House Bill
H.R. 3476
Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025
Primary Sponsor
Clay Higgins
Representative
Cosponsors
2
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Summary
This bill establishes a Forest Conservation Easement Program to protect private forestlands through voluntary conservation easements. Landowners would receive compensation for placing permanent or long-term restrictions on their forest property that prevent development and ensure continued forest management and environmental benefits.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025
This bill establishes a Forest Conservation Easement Program to protect private forestlands through voluntary conservation easements. Landowners would receive compensation for placing permanent or long-term restrictions on their forest property that prevent de
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This bill establishes a Forest Conservation Easement Program to protect private forestlands through voluntary conservation easements. Landowners would receive compensation for placing permanent or long-term restrictions on their forest property that prevent development and ensure continued forest management and environmental benefits.
- Bill Number
- 3476
- Sponsor
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- Introduced
- 5/17/2025
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Policy Area
- Government Operations and Politics
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- 3476
- Sponsor
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced
- 5/17/2025
- Summary
- This bill establishes a Forest Conservation Easement Program to protect private forestlands through voluntary conservation easements. Landowners would receive compensation for placing permanent or long-term restrictions on their forest property that prevent development and ensure continued forest ma
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