To amend the Forest Legacy Program of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program.

United States115th CongressHR-344House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 13, 2017

Summary

Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act This bill amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to permit states to allow qualified (tax-exempt) organizations, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements using funds provided to the state under the Forest Legacy Program. The qualified organizations must be organized for specified conservation purposes.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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