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Senator Baucus Introduces Conservation Incentive Bill Senator Max Baucus (MT) and Senator Charles Grassley (IA) have introduced a bill that would make the tax incentive for conservation easement donations permanent. This temporary tax incentive, effective for 2006 and 2007 has dramatically increased the incentive to conserve land for future generations. Equestrian Land Conservation Resource joined dozens of conservation and wildlife organizations in support of the 2006 law and enthusiastically supports making these incentives permanent. To read more... click here. Contact Your Representatives Use these tools to research and find contact information for your local, state, and national government representatives: Subaru of America and Leave No Trace - Traveling Trainers Subaru of America and Leave No Trace have joined forces to promote responsible outdoor recreation across the U.S. Training has always been the foundation of Leave No Trace, and now their traveling trainers can bring that training directly to you. Visit their site for more information as well as a national calendar of events. www.travelingtrainers.org House Committee on Resources The House of Representatives Committee on Resources has jurisdiction over the Department of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Agriculture, as well as many more. This website offers a wealth of information regarding hearings and activities. You may also subscribe to an e-mail list for weekly updates. Environmental Protection Agency The Environmental Protection Agency has a web site that combines water quality information previously scattered among individual state agency and other EPA Web sites. The Watershed Assessment, Tracking & Environmental Results site allows users to identify the status of individual water bodies and generate summary reports on all waters of a state. It includes information from EPA's new Water Quality Standards Database, which identifies a water's designated use - drinking water, recreation, or fishing - for waters in 16 states. It also lists impaired waters, for all except Alaska, that don't meet water quality standards and the status of pollution control and actions known as Total Maximum Daily Loads. The agency will update the site as data becomes available and eventually cover all 50 states. New links will be added to data on ambient water quality, consumption advisories, and facility discharge outfalls. |