5 Myths about the Land and Water Conservation Fund

Summary

1.	MYTH	The majority of LWCF funding goes to local outdoor recreation projects.
	FACT	The stateside grants program makes up a small and shrinking share of LWCF funding. The majority of LWCF funds are used to expand the federal estate.
2.	MYTH	The LWCF directs $900 million per year into a fund for land and water conservation.
	FACT	There is no dedicated LWCF fund. It is a political and accounting fiction.
3.	MYTH	The LWCF costs taxpayers nothing.
	FACT	When funds are allocated through the LWCF, less funding is available for other federal priorities.
4.	MYTH	The LWCF is critical to protect public lands for future generations.
	FACT	Congress has used the LWCF to expand the federal estate without adequately funding the maintenance and conservation of existing public lands.
5.	MYTH	Permanent reauthorization will advance the original goals of the LWCF.
	FACT	The LWCF must be reformed to advance its original purpose. Without reform, the LWCF should be terminated.

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