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Understanding the Farm Bill's Conservation Program Contracts and Regulations

For most, the Farm Bill is understood to provide a safety net for the nation’s agricultural producers and a nutrition-assistance program for the nation’s most vulnerable. This understanding is generally correct; the Farm...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Five Tips for Successful Recreation Asset Deals on Federal Land

Asset sales involving the disposition of recreation-focused businesses on federal lands, including ski areas and guiding companies, require the buyer to obtain a new Special Use Permit (SUP) from the U.S. Forest Service...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 2.10.23 #2

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The Biden administration called for regulatory changes this Wednesday to encourage voluntary conservation projects on private land, partly by shielding owners from punishment if their actions kill or harm small numbers of...more

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Court Rejects Use of Eminent Domain for Recreational Trail

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There has been a major development in the ongoing legal fight over the ability of the Mill Creek Metropolitan Park District in Mahoning County to condemn private property for its bikeway project. ...more

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Arkansas Conservation District Boards Elections: Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Announces Approval of 25 Elections

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) issued a news release announcing approval of 25 Conservation District Board elections. The ANRC approved the elections at its March 16th...more

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Biden Administration's 30x30 Conservation Goal: Only the Beginning

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President Biden identified his goal "of conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030" (the 30x30 goal) in Section 216 of Executive Order No. 14008, "Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad" (EO 14008)...more

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Land & Water Conservation Fund Update

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A year ago, we blogged about the Senate-proposed Natural Resources Management Act (NRMA) which sought to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The proposed NRMA was developed largely due to the...more

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FWS Proposes New Conservation Measures in Advance of Potential Monarch Butterfly Listing

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The Monarch Butterfly is a species of concern, but not currently “listed” as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. In advance of the potential, and some would say likely, listing of the Monarch...more

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Supreme Court grants a shy frog the chance to shape critical habitat designations

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The Supreme Court (the Court) will soon address two recurring issues concerning administration of the Endangered Species Act, and more broadly the deference given to agency action in the discretionary exercise of statutory...more

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Fifth Circuit Rejects Petition For Banc Rehearing In ESA Case Markel Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

On February 13, a sharply divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit , by a vote of 8 to 6, rejected a petition seeking an en banc rehearing of the court’s initial decision in the case of Markel Interests, LLC, et...more

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The Essential Guide to UK Real Estate

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This Essential Guide provides an overview of the legal and regulatory issues likely to affect developers, occupiers and investors in UK real estate. Real estate - Real estate law in England and Wales can trace...more

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