WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the 30 x 30 Termination Act today, legislation to block the Biden Administration’s directive to conserve at least 30% of the nation’s private lands and waters by 2030. Senator Cramer denounced the Administration’s actions when they were first announced.

“President Biden’s Administration is paving the way for another attempted land grab by the federal government,” said Senator Cramer. “He should learn from the North Dakotans who understand conservation goals are best set by the local communities impacted by them, not by bureaucrats in Washington. Our bill would nullify the President’s ill-conceived plan and protect American taxpayer dollars from being used to carry out this initiative.”

The 30 x 30 Termination Act would block the Administration’s executive actions and protect private land ownership by:

  • Nullifying Section 216 of Executive Order 14008 which contains the 30 x 30 program.
  • Prohibiting federal funds from being spent to carry out the 30 x 30 program, the report in Section 216, and any substantially similar program. 
  • Ensuring no net-loss of non-federal land in counties and states that already contain 15% or more federal land.
  • Ensuring no net-loss of multiple-use activities in states unless such action has been authorized by federal statute.
  • Requiring state and congressional approval prior to the federal acquisition of more than a quarter section of non-federal land.
  • Prohibiting withdrawing federal lands from mineral development without congressional approval.
  • Prohibiting unilateral 30 x 30 designations under the Antiquities Act in counties and states that already contain 15% or more federal land.

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