Minnesota Forest Legacy Program
Program facts
- The Forest Legacy Program (FLP) was established by Congress as part of the 1990 Farm Bill. Grants are provided to the state of Minnesota to identify and protect important forest lands threatened by conversion to nonforest uses.
- The State of Minnesota Assessment of Need has identified 14 areas in the state as containing important forests in need of protection. These areas are called "Candidate Forest Legacy Areas." Several "Candidate Forest Legacy Areas" have been activated by going through a public review process.
- To be considered for the Forest Legacy Program, a tract of land must lie partially or entirely within an activated Forest Legacy Area.
- The Division of Forestry accepts applications
at any time during the year and works with the Minnesota Forest Stewardship Committee on deciding which applications to submit for funding. - When an application is funded, an independent appraiser is hired by the state to determine the value of the purchased conservation easement. The purchase of the conservation easement is based on the concept of willing seller-willing buyer. Once purchased, the development rights are held by the state in perpetuity and the state will monitor the easement annually to ensure that the terms of the easement are being followed.
More information
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Watch a video (.wmv 9.4Mb* |
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) that describes the benefits of the Forest Legacy project and the Sugar Hills conservation easement.* WMV files for Windows playable with the Windows Media Player for broadband internet connections such as a cable modem or DSL
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
email: richard.f.peterson@state.mn.us