The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) New York received a $1,600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). This grant will support a range of forest conservation and management activities in New York, including the use of conservation easements or fee simple land purchases to identify and protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. Specific project activities may include sustainable forest management, wildfire mitigation, reforestation, habitat conservation, and water quality protection. The grant award has a performance period from January 16, 2025 to June 30, 2029, demonstrating the Forest Service's commitment to long-term forest conservation efforts in the state.
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