Peloni: The 30 x 30 initiatives were part of a govt land grab of private property begun under the Biden administration, support for which was inexplicably included in Trump’s BBB which recently passed without being removed. Read more about this in “THE ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL HAS WORMS IN IT” under the section labeled “Biden’s 30 X 30 Land Grab”.
The Trump administration rescinded Biden’s 30×30 (America the Beautiful) scheme on day one of his second term in office, but multiple states continue the destructive path to permanently set-aside 30 percent of their lands and waters by 2030.
California
California just released its 2025 Progress Report showing that the state has protected over one million acres of land and coastal waters in just one year. This includes 853,000 acres of land and 191,000 acres of coastal waters.
By June of this year, California preserved 26.1 percent of its lands and 21.9 percent of its coastal waters. Governor Gavin Newsom celebrated this accomplishment stating:
“President Trump and radical Republicans may not see the value of protecting our lands and waters but California does. We’ve conserved millions of acres of lands and coastal waters – adding an area equivalent to Glacier National Park in just the last year – and bolstered our partnerships with tribal nations and local communities. We’re proving that conservation isn’t just good for nature. It’s critical for people, too.”
New Mexico
In 2021, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Executive Order 2021-052, to protect 30 percent of all New Mexico lands by 2030, with another 20 percent for “climate stabilization” by 2050.
The Governor created a committee that met for the first time in 2022, to review existing programs, funding, and authorities to reach her 30 and 50 percent targets. By 2023, the legislature created the Land of Enchantment (LOE) Legacy Fund and by 2024 the Governor signed the state’s budget authorizing $300 million for the fund.
The Annual Report for the LOE Legacy fund claims New Mexico has preserved approximately 35 percent of its land exceeding their target for 2024.
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