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S.218 - A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and riparian habitat.109th Congress (2005-2006)

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Sponsor: Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] (Introduced 01/31/2005)
Committees: Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Action: Senate - 01/31/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S671)  (All Actions)

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Introduced in Senate (01/31/2005)

Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish within the Natural Resources Conservation Service a stream habitat improvement program to provide cost-share payments to landowners for stream habitat improvement projects; and (2) provide a higher payment share to a landowner who carries out a project in partnership with a nonprofit organization.

Gives priority for projects that: (1) remove a small dam or in-stream structure; (2) improve fish passage; (3) protect streamside areas; (4) improve water flow; or (5) improve in-stream flow quality or temperature regimes. Authorizes the Secretary to provide a higher payment share to a landowner who carries out a priority project.