Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023: Statement from NAFO

“Conservation easement programs are an important tool that should be available to all private forest owners,” says Dave Tenny, president and CEO of the National Alliance of Forest Owners. “Combined with healthy markets for forest products, conservation easement programs help privately owned forests provide a full range of benefits to rural communities. These include both economic prosperity and maintaining healthy populations of common and at-risk species and the habitats they need. Smart legislation, like the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023, helps America’s private working forests continue to provide clean air and water, wildlife habitat, and good paying jobs in rural communities.”

To learn more about the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023, visit The Conservation Fund.