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Fifty-two million dollars is a lot of money and the U.S. Forest Service says that it is granting that much for conservation and working lands projects across the United States in 2012.
The Forest Legacy Program has selected 17 programs receiving $52.2 million this year.
"These projects will support rural economies and American jobs while protecting some of our most beautiful landscapes for our children and grandchildren," said Chief Tom Tidwell.
Funding for the Forest Legacy Program is highly competative. According to the U.S. Forest Service, projects that protect clean air and water, provide recreation, protect wildlife habitat, supports large-scale land conservation partnerships, and provide forest-related rural jobs receive strong consideration.
The 2012 Forest Legacy Projects are:
- Kentucky: The Big River Corridor, $5.1 million
- California: The Eel, $7 million
- Maine: The High Peaks - Crocker Mountain, $7 million
- Maine: The High Peaks- Orbeton Stream, $1.73 million
- Montana: The Stimson Forestland, $6.5 million
- Utah: The Green, $4 million
- Arkansas: The Maumelle Water Excellence, $4 million
- New Hampshire: The Androscoggin Headwater, $5 million
- Tennessee: The Fiery Gizzard, $500,000
- Idaho: The Boundary Connections, $3 million
- Hawaii: The Kukaiau Koa Forest, $2 million
- New Jersey: The Working Forests-Healthy Forests, $2 million
- Florida: The Thomas Creek Timberlands, $1.8 million
Kansas, Oklahoma, Wyoming and South Dakota will each receive $500,000 in forest legacy funds to support state forestland-protection efforts.
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