The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) was awarded a $1,653,333.33 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant will support the acquisition of forest lands known as Pine Nook North and South in Massachusetts to protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. The grant period runs from January 2, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Through this federal funding, DCR will acquire conservation easements or purchase land outright to preserve the targeted forest ecosystems, implement sustainable forest management practices, and undertake activities such as wildfire mitigation, habitat conservation, and water quality protection. The Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program provides grants to state and local entities to enable comprehensive forest conservation efforts across the United States.
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