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Conservation groups back new biodiversity fund but say 30x30 goals need more sustained money
Summary
Conservation organizations welcomed a $20 million biodiversity community grant and $340 million in land‑conservation authorizations in the Mass Ready Act but urged the Legislature to adopt a dedicated, recurring revenue source to meet the state’s 30x30 conservation goal and to increase acquisitions funding and stewardship for parks.
What happened: Land‑trusts and conservation organizations supported the bill’s conservation components — a $340,000,000 authorization for land protection and a proposed $20,000,000 biodiversity grant fund — but urged larger, sustained funding and suggested pairing bond authorizations with recurring revenue to meet Massachusetts’ conservation goals.
Why it matters: Witnesses including Mass Audubon, The Trustees of Reservations, The Nature Conservancy and the Massachusetts Land…
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