Kansas Counties are pushing back against President Joe Biden’s “Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful” Plan, often referred to as the “30 X 30” Program, which has as its aim, to protect 30% of the Nations land by 2030 by creating “National Heritage Areas.” At least 11 counties in the Flint Hills Region have passed resolutions in opposition. Anderson County is among them.
Anderson County Commissioner, Les McGhee, a life long rancher, says individuals who make their living off the land are the best stewards of the land and the Federal Government is the poorest steward. He and the others recognize the Biden Administration will likely ignore their resolutions, but hope they will a least spark conversation in the State and perhaps lay the groundwork for a lawsuit if needed.
Mcghee says he’s also worried about the impact restricting the use of so much agricultural land will have on food production, since a very small percentage of the population is involved in agriculture and most people don’t really understand where their food comes from.
