Below is a cut and paste concerning a bill to maintain that Fedral Lands be opened for hunting.
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Bill Safeguards Hunting Opportunities on Federal Lands-
Legislation to ensure the protection of quality, federal hunting land has been introduced in Congress.
On May 3, U.S. Rep. John Sweeney, R-NY, introduced HR 5287, the Hunting Heritage Protection Act. A key element of the bill is a stipulation for ?no net loss? of hunting opportunities on federal land. Under the provision, the government is directed to maintain, within the confines of state and federal law, current levels of federal hunting lands. It requires the opening of compensatory huntable land if an area is closed to the sport.
House Resolution 5287 awaits debate in the House Resources Committee.
A similar bill, SB 1522, was introduced in July 2005 by Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-GA. It awaits debate in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
These bills are similar to one developed and promoted by the U.S. Sportsmen?s Alliance in 2000. That legislation was supported by a coalition of nearly 70 state and national conservation organizations.
Several states, including Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland and Mississippi, have recently passed ?no net loss? bills that protect state hunting land for future generations. Sportsmen?s grassroots support paid off in each of these states, and is needed to ensure the passage of HR 5287.
Take Action! Sportsmen nationwide are urged to contact their U.S. representatives. Let them know HR 5287 is important for the future of hunting and will help ensure America?s outdoor heritage for years to come. To find your congressman and for contact information, call (202) 224-3121 or use the Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org.
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Bill Safeguards Hunting Opportunities on Federal Lands-
Legislation to ensure the protection of quality, federal hunting land has been introduced in Congress.
On May 3, U.S. Rep. John Sweeney, R-NY, introduced HR 5287, the Hunting Heritage Protection Act. A key element of the bill is a stipulation for ?no net loss? of hunting opportunities on federal land. Under the provision, the government is directed to maintain, within the confines of state and federal law, current levels of federal hunting lands. It requires the opening of compensatory huntable land if an area is closed to the sport.
House Resolution 5287 awaits debate in the House Resources Committee.
A similar bill, SB 1522, was introduced in July 2005 by Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-GA. It awaits debate in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
These bills are similar to one developed and promoted by the U.S. Sportsmen?s Alliance in 2000. That legislation was supported by a coalition of nearly 70 state and national conservation organizations.
Several states, including Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland and Mississippi, have recently passed ?no net loss? bills that protect state hunting land for future generations. Sportsmen?s grassroots support paid off in each of these states, and is needed to ensure the passage of HR 5287.
Take Action! Sportsmen nationwide are urged to contact their U.S. representatives. Let them know HR 5287 is important for the future of hunting and will help ensure America?s outdoor heritage for years to come. To find your congressman and for contact information, call (202) 224-3121 or use the Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org.
