How the Latest Batch of U.S. Forest Service's Forest Legacy Program grants for 2024 help preserve 500,000 acres of forest land in dozens of states
The U.S. government is investing $265 million in 17 states to save private forests from development, while improving rural economies, mitigating wildfire threats and reconnecting wildlife.
“Landowners face many pressures to convert forests to other uses and this investment is key to keeping the economic, social, and ecological benefits that these forests provide,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Oct. 29 inabout the recent round of grants. “Local communities, and our country as a whole, depend on private forests to provide clean water, habitat, recreation, and jobs.”
The Forest Legacy Program encourages those who own lands in forests across the country to either sell it completely or sell the land’s property development rights to states or other government bodies.iOS 18.2 Release Date: iPhone’s New Upgrade Is Hours Away
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