This federal Project Grant award of $306,047 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) supports the Indiana Department of Natural Resources' efforts to promote and enable the long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in Indiana. Funded activities include providing technical assistance to private landowners, developing forest management plans, monitoring forest health, controlling invasive species, producing and distributing tree seedlings, conducting prescribed burns and hazardous fuel reduction, and implementing various forestry initiatives related to conservation, restoration, and sustainable management practices. This 21-month award will run from September 2023 through June 2025, helping the state agency deliver on the program's objectives to sustain the multiple values and uses of these forest lands.
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