[Vision2020] Rep. Bill Sali and HR 1907

[Tom Hansen]

The following bill was voted upon in the House of Representatives on 
Monday (September 22, 2008).

H.R. 1907: Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act

Summary:  

Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of 
Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Program to 
protect the environmental integrity of undeveloped coastal and estuarine 
areas. Authorizes the Secretary to make Program grants to coastal states 
with approved coastal zone management plans or National Estuarine Research 
Reserve units for the purpose of acquiring property that will further the 
goals of an approved Coastal Zone Management Plan or Program, a National 
Estuarine Research Reserve management plan, or a regional or state 
watershed protection plan.

Prohibits any more than 75% of the funding for any project under this Act 
from being derived from federal sources. 

Reserves 15% of program funds for acquisitions benefiting the National 
Estuarine Research Reserve. 

Specifies that when property is acquired under this program, the grant 
recipient shall provide assurances that: (1) title will be held by the 
recipient or another public agency designated by the recipient in 
perpetuity; (2) property will be managed consistent with the purpose of 
the Program; and (3) funds will be returned to the Secretary for 
redistribution if the property is sold, exchanged, or divested.

Full Text:
http://tinyurl.com/4dgycr

Final Vote:
Passed 313-59, 61 not voting (2/3 required)

Rep. Bill Sali voted against this legislation.

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How much longer before Rep. Sali votes to harvest the trees in Idaho's 
wilderness region?

Note:  I will be posting Sali's vote on a regular basis.  If, and it is 
very likely, I exceed the virtual, supposed 3-posting-per-day rule, you 
are free to ignore my postings.

Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
 
"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college 
students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."

- Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)


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