I am interested in any bill with the word conservancy in it, and any bill associated in any way with an organization called the Nature Conservancy.
The top 12 states with the greatest combined ownership of state and Federal Lands are all western states, UT, NV, NM, MT, WY, CA, ID, OR, WA, CO, AZ, and AK. My next job is to total that land and see if it exceeds the size of at least one western state, my guess is it will.
Aaaaah that didn't take long, when #8 CA has over 52% of its land mass controlled by state or Federal governments, and #1 AK has 95% of its land mass controlled, not owned by state and federal agencies, that means to me that the over one half of the western united states is off the tax rolls and out of public hands. Can't see where that is a good thing. Penalized by 50% and still able to have a balanced budget?
Taking land off of the tax rolls is a bad idea I don't care what perceived conservation value the land has. Western states already have a disproportionate amount of land off the rolls compared to other states.
Allowing any agency to control land not beholden to the "people" and subject to the voters, is bad policy. Federal control is bad enough, state control is right behind. JMHO!
Arizona is 83% non-deedable land. Between National Forests, Indian reservations, and military ranges, most of the state is off limits. Does that equal a complete state? Arizona is the fifth largest state in the country.