Despite some controversy earlier in the process, the first legislative actions on habitat conservation spending recommendations from the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council appear promising. Initial committee actions have supported the approximately $69 million in projects that would buy land and easements and restore or protect vital Minnesota habitat. That could set a heartening precedent in the first year of implementation of the 25-year Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment approved by voters last November.
At Conservation Minnesota’s website devoted to tracking Legacy Amendment implementation, Darby Nelson has the good news.

This entry was posted on Friday, April 3rd, 2009 at 1:01 pm by Dave Dempsey, Conservation Minnesota and is filed under Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.