The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $53,333,333.33 Project Grant to the Idaho Department of Lands on January 6, 2025 through the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). This federal grant will support a range of forest conservation and management activities in Idaho over the performance period ending November 30, 2029. Key products and services to be delivered include the identification and protection of environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses, through the use of conservation easements or fee simple land purchases. Additional activities may include sustainable forest management, wildfire mitigation, reforestation, habitat conservation, and water quality protection. The Idaho Department of Lands, the state's official forestry agency, will leverage this federal funding to preserve and enhance forest ecosystems across Idaho's federal, non-federal, and tribal lands.
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