy Program for the purpose of fully funding two additional preservation projects. The Forest Legacy Program is a Federal program that supports and encourages State and private efforts to protect environmentally sensitive forestlands. The program helps the States develop and carry out their forest conservation plans, while encouraging and supporting acquisition of conservation easements without removing the property from private ownership.…”