The Biden administration’s 30×30 proposal aims to conserve 30 percent of U.S. land and water resources by the year 2030. North Dakota Farm President Daryl Lies says “We’ve seen that a lot of our members are upset at the prospect of the government wanting to conserve, especially because a lot of their policies are aimed at preservation and non-use,” said Daryl Lies, president, North Dakota Farm Bureau. “We have counties and districts that have taken an active step and are holding informational meetings towards the end of January in the western part of the state to make sure that people understand what the 30×30 is. I think there’s a lot of conversation that has to be had yet.” The North Dakota Farm Bureau backed the 30×30 Termination Act introduced in May. Lies says this proposal considers multiple uses of the land, such as grazing. “We’re just constantly making sure that it’s in the minds of some of our congressional folks. It’s scary when you have an administration propose a massive government oversight of land like we’ve never seen before.”
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