Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Mar 13, 2025
What it does
The bill would establish a Forest Conservation Easement Program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture to protect and restore forest lands by acquiring conservation easements from private landowners and Indian Tribes. It would provide cost-share assistance—typically covering 50% to up to 75% of the easement value—to eligible entities such as state/local agencies, tribes, and qualified conservation organizations for purchasing forest land or forest reserve easements. The program aims to sustain working forests, reduce fragmentation, protect at-risk species habitats, and support forest management plans, with priority given to socially disadvantaged landowners and lands with existing…
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