The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $10.7 million Project Grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The grant will fund the acquisition of conservation easements on the Chadbourne Tree Farm in Maine between September 2022 and June 2027 to protect 1,200 acres of environmentally important forestland from conversion to non-forest uses. As the state administering agency, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry will acquire the easements and steward the forestland on behalf of the state and its citizens consistent with the goals of the Forest Legacy Program to identify and conserve threatened forest areas through easements and fee simple purchases.
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