The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $340,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry. This grant will fund a comprehensive initiative to survey and suppress the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, an invasive forest pest, across Ohio's forests. The project will span from March 2024 through June 2028, with the goal of protecting and managing the state's non-federal forest and tree resources from this damaging invasive species. Key activities include invasive species monitoring, development of improved forest health assessment technologies, and on-the-ground management actions to enhance forest ecosystem resilience. As the primary state agency for forestry management, ODNR's Division of Forestry will collaborate with federal, state, and local partners to implement this critical forest health project across approximately 8.1 million acres of public and private lands in Ohio.
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