,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ci  ,,in ,,the       
,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states   
,july #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,pryor 7for       
himself1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 and ,mr4        
,donnelly7 submitted the following      
concurrent resolution2 which was        
referred to the ,committee on           
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry 
,,concurrent ,,resolution  ,expressing  
the sense of ,congress regarding support
 for voluntary1 incentive-based1 private
 land conservation implemented through  
cooperation with local soil and water   
conservation districts4  ,whereas over  
#gj percent of the contiguous ,united   
,states is privately owned2  ,whereas   
the future of the environment is        
determined by the decisions made by the 
men and women who own and manage that   
land1 including urban landscapes2       
,whereas world population is projected  
to reach #i1jjj1jjj1jjj people by #bjej2
  ,whereas increased production will be 
needed from agricultural land to feed   

the increasing population2  ,whereas    
meeting these needs will make caring for
 the environment more difficult2 and    
,whereas landowners work to ensure they 
sustain a healthy environment to support
 abundant wildlife3 ,now1 therefore1 be 
it  ,that--  7#a7 ,congress supports the
 conservation of the ,nation's natural  
resources and working lands2 and  7#b7  
it is the sense of ,congress that       
voluntary1 incentive-based1 private land
 conservation1 provided in partnership  
with local conservation districts1 is   
necessary to sustain natural resources1 
meet the needs of a growing population1 
and ensure safe1 abundant1 and adequate 
resources for current and future        
generations4