Number: 1994-04
WHEREAS, the Conservation Reserve Program was authorized by the Food Security Act of 1985 with the objective to reduce soil erosion by wind and water, reduce sedimentation and improve water quality, reduce excess production, protect long-term food producing capability, create and improve wildlife habitat; and
WHEREAS, the Conservation Reserve Program has resulted in the protection of soil and water resources through the reduction of wind and water erosion on highly erodible lands; and
WHEREAS, the Conservation Reserve Program has resulted in the improved quality of water for human consumption and use, agricultural production, wildlife habitat and recreation through reduced sedimentation; and
WHEREAS, the Conservation Reserve Program has resulted in the preservation of this Nation’s long-term food producing capability through the reduction of millions of tons of soil erosion annually; and
WHEREAS, the Conservation Reserve Program has resulted in significant wildlife population improvements and increased outdoor recreational opportunities through the establishment of millions of acres of wildlife habitat;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the National Wildlife Federation in annual meeting assembled March 4-6, 1994 in Austin, Texas, supports the continuation of the Conservation Reserve Program at its current or an expanded enrollment level in the 1995 Farm Bill; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the National Wildlife Federation encourages the expansion in scope of the Conservation Reserve Program to target all environmentally sensitive lands including, but not limited to, highly erodible lands, wetlands, riparian areas, and other critical habitats.