View to the west from Reddish Knob, the highest point in the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area. Photo © Brad Striebig Good news! The Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area (SMNSA) is included in the draft of the bipartisan 2024 Farm Bill that was just released by the Senate Agriculture Committee this week. The SMNSA legislation will permanently protect 92,000 acres of the Shenandoah Mountain area in the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest through a combination of National Scenic Area and Wilderness designation. This designation will safeguard water quality and wildlife habitat, as well as opportunities for a range of outdoor recreation activities. Commercial activities, like mining and fracking, will be prohibited.
This is a big milestone for our decades-long campaign to gain legislative protection for one of the most outstanding natural areas in Virginia. Many thanks to Senators Kaine and Warner for introducing the bill in 2022 and again in 2023 and for working hard to find a way to get it passed.
And a very special thanks to the hundreds of organizations, businesses, faith groups, city and county governments, and individuals who have supported this effort. We would never have gotten this far without your support.
Learn more details in the Southern Environmental Law Center Press Release: www.southernenvironment.org/press-release/selc-applauds-inclusion-of-public-lands-designations-in-farm-bill-framework/
This is a big milestone for our decades-long campaign to gain legislative protection for one of the most outstanding natural areas in Virginia. Many thanks to Senators Kaine and Warner for introducing the bill in 2022 and again in 2023 and for working hard to find a way to get it passed.
And a very special thanks to the hundreds of organizations, businesses, faith groups, city and county governments, and individuals who have supported this effort. We would never have gotten this far without your support.
Learn more details in the Southern Environmental Law Center Press Release: www.southernenvironment.org/press-release/selc-applauds-inclusion-of-public-lands-designations-in-farm-bill-framework/
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