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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







No. 2

LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND
            




The Land and Water Conservation Fund is derived from offshore oil and gas leases and presently contains about one billion dollars.  It is used to expand parks and national forests, to make matching grants to states, and to provide habitat for endangered species.  Interior Secretary Watt has proposed to halt all new federal park acquisitions, even though they are authorized by Congress, and proposes to use these funds to operate and restore existing parks.  But the existing parks are already being over-used by people seeking recreation where the capacity is limited, and the demand continues to grow.  For this reason acquisition of more park area is essential.


Secretary Watt has also proposed to freeze federal funds for matching state and local funds for acquisitions.  Additional land acquisitions are needed for wilderness, protection of wildlife habitat and for recreation.  And the time to acquire is now!  Delays will only result in much higher prices later, and many lands will have been lost to development for other uses.  Even if funds to operate the new acquisitions are not available now, the acquisition should be made.  At least then, when the funds later become available, the lands will still be there.


The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs calls upon both houses of Congress to support a serious, adequately funded Land and Water Conservation Fund program with at least $400,000,000 annually, to acquire and protect our valuable but dwindling land and water resources.  Further, the Federation urges Secretary Watt and the Reagan Administration to support and use the Land and Water Conservation Fund as intended and authorized by the Congress.









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