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Commissioner seeks $3 million SIF appropriation for grasslands phase‑two water and fencing work

2175573 · January 30, 2025
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The Agriculture Department requested $3 million from the Strategic Investment Fund to finish a grasslands conversion program that repurposes abandoned oil and gas wells into water sources, adds fencing and pipelines for grazing improvement and wildfire support.

The Agriculture Department proposed a $3,000,000 appropriation from the Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) to continue a grasslands grazing program begun with ARPA funds in a prior session. Commissioner Doug Goring described the request as a phase‑2 continuation of work to convert abandoned oil and gas wells into watering points, install pipelines and fencing, and otherwise improve grazing and range health on national…

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