PORT focuses its policy work on the following:

FARM BILL

With the Farm Bill in deliberation in Congress, PORT advocates for voluntary conservation programs, especially with the future of agriculture facing an unprecedented range of serious challenges.

During the 2018 Farm Bill negotiations, PORT played a significant role in advocating for and helping to secure a significant increase in funding — $2 billion over 10 years — for voluntary, working lands conservation.

These Farm Bill programs, including the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, represent the largest federal funding source for private land conservation and create significant opportunities for farm and ranch families to conserve high-priority working landscapes, open spaces, wildlife habitat, and water resources.

LAND & WATER CONSERVATION FUND

Revise the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to allow for third parties to hold easements
funded through LWCF.

CONSERVATION EASEMENTS

Alternative Valuation Methods for conservation easements. 

EMERGING MARKETS

Development of emerging  markets around carbon, species, and water.