H.Con.Res. 95 — Introduced in House

IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 95 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2014 Mr. Hudson submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress regarding support for voluntary, incentive-based, private land conservation implemented through cooperation with local soil and water conservation districts. Whereas over 70 percent of the contiguous United States is privately owned; Whereas the future of the environment is determined by the decisions made by the men and women who own and manage that land, including urban landscapes; Whereas world population is projected to reach 9,000,000,000 people by 2050; Whereas increased production will be needed from agricultural land to feed the increasing population; Whereas meeting these needs will make caring for the environment more difficult; and Whereas landowners work to ensure they sustain a healthy environment to support abundant wildlife: Now, therefore, be it That— (1) Congress supports the conservation of the Nation’s natural resources and working lands; and (2) it is the sense of Congress that voluntary, incentive-based, private land conservation, provided in partnership with local conservation districts, is necessary to sustain natural resources, meet the needs of a growing population, and ensure safe, abundant, and adequate resources for current and future generations.