Minnesota Forest Legacy Program

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photo: Screen capture of Sugar Hill Forest Legacy video

Watch a video that describes the benefits of the Forest Legacy project and the Sugar Hills conservation easement. (.wmv 9.4Mb*This link leads to a video.)

Cover of Minnesota forests for the future

Minnesota Forests for the Future pdf,’ report details how a state program can be created that will work with public and private partners to use land easements and other tools to retain Minnesota’s healthy, working forests.” more information

The Minnesota Forest Legacy Program protects environmentally important forests throughout the state threatened by conversion to nonforest uses. Federal funds and local matching funds are used to purchase development rights and conservation easements on these forests in targeted areas of Minnesota to keep them intact and continuing to provide forest benefits. The landowner retains ownership and can continue to foster forest uses such as timber management, recreation, hunting, and hiking as long as they don't conflict with the terms of the easement. All easements are perpetual and any new owner is bound by the terms of the easement. program facts

For more information on the Minnesota Forests for the Future or the Forest Legacy Program in Minnesota contact:

Richard Peterson
Forest Legacy Program Coordinator
1810 30th Street Northwest
Faribault, MN 55021
tel. (507) 333-2012
fax. (507) 333-2008
e-mail: richard.peterson@state.mn.us




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