Provide technical assistance to landowners whose property is enrolled in federally protected Agricultural Conservation Easement Programs (ACEP). Project will facilitate the coordination between landowners, agencies and other stakeholders to create effective management for at least 90 properties at 125,000 acres primarily in watersheds that affect south Florida estuaries, Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades ecosystems, reducing management impacts on regional water quality and aquatic species.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Southeast Aquatics
Project Title: Technical Assistance for Conservation Easement Rangeland Management Plans in Florida
Organization:
Alachua Conservation Trust, Inc.
Project ID:
1906.22.073593
Description:
Award Amount:
$326503.57
Location:
The project will cover areas across North, Central, and South Florida including Alachua, Putnam, Polk, Manatee, De Soto, Charlotte, Glades, Highlands, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Hendry, Martin, Collier counties.