Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 18
- Latest action
- May 17, 2025
What it does
The bill would amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish a Forest Conservation Easement Program under the Secretary of Agriculture, aimed at conserving and restoring forest land through the acquisition of conservation easements. It would affect private and Tribal forest landowners, eligible entities (such as state/local governments, Indian Tribes, and qualified conservation organizations), and the Secretary of Agriculture, who would provide cost-share assistance—typically covering 50% of the fair market value of easements, up to 75% for certain priority lands like those owned by beginning, socially disadvantaged, veteran, or limited resource landowners. The program seeks to protect…
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