Agreement Number
NR22-13G035
Awardee Name
Maine Mountain Collaborative
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Exemplary Forestry Investment Fund
Awardee State/Territory
Maine
Involved States/territories
Maine
Award Year
2021
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$300,000.00
Production/Use
Forestry
Natural Areas
Resource Concern (Broad)
Air
Habitat
Resource Concern (Specific)
Plant productivity and health
Plant structure and composition
Aquatic habitat for fish and other organisms
Degraded plant condition
Carbon stock; carbon emissions
Carbon emissions and sequestration
Aquatic Organism Passage
Forest habitat
Terrestrial habitat for wildlife and invertebrates
Water temperature effects on aquatic habitat
Wildlife habitat
Conservation Practice(s)
Forest Stand Improvement
Project Background
The EFIF seeks to systematically pair philanthropic support with private capital to acquire and manage a forest that, given time, could not only produce more timber but also provide important ecological benefits ranging from improved wildlife habitats to increased carbon storage. If successful, the fund will overcome the financial constraints that currently limit the large-scale implementation of Exemplary Forestry management and other conservation practices, including NRCS cost-share practices in Maine and regionally.
Project Scale
Regional
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Bryan Wentzell