25.3086.01000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representative Kempenich
A concurrent resolution urging the United States Congress to transfer the management of all
national grassland property within the state from the United States Forest Service to the Natural
Resources Conservation Service.
WHEREAS, North Dakota is home to over 1 million acres of land within national grasslands
administered by the United States Forest Service; and
WHEREAS, the United States Forest Service provides sustainable management,
conservation, use, and stewardship of natural and cultural resources in national forests in the
United States; and
WHEREAS, the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act [50 Stat. 522, 7 U.S.C. 1010, et seq.],
which created the national grasslands, was intended to assist in controlling soil erosion,
reforestation, preserving natural resources, developing and protecting recreational facilities,
mitigating floods, developing energy resources, conserving surface and surface moisture,
protecting the watersheds of navigable streams, and protecting public lands; and
WHEREAS, the Natural Resources Conservation Service assists local operations to sustain
productive agricultural lands and improve the quality of air, water, soil, and habitat; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Natural Resources Conservation Service is closely aligned
to implement the intent of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act and manage the national
grasslands within this state;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF
NORTH DAKOTA, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:
That the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly urges Congress to transfer the management of all
national grassland lands within the state from the United States Forest Service to the Natural
Resources Conservation Service; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Secretary of State forward copies of this resolution
to the President of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior, and each member of the
North Dakota Congressional Delegation.
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