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Nation.Cymru staff A community group is appealing for public support to help buy a woodland area that has been put up for sale. Tir Pontypridd Cymdeithas Cyfyngedig is a Community Benefit Society set ...

First Nations in Manitoba’s Interlake region are accusing the provincial government of failing to consult them before installing a gravel blockade that restricted access to traditional hunting and harvesting areas east of Lake St. Martin. Community members and leaders say the blocked access road interfered with treaty rights and limited entry to land used for hunting and collecting traditional medicines. In response, demonstrators gathered on Friday and removed the gravel blockade, arguing that the restriction was imposed without proper notification or engagement with affected Indigenous communities. Chief Lawrence Letander of Dauphin River First Nation stated that the province did not inform Interlake First Nations about the installation of the barrier, and said communities are seeking answers about when and why the blockade was created. He emphasized that the land has been used for generations and that access is essential for cultural practices and livelihoods. Concerns were also raised about potential environmental impacts from ongoing construction tied to a proposed flood-relief project. The Manitoba government said the gate and access restrictions were part of an environmental licensing process intended to manage impacts from increased access related to construction of a new access road and flood mitigation infrastructure. Officials added that the gate is being reconsidered following feedback from First Nations and reaffirmed their commitment to continued discussions with Indigenous leaders. Interlake Reserves Tribal Council representatives accused the province of breaching treaty rights and failing to consult adequately on the broader flood channel project. They described longstanding frustrations over what they see as insufficient good-faith negotiation. Meetings between First Nations leaders, provincial ministers, and the premier are expected next month as discussions continue over land access, consultation, and the future of flood mitigation infrastructure in the region.

The House Resources Committee on May 8 adopted a committee substitute for HB296 to create a merit-based leasing and sale pathway, allow below-market agricultural leases, and establish civil penalties for covenant enforcement; the CS passed 6–1 and the bill was held over for a later hearing.

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LAOB co‑directors told the Appropriations Committee their FY27 ask is $3.2 million; with a governor/House recommendation of $1.68 million they say the agency faces a roughly $1.5 million shortfall and a 44% operating cut that would pause resilience grants, seed capital and technical assistance programs.

Sponsor staff described a package that would create a merit‑based sale option, a new below‑market agricultural leasing program, and civil penalties to enforce covenants; farmers and farmland groups testified that appraisal‑driven fees can price producers out of state land.

Alaska farmers and advocates told the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee that the state can expand local food production but must reduce land‑access barriers, fund training and technical assistance, build processing capacity and simplify food‑safety audits to connect producers to large buyers.

Reg Johnson, director of Utahs Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, told the appropriations subcommittee that PLIPCO has secured title to key historic roads, is litigating travel‑management rollbacks, and supports rescinding the Forest Service roadless rule to allow administrative timber management on certain forest lands.

Caroline Sherman Borden told the committee that conservation planning under Act 51 and regional mapping under Act 181 have proceeded with inadequate agricultural input, and that conservation easements alone may not keep land affordable or available for future farmers; she urged substantive land‑access reform.

Farmers thwart VicGrid in its first attempt to use compulsory access powers to enter their properties.