Forest Conservation - Incentives - Pilot Program and Fund

Summary

The bill orders the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to start a pilot that gives extra incentives to private forest owners who adopt and extend ecosystem‑value‑based forest‑conservation plans. It sets up a special Forest Ecosystem Value Incentives Fund, funded with a $10 million appropriation for FY 2028, to finance those incentives. The aim is to boost forest stewardship and the public benefits forests provide, such as clean air, water quality and carbon storage.

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