- February 13, 2012 Coalition Applauds President's Continued Support for Conservation Fund
- December 17, 2011 Conservation, Business and Sportsmen Groups Applaud Congressional Efforts to Protect LWCF Funding in FY12 Budget
- July 25, 2011- New Bipartisan Poll Shows Overwhelming Support Across America for Land and Water Conservation Fund
- July 13, 2011- National Bipartisan Poll Memo
- May 31, 2011- Over One-Third of the U.S. House of Representatives Sign Letter Supporting Funding for LWCF
- April 14, 2011- Conrad Anchor Testimony Release
- December 20, 2010 - Senate Urged to Join House and Pass Bill with Full Funding for Conservation Program »
- August 3, 2010 - Senate Urged to Join House and Pass Bill with Full Funding for Conservation Program »
- July 15, 2010 - House Committee Passes Bill Securing Funding for Conservation and Recreation Program »
- April 16, 2010 - America's Great Outdoors Conference Focuses on Need for Vital Land, Recreation Funding »
- February 1, 2010 - Obama's Budget Includes Key Funding for Land & Water »
- November 6, 2009 - Senate Bill Would Fulfill Longstanding Promise for Conservation and Recreation Program »
- September 17 , 2009 - Coalition Supports Conservation at House Hearing »
Tester: LWCF grant for Montana 'an investment' in outdoor heritage
Monday, January 23, 2012
(U.S. SENATE) – Senator Jon Tester today released the following statement in response to news that Montana will receive assistance from the U.S. Forest Service’s Land and Water Conservation Fund to increase public access and create jobs in Montana's outdoor industries:
“This is a powerful investment in Montana's outdoor heritage because it strengthens our access to public land and water in one of Montana's best places to hunt and fish. This grant will create jobs, it will boost Lincoln County’s economy, and improve the health of thousands of acres of forest land. I'm proud to have gone to bat for Montana's sportsmen and women.”
The Land and Water Conservation Fund’s $6.5 million grant will ensure that 28,000 acres of forest land in Lincoln County will be permanently available to Montana’s hunters and anglers.
In addition to supporting public access, the grant also allows for the continued sustainable harvest of local timber, supporting local jobs. Outdoor recreation brings in $2.5 billion per year to Montana’s economy.
Tester, chairman of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, has been a tireless advocate for the Fund, which provides assistance for public land and water access throughout the country. The program has also been the top priority of Tester's Sportsmen’s Advisory Panel.