Federal Forest Legacy funds, run in Oregon by ODF, buy development rights on private forestland at risk of conversion, through conservation easements or fee-title purchase into public ownership. Properties must be in a designated Forest Legacy Area and be managed under a State Forester-approved Forest Stewardship Plan. Participation is voluntary and projects compete annually.
Eligibility
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Privately owned forestland in a designated Oregon Forest Legacy Area facing conversion threat
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Managed per a State Forester approved Forest Stewardship Plan
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Voluntary landowner participation
Terms
Permanent conservation easement or fee acquisition.
Published amounts: Forest Legacy provides funds for eligible private forestlands for the purchase of development rights through either conservation easement or fee-title acquisition into public ownership.
Application Instructions
Follow Oregon's Forest Legacy Program Application Instructions: submit draft project brief, property description, map and landowner intent letter by the annual due date to the Forest Legacy Program Administrator.
Deadline text on the page: FY 2028 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Applications are due by June 15, 2026 (application instructions PDF); supporting materials due mid-September 2026.
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Updated October 16, 2026
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