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Financing open space and wildlife habitat protections in the American West
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2. Federal lands common in Western states Each Western state has at least 30% of its land under federal ownership 30% 30%1%3%53% 50%6%85%6%3%37%2%1%1%48%10%1%1% 57%45%1%6%42%2% 7%5%10%5% 12%3% 42%4%3%7% 7%2%VT = 8% NH = 13% MA = 2% RI = 0.4% CT = 0.4% NJ = 3% DE = 2% MD = 3% DC = 25%2%4%5% 8%69%19%Portion of each state that is federal land Source: U.S. General Services Administration2 3. States with dedicated funding for land conservation (past and present)States with dedicated funding sources for land conservationSource: The Trust for Public Land Source: The Trust for Public Land10/31/20133 4. Conservation funding approved in the West During 1988-2012, voters in the West approved roughly $25 billion in new funding for open space protection.Funds Approved (in millions) 1 - 69 70 - 172 173 - 542 543 - 3997 3998 14101Indicates states with dedicated conservation funding Source: The Trust for Public Land Source: LandVote Database10/31/20134 5. Land and Water Conservation Fund Since 1965, over $15.5 billion has been appropriated from LWCF, with roughly 63% appropriated for federal land acquisition. 12001000Millions (Dollars)800Fund appropriations Receipts received6004002000Source: Department of Interior10/31/20135 6. Download more slides and other resourcesecowest.org10/31/20136