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Oregon Conservation Programs

Pacific Forest Trust Working Forest Conservation Easement

Program level:

State

Land use:

Forest, Agriculture

Provider:

Pacific Forest Trust

Benefits provided: 

Finanical

Water-focused program: 

No

Arranges and funds conservation easements that protect forests from conversion and ensure sustainable management practices

Overview

Description:

Working forest conservation easements provide private landowners means to permanently conserve their forests for a variety of benefits while keeping land privately owned, productive & healthy. We pioneered this innovative form of the traditional conservation easement—now the national standard—to help landowners meet their twin goals of economic production & natural resource protection. Our conservation easements are strategically targeted to reconnect critical habitat & water linkages across property boundaries. For example, conserving well-managed forests abutting national forests, parks & other protected areas, or within key watersheds.

Eligibility:

Easements targeted to connect critical habitat, conserving well-managed forests abutting national forests, parks and other protected areas.

Financial benefit: 

Varies

Contact information

Contact person: 

Connie Best

Organization:

Phone number: 

(415) 561-0700 ext. 19

Email: 

Information last updated on July 1, 2022.

Planning Importance

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