Coalition calls for Congress to reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund

Matt Spaw • Jan 12, 2018

Jan 12, 2018

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                <h1>Coalition calls for Congress to reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund</h1>
                <h2><p>The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a federal program that has helped conserve land for recreation and public use for five decades, met an unceremonious end on September 30. Created by Washington Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson in 1964, the program was funded by $900 million in offshore</p></h2>
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            <p>The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a federal program that has helped conserve land for recreation and public use for five decades, met an unceremonious end on September 30. Created by Washington Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson in 1964, the program was funded by $900 million in offshore oil and gas revenue. In reaction to its expiration, the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition – consisting of 280 corporate and non-profit partners – called for the program to be restored in a press release today, noting the outdoor recreation economy in Washington supports nearly 200,000 jobs, and that the program is supported by the vast majority of Americans.</p><p>The loss of the fund will affect hundreds of parks and trails, including Mt. Rainier National Park, The Pacific Crest Trail and Deception Pass State Park.</p>
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The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a federal program that has helped conserve land for recreation and public use for five decades, met an unceremonious end on September 30. Created by Washington Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson in 1964, the program was funded by $900 million in offshore oil and gas revenue. In reaction to its expiration, the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition – consisting of 280 corporate and non-profit partners – called for the program to be restored in a press release today, noting the outdoor recreation economy in Washington supports nearly 200,000 jobs, and that the program is supported by the vast majority of Americans.

The loss of the fund will affect hundreds of parks and trails, including Mt. Rainier National Park, The Pacific Crest Trail and Deception Pass State Park.

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By Matt Spaw

Matt Spaw, a former intern at Crosscut, is a journalism student and a writer at The Daily of the University of Washington.