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Budget includes funds for farmland conservation, Duck River planning and a $100 million water-distribution seed fund
Summary
Bryson said the FY26 proposal funds farmland conservation ($25M), watershed planning for the Duck River ($24.5M) and $100M seed money for a regional water-distribution plan to reduce pressure on the Duck River; senators asked how the Duck River work could serve as a model statewide.
The administration proposed investments to preserve farmland, grow the state park system and address water supply and habitat concerns in the Duck River watershed.
Bryson said the budget "sets aside 25,000,000 for a farmland conservation fund" to help preserve farmland. He described the Duck River as "the most biologically diverse river in the nation" and proposed…
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