The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is America's most important conservation tool, investing offshore drilling revenues-NOT taxpayer dollars-to acquire lands within our national parks, forests, refuges, trails, and other federal lands while also supporting hunting and fishing access, working lands easements, and expansion and development of state and local parks. The outdoor recreation, conservation and historic preservation economy supports 9.4 million jobs each year-1 out of every 15 jobs in the U.S.
As individuals concerned with conserving America's natural heritage, we thank the Administration for including full funding of LWCF in their FY12 Budget. We now call on the Obama Administration to support full, permanent AND dedicated annual funding for LWCF at $900 million.