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Community Forest and Open Space program readies for applicants
Friday, October 21, 2011
The Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill, got off the ground this week as the final implementation rules were published in the Federal Register. The USDA Forest Service program provides funding assistance for local governments, Indian tribes and qualified nonprofits to establish community forests. Grant applications will begin to be accepted within the next 60 days and will require a dollar-for-dollar non-federal match. Once in the program the lands cannot be sold or developed.
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