Counties testify on public lands management and the 2023 Farm Bill
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VideoIdaho County, Idaho Commissioner Skip Brandt testifies on the county role in public lands management and share recommendations for how the 2023 Farm Bill can strengthen the partnership between counties and our federal partnersCounties testify on public lands management and the 2023 Farm BillMarch 8, 2023March 8, 2023, 9:30 am
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Counties testify on public lands management and the 2023 Farm Bill
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Idaho County, Idaho Commissioner Skip Brandt testifies before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry at a hearing titled, A Review of Title VIII: Forestry Stakeholder Perspectives, to discuss the county role in public lands management and share recommendations for how the 2023 Farm Bill can strengthen the partnership between counties and our federal partners in the successful management of our public lands.
Idaho County, Idaho Commissioner Skip Brandt testifies on the county role in public lands management and share recommendations for how the 2023 Farm Bill can strengthen the partnership between counties and our federal partners2023-03-08Video2023-03-10
Idaho County, Idaho Commissioner Skip Brandt testifies before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry at a hearing titled, A Review of Title VIII: Forestry Stakeholder Perspectives, to discuss the county role in public lands management and share recommendations for how the 2023 Farm Bill can strengthen the partnership between counties and our federal partners in the successful management of our public lands.
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County commissioners testify before Congress on county role in public lands management, Farm Bill
On March 8, two county commissioners delivered testimony before Congressional Committees on behalf of the National Association of Counties (NACo).
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County commissioners testify before Congress on county role in public lands management, Farm Bill
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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.pagepagepage<p>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.
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The Rural Action Caucus (RAC) is a key component of NACo's mission in supporting county officials in the pursuit of excellence in public service. RAC is the voice for America's rural counties, which represent two-thirds of the nation's 3,069 counties designated as rural, serving a combined population of 60 million.pagepagepage<p><strong>Since 1997, the Rural Action Caucus (RAC) has represented the nearly 70 percent of America's counties that are rural, addressing critical federal, state and local issues impacting these unique communities.
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