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WASHINGTON, D.C., October 14, 2011 - The House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands today held an oversight hearing on "Payments in Lieu of Taxes" (PILT). Witnesses at the hearing underscored the importance of the program to rural communities with federally owned land, especially in the West, and the impact federal land management decisions have on surrounding communities.
With PILT slated to expire at the end of FY 2012, House Republicans will be evaluating the reauthorization of the program, the impacts of restrictive land management designations and the Obama Administration's "wilderness agenda" on surrounding communities.
"PILT has...