Group turns thumbs down on ag land protection act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A
combination of other
congressional business and
scheduling problems has
delayed the fate of the
Agricultural Land
Protection Act.
Farm Bureau, in a letter to
all House Agriculture
committee members, said
that H.R. 2551 provided
nothing new or helpful to
farmers without a
meaningful Title I provision
that would protect state
plans.
For this reason, Farm
Bureau said it no longer
could support the legislation.
The major thrust behind
the Agricultural Land
Protection Act is to en
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courage and assist state and
local governments in the
development of such
programs.
For over a year, Farm
Bureau has stressed the
importance of requiring
federal agencies to conduct
their activities consistent
with state plans in ac
cordance with Title I of the
proposed measure.
Farm Bureau urged the
bill be rejected since
satisfactory language could
not be achieved within Title I
of the proposal.
“Without the teeth
necessary to protect the
integrity of a state plan.
Farm Bureau cannot sup-
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port his legislation,” the
organization laid.
In testimony earlier this
year, Farm Bureau
reiterated its policy toward
the Agricultural Land
Protection Act.
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During testimony before
the House Subcommittee on
Environment, Farm Bureau
said, “We are opposed to any
federal land use planning
and believe that such ac
tivities can be best ac
complished at the county or
comparable level of
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government and by private
landowners.”
Farm Bureau said it would
support HR. 2551 only if
stronger language in Title I
was added. It also recom
mended that all lands, in
cluding state and federal
lands, be subject to all
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planning ordinance.
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the full House Agriculture
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the measure is expected to
come as early as next week.
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