This $8,000,000 Project Grant awarded on January 17, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) will fund the INFLATION REDUCTION ACT FOREST LEGACY ACQUISITION MAUMELLE WATER EXCELLENCE PHASE TWO PROJECT in Arkansas. The primary products and services to be delivered through this 5-year grant include: acquiring and protecting environmentally important forest lands, implementing sustainable forest management practices, conducting wildfire mitigation activities, and promoting habitat conservation efforts. The grant recipient, the Arkansas Forestry Commission, will leverage its expertise in forestry management, tree seedling production, and conservation to advance these objectives across public and private lands in Arkansas. The Commission also collaborates with federal agencies like the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service to deliver complementary conservation activities through sub-grants.
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