Leech Lake Land Transfer Bill

This bill increases funding for the Conservation Stewardship Program. As background, this Department of Agriculture program provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to maintain and improve existing conservation systems and to adopt additional conservation activities in a comprehensive manner on a producer's entire operation.

1. This bill allows the U.S. government to transfer more federal land to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. 2. It includes land that was previously sold without the consent of the original landowners. 3. The bill supports agreements for land swaps to benefit the Tribe's cultural and community needs. 4. It ensures that hunting, fishing, and recreation rights for non-Tribal members remain unchanged.

Members of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and local residents who use the land for recreation.