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119-hr-7330119th CongressWALLET

DALCI Act

Sponsored By: Representative Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

In Committee

Summary

Establishes the Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative to reduce erosion and restore cold-water stream corridors while promoting climate-smart agriculture and carbon sequestration. It would support soil health, prairie and woodland restoration, and streambank improvements across the Driftless Area through federal help to producers and grassroots partnerships.

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  • Farmers and landowners would receive financial and technical help to keep year-round ground cover, rebuild soil, sequester carbon, and reduce erosion.
  • Cold-water streams and trout habitat would be targeted for streambank stabilization and flood-risk reduction to improve aquatic habitat.
  • Grassroots partnerships would get support to educate landowners on soil health and holistic grazing and to expand prairie, savanna, and grassland restoration.
  • The initiative would fund easement payments and other assistance and is authorized at $5.0 million per year for each fiscal year 2027 through 2031.

*Would increase federal spending by $25.0 million over 2027–2031, with $5.0 million authorized annually.*

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New conservation help for Driftless farms

If enacted, the Secretary would create the Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative to help producers and landowners in the Driftless Area. The program would provide financial assistance, technical assistance, and payments for easements under terms set by the Secretary. It would fund practices for year-round ground cover, soil health, carbon sequestration, woodland and prairie restoration, and stream bank stabilization to restore cold-water streams. The Secretary would also support grassroots partnerships to teach climate-smart agriculture, soil health, and holistic grazing. The program would get $5,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/3/2026

Roll Call Votes

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