Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 54 — Resource Conservation
§ 3474. Conservation incentives landowner education program
Statutory text
In general
Not later than 1 year after , the Secretary shall establish a conservation incentives landowner education program (referred to in this section as the “program”).
Purpose of program
The program shall provide information on Federal conservation programs available to landowners interested in undertaking conservation actions on the land of the landowners, including options under each conservation program available to achieve the conservation goals of the program, such as—
fee title land acquisition;
donation; and
perpetual and term conservation easements or agreements.
Availability
The Secretary shall ensure that the information provided under the program is made available to—
interested landowners; and
the public.
Notification
In any case in which the Secretary contacts a landowner directly about participation in a Federal conservation program, the Secretary shall, in writing—
notify the landowner of the program; and
make available information on the conservation program options that may be available to the landowner.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
Pub. L. 116–9 title III § 3002 · 133 Stat. 580
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 3474
(Pub. L. 116–9, title III, § 3002, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 756.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 116–9, title III, § 3002, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 756.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 3002. CONSERVATION INCENTIVES LANDOWNER EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) In General.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a conservation incentives landowner education program (referred to in this section as the “program”). (b) Purpose of Program.— The program shall provide information on Federal conservation programs available to landowners interested in undertaking conservation actions on the land of the landowners, including options under each conservation program available to achieve the conservation goals of the program, such as— (1) fee title land acquisition; (2) donation; and (3) perpetual and term conservation easements or agreements. (c) Availability.— The Secretary shall ensure that the information provided under the program is made available to— (1) interested landowners; and (2) the public. (d) Notification.— In any case in which the Secretary contacts a landowner directly about participation in a Federal conservation program, the Secretary shall, in writing— (1) notify the landowner of the program; and (2) make available information on the conservation program options that may be available to the landowner.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, and not as part of title XV of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definition of “Secretary”
Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, see section 2 of Pub. L. 116–9, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.