Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Leaders Promote Wetlands Conservation Grant

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

WASHINGTON D.C. -(Ammoland.com)- The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted its first Capitol Hill policy briefing of 2017, this morning, on the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA).

The briefing was attended by Members of Congress and their staff, as well as representatives from sportsmen’s and other conservation groups.

NAWCA is a unique, voluntary-based competitive matching grant program that leverages non-federal to federal funds in excess of a 2:1 ratio, to protect, restore, and manage wetlands and associated habitats for migratory birds and other wildlife.

NAWCA has conserved over 33.4 million acres and creates an average of 7,500 new jobs annually. Despite bipartisan support, the program has not been reauthorized since 2012.

CSC Co-Chair Congressman Gene Green (TX) and CSC Vice-Chair Congressman Austin Scott (GA) introduced the topic.

“NAWCA is key to [conserving our hunting lands]. It provides matching grants for wetlands conservation projects across the United States and is an essential program for protecting our wildlife habitats,” said Rep. Green.

Also in attendance was CSC Member Congressman Mike Thompson (CA), a member of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, who discussed the importance of reauthorizing NAWCA.

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Source:: AmmoLand