Reps. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) and Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act (H.R.1420). The bill would allow new agricultural lands in California to be enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. The program incentivizes farmers to flood their fields in the off season, which both supports wetland species and improves soil productivity. EESI’s briefing, Conservation Practices from Farms to Forests and Wetlands, explores the Conservati...
