Funds would help farmers in the Midwest's Driftless Area reduce erosion and restore streams.
This bill would bring back a program to help farmers and landowners in the Midwest's Driftless Area. It sets aside $5 million each year for five years. This money would help them reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, and restore cold water streams. This would also support climate-smart farming and protect local natural areas.
Today, the Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative is not active, meaning there's no dedicated federal program providing specific financial and technical help for these conservation efforts in the Driftless Area. If this bill becomes law, the Secretary of Agriculture would be required to reestablish this initiative, setting aside $5 million each year for five years (fiscal years 2027-2031). This would provide direct financial and technical assistance to farmers and local groups to reduce erosion, restore streams, and promote climate-smart agriculture in the region.
HR 7330 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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