A coalition of 52 conservation and outdoor recreation groups held a press conference earlier this week to call on the federal government to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
The Land and Water Conservation Fund was established in 1965 to help preserve the nation's natural areas, culturally and historically significant landmarks, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
It is currently designed to be funded to the tune of $900 million per year, but only once has it reached its full funding level.
In the last decade, the funding has continually fallen until, in the 2008 fiscal year, only $155 million went into the fund.
More than $17 billion of the funding has been diverted from land conservation for other governmental uses.
It's no wonder there is such a backlog of needs and a lack of funds for land acquisition and conservation projects.
Read the column about why I think the LWCF should be fully funded.
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