The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) was awarded a $4,840,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Forest Service under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on December 30, 2024. The grant funding will support the Tualatin Mountain Forest Phase Two Land and Water Conservation initiative in Oregon, which aims to protect environmentally important forest areas from conversion to non-forest uses through the acquisition of conservation easements or fee simple purchases. Key activities to be funded include forest health monitoring, sustainable forestry practices, recreation infrastructure development, and conservation planning across public and private lands. The Forest Legacy Program is a voluntary private land conservation program that has consistently provided funding to state-level forestry agencies and conservation organizations to maintain working forests and prevent fragmentation. This award to ODF, a state government entity with expertise in wildfire management, forest health, and environmental stewardship, aligns with the program's objectives of preserving critical forest ecosystems in Oregon.
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