All matters relating to federally-owned public lands including federal land management programs, natural resource revenue sharing payments, payments in lieu of taxes, and property tax immunity concerns.
Public Lands Steering Committee
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Public Lands Steering Committee
All matters relating to federally-owned public lands including federal land management programs, natural resource revenue sharing payments, payments in lieu of taxes, and property tax immunity concerns.
- Policy Platform & Resolutions 2021-2022
- 2022 NACo Legislative Priorities
- PILT Resource Hub
All matters relating to federally-owned public lands including federal land management programs, natural resource revenue sharing payments, payments in lieu of taxes, and property tax immunity concerns.2015-06-09Basic page2022-05-18
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Blog
U.S. Forest Service to host SRS allocation election trainings for counties
The U.S. Forest Service will host online training sessions for county officials on the county allocation election process for the newly reauthorized Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. This meeting will focus on the history, reporting requirements, recent legislative changes and county allocation election requirements for SRS. -
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Congress passes bipartisan bill to preserve local decision-making authority for National Forest Counties
On January 20, Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) introduced bipartisan bill H.R. -
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Gray Wolf relisted under the Endangered Species Act in the lower-48 states following a federal court order
On February 10, a federal judge vacated the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) 2020 rule to permanently delist the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act. -
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Bureau of Land Management reviews Sage Grouse habitat management plans
On November 19, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced its intent to review the management plan for the Greater Sage Grouse and sagebrush habitat. -
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U.S. House Natural Resources Committee unanimously supports Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act
On November 17, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously supported the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act (PLREDA) (H.R. 3326) as part of a 12 bill package.
Latest Resources
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Video |
Sep. 16, 2022
Learn about efforts to implement the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to restore healthy ecosystems, reduce the threat of and mitigate the effect from wildland fire, safeguard water supplies, and ensure greater access to federal public lands.
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Sep. 15, 2022
On September 15, county officials from across America will advocate on Capitol Hill for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. As part of these advocacy efforts, NACo will host a PILT briefing at 12:30 p.m. EDT.
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Reports & Toolkits |
Aug. 29, 2022
The IRA offers counties the opportunity to pursue clean energy initiatives and reduce emissions through new competitive grant programs, local resiliency investments and clean energy tax credits.
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Legislative Director – Public Lands | Western Interstate Region(512) 965-7268