As we understand the proposal at this time, proceeds from any individual land sales would be pooled into a national fund that would be used to continue current levels of payments to counties which contain national forest land. |
It will be entirely up to Congress to decide whether to renew the (rural schools funding) law and how to pay for it. |
Without this, the payments to McDowell would drop from $48,000 a year to $22,000 a year based on this year's revenues. |