Promote collaborative federal, state and local government conservation land acquisition and easement programs.

STRATEGIES

NS-7.1 Promote and advocate for sufficient funding for the Florida Forever conservation land acquisition program.

IMPLEMENTERS: non-profit organizations, local governments, advocacy organizations

STATE/FEDERAL PARTNERS: FDEP

NS-7.2 Partner with local state legislators to file legislation for individual land acquisition projects under the Florida Forever program and other programs to demonstrate the demand for land acquisition funding.

IMPLEMENTERS: non-profit organizations, local governments

STATE/FEDERAL PARTNERS: FDEP

NS-7.3 Identify federal funding programs for local land conservation initiatives based on specific ecosystem characteristics and secure funds. Potential federal land conservation programs include:

  • Land and Water Conservation Fund (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
  • Cooperative Endangered Species Fund (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
  • Forest Legacy Program (U.S. Forest Service)
  • Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

IMPLEMENTERS: academic institutions, non-profit organizations, local governments

STATE/FEDERAL PARTNERS: NPS, USFWS, USFS, USDA