Committee to review Bishop bill overhauling LWCF Phil Taylor, E&E reporter Published: Monday, November 16, 2015 This story was updated at 4:06 p.m. EST. The House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday will review a draft bill to overhaul the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a major step in what’s become a testy debate over how […]
Here are links to a discussion draft of a proposed revision of the LWCF by Chairman Bishop of the House NR Committee. This draft restores a 50% share to state and local grants, although there are other diversions proposed that are quite controversial. NASORLO is supportive of the state focus of this bill, but is […]
These links sheds light on the question of what has happened to the state grants portion of LWCF over the years and why state grants have been diminished, even though they were guaranteed a 60% share of LWCF, when the Act originally was drafted. For your review and information LWCF History CRS 2014 Print this […]
The National Governors Association today urged congressional leaders to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund before it expires tomorrow night, marking the latest show of bipartisan support for the 50-year-old law. The governors sent a letter to the leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources and House Natural Resources committees, warning that expiration would […]
Here is the latest letter supporting LWCF reauthorization from the National Governors Association.. NGA Letter on LWCF Reauthorization – 29 Sept 2015
ASHBURN, Va., Sept. 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is set to expire in just one week’s time and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) calls on Congress to take swift action to permanently reauthorize this landmark law and equitably fund the State Assistance Program that supports local […]
Here is a summary of the Annual Meeting The Constitution was changed to allow flexibility for Regional Board member elections. The basic change allows an “ at large “ election of a Board Member to fulfill a term on the Board in that Region, in the event there are no Regional SLO’s or ASLO’s available […]
[Ed. Note: In our May issue, Chairman Rep. Rob Bishop (UT-1), of the House Natural Resources Committee, penned an article titled, “The Case for LWCF Reform,” In response, the committee’s Ranking Member, Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ-3), provided an op-ed in our June issue. This month, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) adds her thoughts to the discussion. All messages […]
Cities count on parks money For 50 years, Fort Worth and hundreds of other American cities have built parks with the help of the National Park Service through its Land and Water Conservation Fund. Fort Worth alone has received more than $3 million, including $805,000 to combine with state and local money for trails, sports fields […]
Valuing and protecting our city parks on Father’s Day – and every day By Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker (D) and Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett (R) This weekend families across America will spend Father’s Day outside with their kids in their local park. What most of them don’t know is that many of these […]
