SELC Applauds Inclusion of Public Lands Designations in Farm Bill Framework
May 02, 2024
May 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on May 1, 2024:
On Wednesday, leadership in the U.S. Senate released a framework for the 2024 Farm Bill. The bill's Forestry Title includes measures that increase forest resilience in the face of climate change and would permanently protect more than 100,000 acres of public lands by creating new National Scenic Areas, National Recreation Areas, and Wilderness Areas.
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On Wednesday, leadership in the U.S. Senate released a framework for the 2024 Farm Bill. The bill's Forestry Title includes measures that increase forest resilience in the face of climate change and would permanently protect more than 100,000 acres of public lands by creating new National Scenic Areas, National Recreation Areas, and Wilderness Areas.
"From a . . .