The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $13,500,000 Project Grant to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The funding supports the "FOREST LEGACY ACQUISITION" initiative, which aims to identify and protect environmentally important forest areas in North Carolina threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. Key activities include conservation easements, fee simple land purchases, sustainable forest management, wildfire mitigation, reforestation, habitat conservation, and water quality protection. This grant enables NCDA&CS to preserve and enhance forest ecosystems through targeted land acquisition and management strategies. The project has a period of performance from December 9, 2024 to December 8, 2027.
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