Understanding the Public Lands Policy Package

As an early priority in the 116th Congress, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and former Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) kept a bipartisan commitment from the previous Congress and reintroduced what has informally become known as the public lands package, bill (S. 47). This legislative package includes many provisions dedicated to enhancing public access and opportunities for hunting and fishing in addition to conserving treasured lands ...