What distinguishes the Forest Legacy Program from other conservation efforts?
The Forest Legacy Program conservation easement is unique in that it aims to conserve working forests that are specifically threatened from conversion to non-forest uses, and allows for those lands to be managed by individual landowners as outlined in a Forest Stewardship Plan or Multi-Resource Management Plan (MRMP). The VDOF will provide technical assistance to the individual landowners whose land is accepted into the Forest Legacy Program.